The Early Christians; Their Manners and Customs, Trials and Sufferings1837 - Church history - 247 pages |
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Page vii
... endured by them , to strive the more earnestly to endure our small trials with patience and resignation . The chief reasons for the cruelty so universally practised upon the early Christians seem to have been , first , the hatred felt ...
... endured by them , to strive the more earnestly to endure our small trials with patience and resignation . The chief reasons for the cruelty so universally practised upon the early Christians seem to have been , first , the hatred felt ...
Page 13
... endure . The law and the governors of the state were still upon his side , and as long as they continued so , every thing that could be done by un- limited power , at the bidding of the deepest hatred and the bitterest scorn , was done ...
... endure . The law and the governors of the state were still upon his side , and as long as they continued so , every thing that could be done by un- limited power , at the bidding of the deepest hatred and the bitterest scorn , was done ...
Page 15
... endured and wel- comed by the harmless objects of their fury , the boldness and courage , the meekness and tenderness of the Christians , were not to be expected from mere men , nor could these virtues ever have been mani- fested , as ...
... endured and wel- comed by the harmless objects of their fury , the boldness and courage , the meekness and tenderness of the Christians , were not to be expected from mere men , nor could these virtues ever have been mani- fested , as ...
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... endure owing to their connexion with the Jews , who , soon after our Lord had arisen from the dead , had sent messengers all over the known world to proclaim that the religion of Christ was a God - denying and lawless heresy . The ...
... endure owing to their connexion with the Jews , who , soon after our Lord had arisen from the dead , had sent messengers all over the known world to proclaim that the religion of Christ was a God - denying and lawless heresy . The ...
Page 38
... endure , to sacrifice all things . They had to defend their faith from being confounded with the faith , if such it might be called , of some who especially regarded the cha- racters of Cain , Esau , Korah , and Judas Iscariot , as ...
... endure , to sacrifice all things . They had to defend their faith from being confounded with the faith , if such it might be called , of some who especially regarded the cha- racters of Cain , Esau , Korah , and Judas Iscariot , as ...
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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.