 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - Abbots - 1723 - 584 pages
...receiv'd the Faith of CHRIST: And enquiring of that High Prieft or" his Worfhip, who ought rirft to profane the Altars and Temples of their Idols, with the Enclosures that were about them, he anfwer'd, I; for -who can more properly than m\felj deftroy thoje things that I worjhipp'd through... | |
 | John Hughes - 1819 - 432 pages
...then enquired of the highpriest, who was the properest person to begin the work ? Coifi replied, " Who can more properly than myself destroy those things which I worshipped through ignorance, that I may be an example to others of better information now afforded me by the true God." He solicited... | |
 | 1843
...would undertake the demolition which the high- priest had proposed, " I myself," answered Coifi ; " for who can more properly than myself destroy those...ignorance, for an example to all others, through the wisdom which has been given me by the true God ?" Having therefore girded himself with a sword, he took a... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1843 - 418 pages
...publicly gave his license to Paulinus Jo preach the Gospel, and renouncing idolatry, declared that he received the faith of Christ : and when he inquired...ignorance, for an example to all others, through the wisdom which has been given me by the true God 2 " Then immediately, in contempt of his former superstitions,... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - Abbots - 1843 - 412 pages
...publicly gave his license to Paulinus to j preach the Gospel, and renouncing idolatry, declared that he received the faith of Christ : and when he inquired...more properly than myself destroy those things which 1 worshipped through ignorance, for an example to all others, through the wisdom which has been given... | |
 | American periodicals - 1855 - 846 pages
...introductory explanation : — " When he (Edwin, King of Northumbri») inquired of the high priest (Coifi) who should first profane the altars and temples of...those things which I worshipped through ignorance Î " * * * As soon as he drew near the temple he profaned the same, casting into it the spear which... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of London - Archaeology - 1846 - 644 pages
...publicly gave his license to Paulinus to preach the Gospel, and renouncing idolatry, declared that he received the faith of Christ ; and when he inquired...; for an example to all others, through the wisdom which has been given me by the true God ! " Then, immediately, in contempt of his former superstitions,... | |
 | George Smith - Druids and Druidism - 1846 - 562 pages
...to preach the gospel ; and, renouncing idolatry, declared that he had received the faith of Christ. When he inquired of the high priest, who should first profane the altars and temples of the idols, Coifi replied, " I ; for who can more properly than myself destroy those things which I... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - Great Britain - 1849 - 566 pages
...publicly gave his licence to Paulinus to preach the Gospel, and renouncing idolatry, declared that he received the faith of Christ : and when he inquired...I ; for who can more properly than myself destroy these things which I worshipped through ignorance, for an example to all others, through the wisdom... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1875 - 676 pages
...temples and altars" which he possessed, and who also, on the king's inquiry who would be the first to " profane the altars and temples of their idols, with the enclosures that were about them," answered that he himself would ; and having obtained of the king an entire horse, mounted the same... | |
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In short, the king publicly gave his licence to Paulinus to preach the Gospel, and renouncing idolatry, declared that he received the faith of Christ: and when he inquired of the high priest who should first profane the altars and temples of their idols,... 
