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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... supposed , to visit the Christians at Jerusalem , as he had promised . If he then saw Jerusalem , every thing must have grieved him , for he must have seen the day of her calamity ap- proaching . The Jewish war which terminated in the ...
... supposed , to visit the Christians at Jerusalem , as he had promised . If he then saw Jerusalem , every thing must have grieved him , for he must have seen the day of her calamity ap- proaching . The Jewish war which terminated in the ...
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... supposed occa- sioned this city to be so soon acquainted with Christianity ; for the merchants who traded be- tween Smyrna and Lyons might carry the know- ledge of a true religion to the latter . But however they might have gained the ...
... supposed occa- sioned this city to be so soon acquainted with Christianity ; for the merchants who traded be- tween Smyrna and Lyons might carry the know- ledge of a true religion to the latter . But however they might have gained the ...
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... supposed to be friendly to the murdered Geta . It is not , however , the detail of his crimes that I wish to give you , I said I would only praise or blame the emperors as they appear worthy of each in their conduct to the church of ...
... supposed to be friendly to the murdered Geta . It is not , however , the detail of his crimes that I wish to give you , I said I would only praise or blame the emperors as they appear worthy of each in their conduct to the church of ...
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... supposed to have been the origin of the fiercest persecution of all that arose under the Roman emperors . The mother of Galerius was a most bigoted pagan , and she could not bear to see persons around her refusing to worship her idols ...
... supposed to have been the origin of the fiercest persecution of all that arose under the Roman emperors . The mother of Galerius was a most bigoted pagan , and she could not bear to see persons around her refusing to worship her idols ...
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... supposed that end effected , little imagining that in the lands where they erected monuments of their success against Christ , living monuments would arise to prove the folly of those who would so madly attempt to fight against God ...
... supposed that end effected , little imagining that in the lands where they erected monuments of their success against Christ , living monuments would arise to prove the folly of those who would so madly attempt to fight against God ...
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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...