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... faith , ' 208. The letters of Pliny and Trajan in Latin , 209 . • CHAPTER XIII . THE MINISTERS OF THE CHURCH . The constitution of churches , 211. Meaning of the words bishop and presbyter , 212. S. James the first diocesan , 213. His ...
... faith , ' 208. The letters of Pliny and Trajan in Latin , 209 . • CHAPTER XIII . THE MINISTERS OF THE CHURCH . The constitution of churches , 211. Meaning of the words bishop and presbyter , 212. S. James the first diocesan , 213. His ...
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... faith and usages . Pilate , as was said , had vainly tried to bring into the temple the ensigns which were the gods of the Roman army . Caius contemplated an equally dire offence . He wanted to have his statue erected in the temple ...
... faith and usages . Pilate , as was said , had vainly tried to bring into the temple the ensigns which were the gods of the Roman army . Caius contemplated an equally dire offence . He wanted to have his statue erected in the temple ...
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... faith , their synagogue worship , and their love for their mother country . At the three great feasts of the Passover , Pentecost , and Tabernacles , enormous multi- tudes were attracted to the holy city . When these solemnities were ...
... faith , their synagogue worship , and their love for their mother country . At the three great feasts of the Passover , Pentecost , and Tabernacles , enormous multi- tudes were attracted to the holy city . When these solemnities were ...
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... faith . We see the same devotion exhibited in the liberality and regularity of the contributions to the treasury of the temple . The command had been given to them : - They shall not appear before the Lord empty : every man shall give ...
... faith . We see the same devotion exhibited in the liberality and regularity of the contributions to the treasury of the temple . The command had been given to them : - They shall not appear before the Lord empty : every man shall give ...
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... faith . His race were the chosen people of God . To the Jews alone God had given His law , and that law was the very breath of their life . Hence the people among whom he dwelt had no part or share in the affections of the faithful Jew ...
... faith . His race were the chosen people of God . To the Jews alone God had given His law , and that law was the very breath of their life . Hence the people among whom he dwelt had no part or share in the affections of the faithful Jew ...
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Page 33 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 286 - And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.
Page 109 - And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more.
Page 275 - Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
Page 51 - Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Page 439 - Now, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles. He was the Christ...
Page 289 - For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves : For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
Page 9 - And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.