The Early Christians; Their Manners and Customs, Trials and Sufferings1837 - Church history - 247 pages |
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... brought as objections by the Heathens . - The Ignorance of these last without excuse CHAPTER III . Faults of pretended Christians an injury to the Church . - Simon Magus . - The Gnostics .-- Why such men chose to be called Christians ...
... brought as objections by the Heathens . - The Ignorance of these last without excuse CHAPTER III . Faults of pretended Christians an injury to the Church . - Simon Magus . - The Gnostics .-- Why such men chose to be called Christians ...
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... all- seeing God , that we read of a certain Christian who , when brought before the judge for his religion , was charged with worshipping the air . occasioned much bad feeling against the Christian religion , on 2 HATRED OF HEATHENS.
... all- seeing God , that we read of a certain Christian who , when brought before the judge for his religion , was charged with worshipping the air . occasioned much bad feeling against the Christian religion , on 2 HATRED OF HEATHENS.
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... brought before the judge , with the gos- pels in his hand , which the Emperor had forbidden any one to have . After a few questions respecting them , being commanded to read a portion of them , he chose the words of our Saviour ...
... brought before the judge , with the gos- pels in his hand , which the Emperor had forbidden any one to have . After a few questions respecting them , being commanded to read a portion of them , he chose the words of our Saviour ...
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... brought before him , as being a believer in Christ , " where are the magicians , companions of your art , or teachers of this crafty deceit ? " A very little consideration might have shown them that they were altogether mistaken ; that ...
... brought before him , as being a believer in Christ , " where are the magicians , companions of your art , or teachers of this crafty deceit ? " A very little consideration might have shown them that they were altogether mistaken ; that ...
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... brought before the magistrate , and commanded to forsake his religion , in the hope that others might be led by his example . After much had been said , " What in the world hinders you , " asked the magistrate , " even supposing yours ...
... brought before the magistrate , and commanded to forsake his religion , in the hope that others might be led by his example . After much had been said , " What in the world hinders you , " asked the magistrate , " even supposing yours ...
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Page 128 - Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all ? Why are they then baptized for the dead?
Page 155 - But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God . 4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
Page 109 - And I will kill her children with death ; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts ; and I will give unto- every one of you according to your works.
Page 186 - If thou hast much, give plenteously: if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little : for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward in the day of necessity. Tobit iv. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord : and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again.