Stories from Church history, from the introduction of Christianity, to the sixteenth century, by the author of 'Early recollections'.R. B. Seeley & W. Burnside, 1828 - 348 pages |
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... favour of God . Trajan ranks high in the esteem of men ; but I have only to do with his character in one respect , and that is as a persecutor of the church . Trajan hated the name of Christians , and revived against them the spirit of ...
... favour of God . Trajan ranks high in the esteem of men ; but I have only to do with his character in one respect , and that is as a persecutor of the church . Trajan hated the name of Christians , and revived against them the spirit of ...
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... favour he asked was , to be allowed one hour for prayer ; and then , after having prayed earnestly for the Christian church , and made mention of all whom he had ever known , he was led back to the city . On his way to Smyrna he was met ...
... favour he asked was , to be allowed one hour for prayer ; and then , after having prayed earnestly for the Christian church , and made mention of all whom he had ever known , he was led back to the city . On his way to Smyrna he was met ...
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... favour shown them by Commodus was owing to the influence of one of his favourites , who , for some unknown cause , was interested for the Christians . Whatever might be the means , the Lord was pleased , during some years , to grant a ...
... favour shown them by Commodus was owing to the influence of one of his favourites , who , for some unknown cause , was interested for the Christians . Whatever might be the means , the Lord was pleased , during some years , to grant a ...
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... favour of Christians deprived them of the power of punishing those who thus forsook the worship of the gods . One man , indeed , was accused , but his accuser , according to the law of Commodus , must be put to death . The Christian to ...
... favour of Christians deprived them of the power of punishing those who thus forsook the worship of the gods . One man , indeed , was accused , but his accuser , according to the law of Commodus , must be put to death . The Christian to ...
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... favour ; his nurse was a Christ- ian , and it is probable that she taught his infant heart , before pride and the desire of power had exerted their malignant sway , to feel for and to esteem " the children of her people . " Proculus too ...
... favour ; his nurse was a Christ- ian , and it is probable that she taught his infant heart , before pride and the desire of power had exerted their malignant sway , to feel for and to esteem " the children of her people . " Proculus too ...
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Page 42 - If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.
Page 170 - I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen ; and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.
Page 276 - ... keys of the holy church extend, I remit to you all punishment which you deserve in purgatory on their account ; and I restore you to the holy sacraments of the church, to the unity of the faithful, and to that innocence and purity which...
Page 336 - For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show My power in thee, and that My name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Page 45 - Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Page 1 - 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. And supper being ended...
Page 176 - If these writings of the Greeks agree with the book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved ; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed.
Page 27 - His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.
Page 129 - Whilst Alypius, assisted by the governor of the province, urged with vigour and diligence the execution of the work, horrible balls of fire, breaking out near the foundations, with frequent and reiterated attacks, rendered the place, from time to time, inaccessible to the scorched and blasted workmen ; and, the victorious element continuing in this manner obstinately and resolutely bent, as it were, to drive them to a distance, the undertaking was abandoned.
Page 276 - Paul, and of the most holy pope, granted and committed to me in these parts, do absolve thee, first from all ecclesiastical censures in whatever manner they have been incurred, and then from all thy sins, transgressions, and...