This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 Excerpt: ... body; and, doubtless, by so judicious an arrangement, their efforts would be facilitated and their object would be promoted. In the way of natural cause and effect, the union of the Christian republic would have a tendency to further its prosperity. II. We have now gone through the five reasons, assigned by Mr. Gibbon ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 Excerpt: ... body; and, doubtless, by so judicious an arrangement, their efforts would be facilitated and their object would be promoted. In the way of natural cause and effect, the union of the Christian republic would have a tendency to further its prosperity. II. We have now gone through the five reasons, assigned by Mr. Gibbon for the success which attended the early propagation of the Gospel; to judge correctly of their sufficiency, we must consider the aspect, under which Christianity would first present itself to the heathen world. By the Pagans, the Jews were alike hated and despised. Their vile institutes, says Tacitus, became prevalent only through an excess of depravity. Every worthless character, despising the religion of his forefathers, contributed his share to the common stock. Hence the Jewish republic gradually increased: and their obstinate fidelity to each other, united 'with domestic good offices to themselves and hostile hatred toward all the rest of mankind, had a similar tendency to advance their prosperity. Separated in their banquets, severed in their beds, this race, though most detestably prone to lust, carefully abstain from all commerce with foreign women. Among themselves, however, no abomination is counted unlawful. The first lessons, which they learn, are, to contemn the gods, to renounce their native country, to hold equally cheap both parents and children and brothers. Yet they anxiously study the increase of their numbers; and, on that account, deem it impious to put any one of their offspring to death. In short, their lawgiver Moses, that he might the more effectually bind the nation to himself, gave them rites wholly new and altogether contrary to the rest of mankind. So that, what we deem sacred, they reckon profane: and, again, wh...
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J. Wetham, Phila. 1835, 4-1/2"x7-1/2", 204pp. St. Francis Xavier College library stamps on tp, contemporary cloth, lacks sp, front cover detached, contents foxed, about G $
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