The Early Christians; Their Manners and Customs, Trials and Sufferings1837 - Church history - 247 pages |
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... feeling must take more delight in the history of his own country than in that of any foreign land . Now , with regard to the early history of Christianity , all believers must take an interest in it , as much as every Englishman must ...
... feeling must take more delight in the history of his own country than in that of any foreign land . Now , with regard to the early history of Christianity , all believers must take an interest in it , as much as every Englishman must ...
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... innocent animal he may have marked for his prey . In the wild beast , it is instinct that bids him attack the un- protected flocks ; in the heathen it was sin and a B reprobate mind that , stifling all better feelings , urged.
... innocent animal he may have marked for his prey . In the wild beast , it is instinct that bids him attack the un- protected flocks ; in the heathen it was sin and a B reprobate mind that , stifling all better feelings , urged.
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William Pridden. reprobate mind that , stifling all better feelings , urged him to inflict upon his unoffending fellow - creatures ( weak in this world's strength , but ... feeling against the Christian religion , on 2 HATRED OF HEATHENS.
William Pridden. reprobate mind that , stifling all better feelings , urged him to inflict upon his unoffending fellow - creatures ( weak in this world's strength , but ... feeling against the Christian religion , on 2 HATRED OF HEATHENS.
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William Pridden. occasioned much bad feeling against the Christian religion , on which account it was often taken notice of by many of the early writers . One great object with these was to expose the folly of image - worship , and thus ...
William Pridden. occasioned much bad feeling against the Christian religion , on which account it was often taken notice of by many of the early writers . One great object with these was to expose the folly of image - worship , and thus ...
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... believing rulers . Another cause of such feelings might be the extreme unwillingness to serve as soldiers , which was sometimes shown by the most · zealous Christians , although , generally speaking , they made AGAINST CHRISTIANS .
... believing rulers . Another cause of such feelings might be the extreme unwillingness to serve as soldiers , which was sometimes shown by the most · zealous Christians , although , generally speaking , they made AGAINST CHRISTIANS .
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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.