And, since a written word claiming a divine origin must necessarily accredit itself even to those most reluctant to receive it, its internal evidences becoming stronger and not weaker with the strictness of the examination to which they are submitted,... The Anthropological Review - Page 44by Anthropological Society of London - 1865Full view - About this book
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