I think the system of morals and his religion as he left them to us, the best the world ever saw or is like to see, but I apprehend it has received various corrupting changes, and I have with most of the present dissenters in England, some doubts as to... Annual Register - Página 177editado por - 1818Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1926 - 614 páginas
...is immortal, and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this. ... As to Jesus of Nazareth, my opinion of Whom you particularly desire, I think His system of morals and His religion, as He left them to us, the best the world ever saw, or is like... | |
| 1825 - 856 páginas
...sect I meet with them. As to Jesus of Nazareth, my opinion of whom you particularly desire, 1 th nk the system of morals, and his religion, as he left them to as, the best the world ever saw, or is like to see; but I apprehend it has received various corrupting... | |
| 1899 - 856 páginas
...fundamental points in all sound religion, and I regard them, as you do, in whatever sect I meet with them. As to Jesus of Nazareth, my opinion of whom you particularly desire, I think his system of morals and his religion, as he left them to us, the best the world ever saw, or is like... | |
| Various - 1994 - 676 páginas
...Principles of all sound Religion, and I regard them as you do in whatever Sect I meet with them. As to Jesus of Nazareth, my Opinion of whom you particularly...left them to us, the best the World ever saw or is likely to see; but I apprehend it has received various corrupting Changes, and I have, with most of... | |
| Richard Vetterli, Gary C. Bryner - 1996 - 294 páginas
...and the peaceful functioning of a democratic republic. "As to Jesus of Nazareth," pondered Franklin, "I think the system of morals and his religion, as...left them to us, the best the world ever saw or is likely to see; but I apprehend it has received various corrupting changes, and I have . . . some doubts... | |
| Jeremy D. Popkin - 1995 - 262 páginas
...(Knoxville; 1981), 10-17, 35-36, 80. Although having "some Doubts" about Christ's divinity, Franklin thought "the System of Morals and his Religion, as he left them to us, the best the World ever saw or is likely to see" (Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, 9 March 1790, in The Writings of Benjamin Franklin,... | |
| W. D. Chesney - 1996 - 144 páginas
...Religion... " FRANKLIN'S VIEW OF JESUS CHRIST: "AS TO JESUS OF NAZARETH, I THINK HIS SYSTEM OF MORALS AMD RELIGION AS HE LEFT THEM TO US, THE BEST THE WORLD EVER SAW OR IS LIKE TO SEE: BUT I APPREHEND IT HAS RECEIVED VARIOUS CORRUPTING CHANGES, AND I HAVE SOW. DOUBT AS TO HIS DIVINITY..."... | |
| Myra Jehlen, Michael Warner - 1997 - 1148 páginas
...Principles of all sound Religion, and I regard them as you do in whatever Sect I meet with them. As to Jesus of Nazareth, my Opinion of whom you particularly...left them to us, the best the World ever saw or is likely to see; but I apprehend it has received various corrupting Changes, and I have, with most of... | |
| Jaroslav Pelikan - 1999 - 308 páginas
...Benjamin Franklin, writing a few weeks before his death to Ezra Stiles, president of Yale College: As to Jesus of Nazareth, my opinion of whom you particularly desire, I think the system of morals and religion, as he left them to us, the best the world ever saw or is likely to see; but I apprehend it... | |
| James Campbell - 1999 - 322 páginas
...of the Christian message, in what he took to have been its pure initial form, was quite favorable. "I think the System of Morals and his Religion, as he left them to us," he carefully qualifies, is "the best the World ever saw or is likely to see . . ." (W10:84). As long... | |
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