The Early Christians; Their Manners and Customs, Trials and Sufferings1837 - Church history - 247 pages |
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... things . - Agatha . - Christ's kindred . -Gregory . - Strength of Christian motives . - Origen and his Father . The Christian Lady and her two Sons . - Con- stantius . - Temperance of Believers . - Blessed effects of Religion on the ...
... things . - Agatha . - Christ's kindred . -Gregory . - Strength of Christian motives . - Origen and his Father . The Christian Lady and her two Sons . - Con- stantius . - Temperance of Believers . - Blessed effects of Religion on the ...
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... thing here below the Maker of Heaven and Earth , they accused them of being atheists , -of having no God at all * . This charge was eagerly listened to , and * So little notion had any of the heathens of an unseen all- seeing God , that ...
... thing here below the Maker of Heaven and Earth , they accused them of being atheists , -of having no God at all * . This charge was eagerly listened to , and * So little notion had any of the heathens of an unseen all- seeing God , that ...
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... thing ; -to hope for help from a divine being , and yet to seek it from a senseless figure ! " And other authors ridicule those sacred places , those groves and chapels , those temples with fine gates and porches , and with many ...
... thing ; -to hope for help from a divine being , and yet to seek it from a senseless figure ! " And other authors ridicule those sacred places , those groves and chapels , those temples with fine gates and porches , and with many ...
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... things no Christians could consent to do , and therefore , though they were amongst the most quiet and peaceful of his subjects , they were reproached with being enemies to the emperor . Re- ferring to our Saviour's command to render ...
... things no Christians could consent to do , and therefore , though they were amongst the most quiet and peaceful of his subjects , they were reproached with being enemies to the emperor . Re- ferring to our Saviour's command to render ...
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... thing , however good in itself , if they can but prove it to be new , while they are ready to defend all that has age in its favour , however worthless it may be . Others , on the contrary , ( and their's is the pre- vailing error of ...
... thing , however good in itself , if they can but prove it to be new , while they are ready to defend all that has age in its favour , however worthless it may be . Others , on the contrary , ( and their's is the pre- vailing error of ...
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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.