The Acts and Monuments of John Foxe: With a Life of the Martyrologist, and Vindication of the Work, Volume 4Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley, 1846 - Christian martyrs |
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... whole endeavour , to satisfy your majesty's desire . For even from my youth hitherto , I have applied all my care and study , first for the honour of your majesty , and consequently , for the amplifying of the German nation , and sacred ...
... whole endeavour , to satisfy your majesty's desire . For even from my youth hitherto , I have applied all my care and study , first for the honour of your majesty , and consequently , for the amplifying of the German nation , and sacred ...
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... whole empire amongst themselves . And yet they The also , not so contented , fell to such cruel hatred , contention , war , and Turks slaughter ( no doubt by the just judgment of God against his blas- nions phemous enemies ) , that ...
... whole empire amongst themselves . And yet they The also , not so contented , fell to such cruel hatred , contention , war , and Turks slaughter ( no doubt by the just judgment of God against his blas- nions phemous enemies ) , that ...
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... whole puissance , had environed about the city of Croia with cruel siege and ordnance out of measure , yet , notwithstanding , the said Scanderbeius ( through the power and blessing of the Lord ) beat him out of the field , and repulsed ...
... whole puissance , had environed about the city of Croia with cruel siege and ordnance out of measure , yet , notwithstanding , the said Scanderbeius ( through the power and blessing of the Lord ) beat him out of the field , and repulsed ...
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... whole town was in danger to be conquered and taken , runneth unto the Turk , and clasping him about the middle , speaking to John Capistranus , stand- ing below , asked him , whether it were any danger of damnation to of a Bo- defence ...
... whole town was in danger to be conquered and taken , runneth unto the Turk , and clasping him about the middle , speaking to John Capistranus , stand- ing below , asked him , whether it were any danger of damnation to of a Bo- defence ...
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... whole city of Mitylene was utterly to the ground almost destroyed . The isles also of Lemnos and Lesbos he won from the Venetians ; in which island of Lesbos is the city of Mitylene aforesaid . hood of the prince Also his Not far from ...
... whole city of Mitylene was utterly to the ground almost destroyed . The isles also of Lemnos and Lesbos he won from the Venetians ; in which island of Lesbos is the city of Mitylene aforesaid . hood of the prince Also his Not far from ...
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Page 686 - If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Page 177 - And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Page 307 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 98 - And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
Page 625 - It is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be embraced, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am the chief and principal.' This one sentence, through God's instruction and inward working, which I did not then perceive, did so exhilarate my heart, being before wounded with the guilt of my sins, and being almost in despair, that immediately I felt a marvellous comfort and quietness, insomuch that 'my bruised bones leaped for joy'.
Page 103 - And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years...
Page 105 - So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping/ things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
Page 99 - And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Page 94 - For the ships of Chittim shall come against him : therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
Page 98 - And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour and a day and a month and a year, for to slay the third part of men.