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Simon Greenleaf
Simon Greenleaf
American Judge
Born: Dec 5, 1783
Died: Oct 6, 1853
Been Every Man Mind Religion Truth
Related authors: Clarence Thomas John Roberts Maryanne Trump Barry Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sonia Sotomayor Thurgood Marshall
Proceeding further, to inquire whether the facts related by the Four Evangelists are proved by competent and satisfactory evidence, we are led, first, to consider on which side lies the burden of establishing the credibility of the witnesses. Simon Greenleaf
Burden First Related Side Consider Evidence Further Inquire Lies Facts Witnesses Proved Led Establishing Whether Which Evangelist Satisfactory Credibility Four Competent
That man is a religious being, is universally conceded, for it has been seen to be universally true. Simon Greenleaf
Man Seen Has-Been Religious True Conceded Been Being Universally
The importance of the facts testified, and their relations to the affairs of the soul, and the life to come, can make no difference in the principles or the mode of weighing the evidence. Simon Greenleaf
Life Soul Relations Evidence No Difference Facts Weighing Come Importance Make Principles Affairs Mode Difference
The learned are not agreed as to the time when the Gospel of John was written; some dating it as early as the year 68, others as late as the year 98; but it is generally conceded to have been written after all the others. Simon Greenleaf
Time Year Others Late John Some Dating Generally Written Conceded Learned Gospel Been After Agreed Early
There should be a readiness, on our part, to investigate with candor to follow the truth wherever it may lead us, and to submit, without reserve or objection, to all the teachings of this religion, if it be found to be of divine origin. Simon Greenleaf
Truth Religion Submit Our Follow Objection Divine Investigate Lead Part Readiness Without May Candor Wherever Us Should Teachings Origin Reserve Found
Every document, apparently ancient, coming from the proper repository or custody, and bearing on its face no evident marks of forger, the law presumes to be genuine, and devolves on the opposing party the burden of proving it to be otherwise. Simon Greenleaf
Custody Law Burden Face Party Opposing Every Otherwise Evident Marks Ancient Proper Bearing Document Genuine Coming Proving Repository Apparently

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