...20, 2i. G 2 Pofitive SERMON III. Pofitive proofs of Chriftiarmy. i PETER i. i6. We have not fottnued cunningly devifed fables, when •we made known unto you the power and coming of our lord Jefus Chriji, tut were eye-witneffes of bis majfjly. TN our text the apoftle exculpates himfelf ^ before...

...John, Matt. xvii. 5. To which St. Peter refers, when he faith, We have not followed cUnningly dcvifed Fables, when we made known unto you the Power and Coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift, but were EyeWitneffes of his Majejly. For he received from God the Father Honour and Glory,...

...the manner of St. Peter's expreffion naturally lead us to this interpretation ; when he fays, " For we have ** not followed cunningly devifed fables, " when we made known unto you the power VOL. I. e " and ** and coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift" (namely, at his transfiguration); " but were...

...Belief of Chriftianity. . 2 PETER I, 16. For we hatie not followed cunningly devifcd Fables, tyhen we made known unto you the Power and Coming of our Lord "Jefus Cbrijl. ' " Pag." i. SERMON II. Improbabilities not fufficient to invalidate Moral Certainty. t ' ....

...Peter alludes to the fame fyftem, when he fays, i. 1 6, For we have not followed cunningly-devifed fables, when we made known unto you, the power and coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift% but -were eye witnefles of bis majejly. But the apbftle John, who wrote later than the reft,...

...of myfelf; but, as my Father hath taught me, I do thefe things. p. io I SERMON VII. 2 PETER i. 16. We have not followed cunningly devifed fables, when...known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift, but were eyc-witnejfes of his majejly. p. 123 SERSERMON VIII. i COR. i. 23, 24. We preach Chrtft...

...EL TO THE DISQUISITIONS CONCERNING MATTER AND SPIRIT. We have not followed cunningly devifid falles, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our 'Lord Jefus Chrift. ' ' JJ " z PET. i. 16. VOL. I. THE INTRODUCTION; Containing the Outlines of the Philofophical...

...theie hings always in rcir.tmbrance. I 6 For we have not follow ed cunningly devifed fables, wh en we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jelus Chrift, but were eye-witneffes of his majefty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour...

...earsv be deceived? Are thefe the words of an impoftor, or a credulous peripri, who- ^ares/to wj^ite : We have not followed cunningly devifed fables, when we made known unto, you -the. foiver and coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift, but 'were eye^ witneffes of his Majejly,for he receivedfrom...

...doth Peter afterwards repeat them, to eftablifh and ftrengthen the faith and hope of his converts! " We have not followed cunningly" devifed fables, when...known " unto you the power and coming of " our Lord JESUS CHRIST, but were <c EYE-WITNESSES of his Majefty. For " he received from GOD the Father ho" nour...