The Early Christians; Their Manners and Customs, Trials and Sufferings1837 - Church history - 247 pages |
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... poor helpless idol was the object of all their prayers and worship ! Such persons as adorn the outward , but neglect the inward man , are compared to those Egyptain temples , which presented every kind of outward decoration , but which ...
... poor helpless idol was the object of all their prayers and worship ! Such persons as adorn the outward , but neglect the inward man , are compared to those Egyptain temples , which presented every kind of outward decoration , but which ...
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... poor disciple of Christ was led forth from prison , and cast , naked and unarmed , perhaps bound hand and foot , to some hungry beast , whose savage yells at the sight of his helpless prey would make themselves heard , even amidst the ...
... poor disciple of Christ was led forth from prison , and cast , naked and unarmed , perhaps bound hand and foot , to some hungry beast , whose savage yells at the sight of his helpless prey would make themselves heard , even amidst the ...
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... poor , forlorn , despised outcasts of society , before the persecuted Christians ; this was more than the proud idolater could endure . The law and the governors of the state were still upon his side , and as long as they continued so ...
... poor , forlorn , despised outcasts of society , before the persecuted Christians ; this was more than the proud idolater could endure . The law and the governors of the state were still upon his side , and as long as they continued so ...
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... poor in earthly goods , and of little or no education . And then their good qualities , their virtues themselves , instead of commanding respect from their dazzling showy character , were of such a kind as rather to raise the contempt ...
... poor in earthly goods , and of little or no education . And then their good qualities , their virtues themselves , instead of commanding respect from their dazzling showy character , were of such a kind as rather to raise the contempt ...
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... poor uneducated men chosen by Him as His Apostles . " To do what you are of yourself able to do , " says a Christian writer , " and what is suitable to your strength and power , is nothing very wonderful ; but to transfer this to ...
... poor uneducated men chosen by Him as His Apostles . " To do what you are of yourself able to do , " says a Christian writer , " and what is suitable to your strength and power , is nothing very wonderful ; but to transfer this to ...
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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.