The History of the Popes: From the Foundation of the See of Rome to the Present Time ...author, 1759 - Church history |
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Page 82 - In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord.
Page 98 - Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. 7 And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Page 332 - Practice, adds fhotius, it is owing that we fee fo many Children, but know nothing of their Fathers (A). IV. They anoint anew with the holy Chrifm thofe who have been already anointed by Presbyters, pretending, that Bifhops alone are authorized to perform that Ceremony (B). V. They teach, that the Holy Ghoft proceeds not from the Father alone, but from the Father and the Son ; and thus divide the undivided Deity into Two Principles.
Page 111 - ... deliverance from the chains of slavery, which would attend British intercourse with them, would be the best recommendation for the introduction of the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Religion which we profess. How shall it be accomplished ? He knows, who reigneth on high, and who has promised to be with His Church even unto the end of the world.
Page 149 - resurrection of everlasting life ; and if they be evil, to the resurrection of damnation, being on a parallel, the one on the one hand, and the other on the other hand, according to the mercy, and the justice, and the holiness which is in Christ, who was /before the world began.
Page 301 - Submit yourfelves to every ordinance of man " for the Lord's fake : whether it be to the King " as fupreme ; or unto Governors, as unto them " that are fent by him for the punifhment of evil " doers, and for the praife of them that do well.
Page 55 - Diaconus, no Violence was committed, no Man unjuftly difpoffetTed of his Property, none opprefled with Taxes; Theft, Robberies, Murder, and Adultery were feldom heard of; every one went, without the leaft Apprehenfion of Danger, whither he pleated p.
Page 244 - ... arrived in the neighbourhood of Rome, at the head of numerous troops. Leo was soon informed by him that the design of his coming was to bring to trial Gratian, commander of the Roman militia, one of the counsellors of the pope, and a man of great distinction at Rome, who was accused of having solicited Daniel, another commander of the militia, to join him in driving out the French, and call in the Greeks in their place. On the day of trial, however, Gratian was proved to be innocent, and the...
Page 248 - Objeds as would offer themfelves there to her 'View. She had no Occafion to repent of that Refolution: Her extraordinary Talents made her foon known in that great Metropolis; and her Modefty, her Addrefs, her engaging Behaviour, gained her the Efteem as well as the Affection of all who knew her. To difplay her Talents...
Page 331 - Rome, said he, I fast on the Saturday, as they do at Rome; when I am here, I do not fast.