The Eclectic ReviewSamuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, William Hendry Stowell, Edwin Paxton Hood, Jonathan Edwards Ryland Hodder and Stoughton, 1866 This periodical is comprised mainly of book reviews. The majority of the books reviewed are religious in nature, however, books with various topics-most notably books on historical topics and books of poetry are also reviewed. |
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... religion , has a distinctive claim . Religion , it may be said , when free from priestcraft and superstition , exerts upon man- kind a salutary influence ; it adds sanctions to law and pro- motes moral culture : but the only portion of ...
... religion , has a distinctive claim . Religion , it may be said , when free from priestcraft and superstition , exerts upon man- kind a salutary influence ; it adds sanctions to law and pro- motes moral culture : but the only portion of ...
Page 454
... religion ; but I must confess to you , that nothing strengthens me more in it than to see myself persecuted for its sake ; for when I consider that Jesus Christ , his apostles , and so many faithful Christians have been persecuted ...
... religion ; but I must confess to you , that nothing strengthens me more in it than to see myself persecuted for its sake ; for when I consider that Jesus Christ , his apostles , and so many faithful Christians have been persecuted ...
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... religion . You declared that you would not do so ; that is disobeying the king's orders . Thus , gentlemen , all of you have disobeyed the king's commands ; the church has no part in it . She has neither taken part in nor presided at ...
... religion . You declared that you would not do so ; that is disobeying the king's orders . Thus , gentlemen , all of you have disobeyed the king's commands ; the church has no part in it . She has neither taken part in nor presided at ...
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