The knowledge of evil tempteth to its commission. Frederic Farrar More Quotes by Frederic Farrar More Quotes From Frederic Farrar If miracles be incredible, Christianity is false. If Christ wrought no miracles, then the Gospels are untrustworthy. Frederic Farrar untrustworthyatheismmiracle Seneca brings vividly before us a picture of the various scholars assembled in a school of the philosophers. Frederic Farrar scholarphilosopherschool For although Claudius had been accused of gambling and drunkenness, not only were no worse sins laid to his charge, but he had successfully established some claim to being considered a learned man. Frederic Farrar gamblingsinmen Concerning the prayer that mountains fall to crush and hide, Farrar , says: "These words of Christ met with a painfully literal illustration when hundreds of the unhappy Jews at the siege of Jerusalem hid themselves in the darkest and vilest subterranean recesses, and when, besides those who were hunted out, no less than two thousand were killed by being buried under the ruins of their hiding places." Frederic Farrar crushprayerfall The decision of such judges as Claudius and his Senate is worth very little in the question of a man's innocence or guilt; but the sentence was that Seneca should be banished to the island of Corsica. Frederic Farrar judgingislandsmen It appears to be uncertain whether the journey of Mary with her husband was obligatory or voluntary. . . . Women were liable to a capitation tax, if this enrolment also involved taxation. But, apart from any legal necessity, it may easily be imagined that at such a moment Mary would desire not to be left alone. The cruel suspicion of which she had been the subject, and which had almost led to the breaking off of her betrothal (Matt. 1: 19) would make her cling all the more to the protection of her husband. Frederic Farrar husbandimaginationjourney
