A vindication of the truth of Christian religion against the objections of all modern opposers written in French by James Abbadie ... ; render'd into English by H.L.

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Title: A vindication of the truth of Christian religion against the objections of all modern opposers written in French by James Abbadie ... ; render'd into English by H.L.
Author: Abbadie, Jacques, 1654-1727.
Publication: London :: Printed for Jonathan Robinson ... John Taylor ... John Wyat ... and Richard Wilkin ...,; 1694.
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Subject terms: Apologetics -- Early works to 1800.; Apologetics -- History -- 17th century.
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Chap. XXIV. 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53

And ye are witnesses of these things. And behold I send the promise of my Father: but tarry ye in the City of Jerusalem, un∣til ye be endued with Power from on high. And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lift up his hands and blessed them. And it came to pass while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into Heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Je∣rusalem with great Joy: And were continually in the Tem∣ple praising and blessing God. In these words we find four several things worthy of our Reflexion, 1. The Promise of the Holy Ghost, 2. The Ascension of Christ, 3. The Joy of the Apostles. And 4. Their continual assiduity in praising God. How could St. Luke have made his Brethren believe, that Chrict had promised them the Gifts of the Holy Ghost, that he ascended into Heaven in their sight, that the Disciples were ex∣ceeding joyful, and continued daily in the Temple, praising and blessing God? And if he could perswade none of them to believe it, what could be his design in writing it? How comes it to pass that they all suffered Martyrdom in defence of such an incredible Fiction?