How do we endanger the future of Christianity by doubting that Jesus identified himself with figures central in incredible and now almost universally abandoned forms of thought?
There is no reason for doubtingthis tradition, but it is strange how soon its {123} creative spirit passed to Alexandria, a Church of which the origin is as obscure as the later history is famous.
In a quandary Venters returned to the other horses, hoping much, yet doubting more, that when Wrangle had grazed to suit himself he might be caught.
For the first time in years he found himself doubting his rider's skill in finding tracks, and his memory of what he had actually seen.
His last words had thrilled to her very marrow, and a sudden tide of gladness broke over that timid doubting heart of hers.
The mind of the boxmaster was now too much occupied about the danger of having allowed the days of grace to pass without intimation to the indorsers on the bill, to have any space left for doubting the honesty of the deacon.
Then it has served its end," said I, doubting greatly the truth of my own statement.
With Wind's and Scimetar's good leave, I think a man might be excused for doubtingtheir truth.
Any party doubting the justice of his sentence may appeal; the appeal to he heard by Zeus.
Have with you, then," cried the smith; and his companion spurred his mare and went off, never doubting that Gow was at his heels.
Then the old, half-doubting promise sounded and--a kiss fell upon Madam Bubble's lifted mouth!
It was as if the stern man of affairs took control and demanded of the doubting creature opposite, common sense and plain justice.
He spoke, as if to convince a doubting listener: "I--I reckon that is Lans Treadwell!
Like a flash of lightning, the conviction of the truth of the President's words fell upon the doubting man's mind.
But I can conceive of no instrument being made by human hands for a specific purpose, unless the principle upon which it was constructed was fully known," and Junius Cobb shook his head as if doubting the statement of the other.
But Jeanne was bright and smiling, never doubting for a moment that the result could be other than in her favor.
Catholic it entirely is, repays the soul for those dark hours of Protestant doubting and perplexity, by contrast with which it can alone be truly valued.
Mr. Traffick took his offended dignity back to the House,--almost doubting whether it might not be his duty to bring Captain Batsby to the bar for contempt of privilege; and the Captain took himself off in thorough disgust.
Hamel, when he heard his fate thus plainly spoken from the man's mouth, turned away, not doubting its meaning.
When, after making various copies, Tom at last read the letter as finally prepared, he was much pleased with it, doubting whether the Colonel himself could have written it better, had the task been confided to his hands.
As in the hands of the doubting priest, so in the hands of all suffering mankind, the mystic wafer broke, proving itself true food for the soul: the life-blood of hope and love welled forth and fertilised the world.
He was a good Christian, never doubting for a moment the power of the Blessed Virgin, the saints, and even the smallest and meanest priest, nor the heat of hell-fire.
The king perceiving him fearfully trembling Drew forth his sword, but nothing he said: The miller down did fall, crying before them all, Doubting the king would cut off his head.
And then the bloody enemy They fiercely did assail, And fought it out most furiously, Not doubting to prevail: The wounded men on both sides fell Most piteous for to see, Yet nothing could the courage quell Of brave lord Willoughbèy.
I know not that their delivery is at hand," returned the doubting David; "the leader of these savages is possessed of an evil spirit that no power short of Omnipotence can tame.
He had spoken of doubting that he had won her love; and so he had doubted.
I can't stand all this talk aboutdoubting and proving.
She stood for a moment inside the door, doubting whether to go or stay.
The old grandmother watched him, never doubting that her boy would become an artist.
But then these Doubting Thomases are ever ready to make a mock of the righteous and put cockleburrs in the back hair of the godly.
Forgive me, darling, for doubting you," he said, repentantly.
He must go on believing that her first pure love had been lavished on another, must go on doubting her, for his looks and words assured her that the first seeds of jealousy had been sown in his heart.
Their gestures leave no room for doubting it; they are only waiting until the boat is near enough.
For a time all is turmoil and confusion, with doubting fear on the part of the white people, who cannot tell what is to be the issue.
There is one thing, Pierre, I have to beg of you," said she, faltering as if doubting his consent to her prayer.
But she might have had money when she came, Bigot," continued Cadet, not doubting but robbery had been the motive for the murder.
Nevertheless, we have no reason for doubting the statements of Origen and of Didymus that the book contained this incident, and that this is the source of the illustration used by St. Jude.
There was no reason for doubting the antiquity or the genuineness of these four books; but granting that they were written by the persons whose name they bore, were these persons Apostles?
