A Critical History of Free Thought in Reference to the Christian Religion
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Vii. , and Lechler, 217-240. Henke's Kirchengcschichte, vi. S. 29. 51 In the two works named below in the text. 53 E. G. That of Buckle in History of Civilization. 134 LECTTTKE IV. cal science, which until recently had visited the sup- posed crime with the punishment of death. " After thus showing the duty of free-thinking, 55 he argued that the sphere of it ought to comprehend points on which the right is usually denied ; such as the divine attributes, the truth of the scriptures, and their me...an- ing ; 50 establishing this by laying a number of charges against priests, to show that their dogmatic teaching cannot be trusted, unchallenged by free inquiry, on ac- count of their discrepant 57 opinions, their rendering the canon and text of scripture uncertain, 58 and their pious frauds ; 59 concluding by refuting objections against free- thinking derived from its supposed want of safety. 60 The book met with intelligent and able opponents ; the critical part, containing the allegations of uncer- tainty in the text of scripture, and the charge of alter- ing it, being effectually refuted by Bentley.
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