The Early Christians; Their Manners and Customs, Trials and Sufferings1837 - Church history - 247 pages |
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Page vii
... souls whose reign was so speedily to be shaken by the might of the Gospel , we can scarcely wonder at the bitterness and cruelty , with which the truth , as soon as it began to spread itself over the world , was attacked by all those ...
... souls whose reign was so speedily to be shaken by the might of the Gospel , we can scarcely wonder at the bitterness and cruelty , with which the truth , as soon as it began to spread itself over the world , was attacked by all those ...
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... soul , ) injuries with which it would be unjust and disgraceful to visit the very worst offences . - But while we bear in mind this grand reason for the hatred that was so long and so fiercely mani- fested against the light of our ...
... soul , ) injuries with which it would be unjust and disgraceful to visit the very worst offences . - But while we bear in mind this grand reason for the hatred that was so long and so fiercely mani- fested against the light of our ...
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... souls out of their bodies , which were praying for the emperor's happiness , even while treated in this way by his officers . When the heathens heard of a kingdom of which all Christians were subjects , it was no easy matter to make ...
... souls out of their bodies , which were praying for the emperor's happiness , even while treated in this way by his officers . When the heathens heard of a kingdom of which all Christians were subjects , it was no easy matter to make ...
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... soul for the mastery over such bodily inclina- tions , could ever have succeeded by themselves . When the darkness of the heathen world was at length en- lightened , it was by the power of Heaven . When God said , " Let there be light ...
... soul for the mastery over such bodily inclina- tions , could ever have succeeded by themselves . When the darkness of the heathen world was at length en- lightened , it was by the power of Heaven . When God said , " Let there be light ...
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... souls , -souls full ( as they boasted , ) of knowledge , and liberty , and perfection . It One thing may , perhaps , need a little 32 MISCHIEF ARISING FROM.
... souls , -souls full ( as they boasted , ) of knowledge , and liberty , and perfection . It One thing may , perhaps , need a little 32 MISCHIEF ARISING FROM.
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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.