 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 408 pages
...characieref Julian. flattered himself, that the completion of the undertaking would be, at least, to famish a specious argument against the faith of prophecy, and the truth of revelation. To accomplish his design, he employed one of his ablest generals, named Alypius ; and ordered the governor... | |
 | William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 500 pages
...succeed in restoring the Jews to their city and the ritual of their worship, he might convert it into an argument against the faith of prophecy and the truth of revelation. He, therefore, resolved to erect, on mount Moriah, a stately temple ; and without waiting for his return... | |
 | William Jones - Albigenses - 1816 - 492 pages
...iv. ch. £3. • *• SEcT. it.] Attempts to rebuild the Jewish temple. 259 might convert it into an argument against the faith of prophecy and the truth of revelation. He, therefore, resohdfd to «rect, on mount Moriah, a stately temple ; and without waiting for his return... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 864 pages
...fabric of the Mosaic law, the Imperial sophist would have converted the success of his undertaking into a specious argument against the faith of prophecy, and the truth of revelation. These considerations might influence his designs; and the prospect of an immediate and important advantage... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Church history - 1828 - 188 pages
...succeed, in restoring the Jews to their city and the ritual of their worship, he might convert it into an argument against the faith of prophecy and the truth of revelation. He therefore resolved to erect, on Mount Moriah, a stately temple, and gave instructions to hisdninister... | |
 | John Robinson - History, Ancient - 1831 - 960 pages
...recommendation, I will take ' care of you." that the completion of such an undertaking would at least furnish a specious argument against the faith of prophecy, and the truth of the Christian revelation ; but neither the power of a great monarch, the resources of an empire, nor... | |
 | William Jones - 1831 - 570 pages
...succeed in restoring the Jews to their city, and the ritual of their worship, he might convert it into an argument against the faith of prophecy and the truth of revelation. He therefore resolved to erect upon Mount Moriah a stately temple; and, without waiting for his return... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - Apologetics - 1832 - 534 pages
...of complete success. The grand object of Julian was to convert "the success of his undertaking into a specious argument against the faith of prophecy, and the truth of revelation."* A decree was issued to his friend Alypius, that the temple of Jerusalem should be restored in its pristine... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - Apologetics - 1832 - 534 pages
...of complete success. The grand object of Julian was to convert "the success of his undertaking into a specious argument against the faith of prophecy, and the truth of revelation."* A decree was issued to his friend Alypius, that the temple of Jerusalem should be restored in its pristine... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - Apologetics - 1832 - 534 pages
...of complete success. The grand object of Julian was to convert "the success of his undertaking into a specious argument against the faith of prophecy, and the truth of revelation."* A decree was issued to his friend Alypius, that the temple of Jerusalem should be restored in its pristine... | |
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As the Christians were firmly persuaded that a sentence of everlasting destruction had been pronounced against the whole fabric of the Mosaic law, the Imperial sophist would have converted the success of his undertaking into a specious argument against... 
