The Early Christians; Their Manners and Customs, Trials and Sufferings1837 - Church history - 247 pages |
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... offering or a worshipper . To * It is well known that , as there is little or no rain in Egypt , the inhabitants of that country depend for their crops upon the overflowing of the river Nile , which , taking place regularly every Summer ...
... offering or a worshipper . To * It is well known that , as there is little or no rain in Egypt , the inhabitants of that country depend for their crops upon the overflowing of the river Nile , which , taking place regularly every Summer ...
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... offered to idols ; as idolatry , and forsaking their faith ( if they could be said to forsake what they never had ) , were , like all other things with them , things indifferent , which they might do or not as it suited them , this ...
... offered to idols ; as idolatry , and forsaking their faith ( if they could be said to forsake what they never had ) , were , like all other things with them , things indifferent , which they might do or not as it suited them , this ...
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... well ask our- selves , as we read of such things , whether , if we had ; * Among these the insults commonly offered to female virtue must not be passed over . 1 lived in those days we could have been faithful unto 46 MARTYRDOM .
... well ask our- selves , as we read of such things , whether , if we had ; * Among these the insults commonly offered to female virtue must not be passed over . 1 lived in those days we could have been faithful unto 46 MARTYRDOM .
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... offered to the lifeless bodies of the departed saints , did the hard - hearted unbelievers try to vex and terrify the living . And then they vainly boasted of the fact of their being allowed to do so , as a proof that the Christian's ...
... offered to the lifeless bodies of the departed saints , did the hard - hearted unbelievers try to vex and terrify the living . And then they vainly boasted of the fact of their being allowed to do so , as a proof that the Christian's ...
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... offered to God in memory of such men , -to God who made them , and enabled them to become martyrs , and has joined them in heavenly honour to His holy angels . " In almost every case of noble and praiseworthy conduct , there will be ...
... offered to God in memory of such men , -to God who made them , and enabled them to become martyrs , and has joined them in heavenly honour to His holy angels . " In almost every case of noble and praiseworthy conduct , there will be ...
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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.