The Early Christians; Their Manners and Customs, Trials and Sufferings1837 - Church history - 247 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 46
Page iii
... Persecution no hindrance to the Church's growth . - Weight of its Trials . - Martyrs . - Confessors.- Nero's Persecution . - Succeeding ones . - Torments . - In- sults to the Dead . - Zeal for Martyrdom . - Respect paid to Martyrs ...
... Persecution no hindrance to the Church's growth . - Weight of its Trials . - Martyrs . - Confessors.- Nero's Persecution . - Succeeding ones . - Torments . - In- sults to the Dead . - Zeal for Martyrdom . - Respect paid to Martyrs ...
Page v
... persecuted men to a vast multitude scattered over nearly all the earth ; —such are the chief objects of this little work . Many of the records which have come down to us of the behaviour of the early Christians must fill every thinking ...
... persecuted men to a vast multitude scattered over nearly all the earth ; —such are the chief objects of this little work . Many of the records which have come down to us of the behaviour of the early Christians must fill every thinking ...
Page 1
... persecute the harmless Christian as for the lion or the wolf to fall upon and devour the 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 ...
... persecute the harmless Christian as for the lion or the wolf to fall upon and devour the 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 ...
Page 4
... worship , had shared the same reproach . Some notion of the hatred borne on this account to the Christian religion may be formed from the following recorded fact , During a most furious persecution in Sicily ( A. D. 4 HATRED OF HEATHENS.
... worship , had shared the same reproach . Some notion of the hatred borne on this account to the Christian religion may be formed from the following recorded fact , During a most furious persecution in Sicily ( A. D. 4 HATRED OF HEATHENS.
Page 5
William Pridden. During a most furious persecution in Sicily ( A. D. 304 ) , a deacon named Euplius , coming close to ... persecuted for righteousness ' sake , for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven , " and " whosoever will come after me ...
William Pridden. During a most furious persecution in Sicily ( A. D. 304 ) , a deacon named Euplius , coming close to ... persecuted for righteousness ' sake , for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven , " and " whosoever will come after me ...
Other editions - View all
The Early Christians, Their Manners and Customs, Trials and Sufferings William Pridden No preview available - 2023 |
Common terms and phrases
afterwards ages allowed apostles asked authority baptism baptized believers bishop blessings blood body brethren brought called Carthage cause Cerinthus Chris Christian Church Church of Christ Church of England clergy command conduct confess crimes cruel cruelty custom deacons dead Diocletian Divine early Christians early Church emperor endure enemies EPIPODIUS AND ALEXANDER evil example faith father feeling follow folly forsake friends Galerius give gods Gospel hatred heart heathen Heaven Herod holy honour Jews judge kind King's College School lives Lord Lord's Supper magistrate Marcion martyrs Master means mind never Nicephorus notion offered persecution persecutors persons Polycarp poor pray prayer priest prison punishment put to death refused religion replied reproach respect Roman Rome sacrifice sake says scorn Scriptures soul spirit suffer things thought tian tion torments torture trials truth virtues whilst wild beasts words worship writer zeal
Popular passages
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.