 | Edward Gibbon - 1789 - 424 strani
...proofs of his doctrine, and Ihieids himfelf behind the providence of God , who refufes thofe figns and wonders that would depreciate the merit of faith and aggravate the guilt of infidelity. But the modeft or angry tone of his apologies betrays his weaknefs and vexation ; and thefe paffages of fcandal... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1801 - 514 strani
...Mecca, that he would convince them by working a miracle : but he replied, " God refufes thofe figns and wonders, that would depreciate the merit of faith, and aggravate the guilt of infidelity." He declared, that God fent him into the . .world, not only to teach his will, but to compel mankind... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 488 strani
...conflagration in the unbelieving city. As often as he is pressed by the demands of the Koreish, he involves himself in the obscure boast of vision and prophecy, appeals to the interual proofs of his doctrine, and shields himself behind the providence of God, who refuses those... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1805 - 514 strani
...History of the Ottoman Empire, that he would convince them bv working a miracle ; but he replied, " God refuses those signs and wonders that would depreciate...of faith, and aggravate the guilt of infidelity." Me declared that God sent him into the world not only to teach his will, but to compel mankind to embrace... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 526 strani
...conflagration in the unbelieving city. As often as he is pressed by the demands of the Koreish, he involves himself in the obscure boast of vision and...himself behind the providence of God, who refuses fuses those signs and wonders that would depre- c HAP. ciate the merit of faith and aggravate the guilt... | |
 | Donald Fraser - 1808 - 442 strani
...from the inhabitants of Mecca that he would convince them by working a miracle : but he replied, " God refuses those signs and wonders that would depreciate...of faith, and aggravate the guilt of infidelity." The unity of God was the grand and leading article in the .creed he taught, to which was closely joined... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 strani
...kindle a conflagration in the unbelieving city. 1'ut as often as he is pressed upon this subject, he involves himself, in the obscure boast of vision and...faith, and aggravate the guilt of infidelity. But the .very tone of his apologies betrays his weakness and vexation, while the numerous passages of scandal... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 500 strani
...kindle a conflagration in the unbelieving city. But as often as he is pressed upon this subject, he involves himself in the obscure boast of vision and...faith, and aggravate the guilt of infidelity. But the very tone of his apologies betrays his weakness and vex. ation, while the numerous passages of scandal... | |
 | William Jones - 1816 - 492 strani
...kindle a conflagration in the unbelieving city. But as often as he is pressed upon this subject, he involves himself in the obscure boast of vision and...and shields himself behind the providence of God, whojrefuses those signs and wonders that would depreciate the merit of faith, and aggravate the guilt... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1817 - 390 strani
...from the inhabitants of Mecca, that he would convince them by working a miracle; but he replied, "God refuses those signs and wonders that would depreciate...of faith, and aggravate the guilt of infidelity." He declared that God sent him into the world not only to teach his will, but to compel mankind to embrace... | |
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As often as he is pressed by the demands of the Koreish, he involves himself in the obscure boast of vision and prophecy, appeals to the internal proofs of his doctrine, and shields himself behind the providence of God, who refuses those signs and wonders... 
