A History of the Church: From the Birth of Christ to the Present Time ... with a History of the Several Protestant Denominations ... to which is Added an Account of the Religious Rites and Ceremonies of All Nations, Etc |
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... LATTER IMPORTANT ERA : INCLUDING BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL MARTYRS AND PROMOTERS OF CHRISTIANITY , ILLUSTRATING THEIR CONSTANCY AND ZEAL , SUFFERINGS AND FORTITUDE . TO WHICH IS ADDED AN ACCOUNT OF THE RELIGIOUS RITES AND ...
... LATTER IMPORTANT ERA : INCLUDING BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES OF THE PRINCIPAL MARTYRS AND PROMOTERS OF CHRISTIANITY , ILLUSTRATING THEIR CONSTANCY AND ZEAL , SUFFERINGS AND FORTITUDE . TO WHICH IS ADDED AN ACCOUNT OF THE RELIGIOUS RITES AND ...
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... latter were converted to the faith of the Gospel , but not a single Sadducee is mentioned in the New Testament , as having become a follower of Christ . 9. A third sect were the Essenes , who took their rise about 200 years B. C. They ...
... latter were converted to the faith of the Gospel , but not a single Sadducee is mentioned in the New Testament , as having become a follower of Christ . 9. A third sect were the Essenes , who took their rise about 200 years B. C. They ...
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... latter appear , for a short time , to have been blasted ; not knowing the power of God , nor fully comprehending that it was a part of the divine plan that he should suffer , and afterwards be raised from the dead . Christ had , indeed ...
... latter appear , for a short time , to have been blasted ; not knowing the power of God , nor fully comprehending that it was a part of the divine plan that he should suffer , and afterwards be raised from the dead . Christ had , indeed ...
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... latter being his Roman name , the former his Grecian , -being thus accomplished , he preached for a short season in the city of Damascus , whence he went into Arabia ; where , having abode nearly three years , he returned , about A. D. ...
... latter being his Roman name , the former his Grecian , -being thus accomplished , he preached for a short season in the city of Damascus , whence he went into Arabia ; where , having abode nearly three years , he returned , about A. D. ...
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... latter was arrested and confined for life . On the death of Tiberius , Caligula not only liberated his old friend , but invited him to his palace , put a crown upon his head , and constituted him king of the tetrarchy of Philip , and ...
... latter was arrested and confined for life . On the death of Tiberius , Caligula not only liberated his old friend , but invited him to his palace , put a crown upon his head , and constituted him king of the tetrarchy of Philip , and ...
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Page 407 - ... delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son ; as having redemption through Christ's blood, and the forgiveness of sins.
Page 34 - And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Page 29 - 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 87 - Let no man deceive you by any means ; for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition ; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped ; so that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Page 201 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 209 - God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement ; but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For though there be no appearance of any stir, yet, I say, they will receive a terrible blow — this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
Page 19 - And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Page 163 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold ; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Page 95 - God, a night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting or prayer : whosoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven : at the day of judgment his wounds shall be resplendent as vermilion, and odoriferous as musk ; and the loss of his limbs shall be supplied by the wings of angels and cherubim.
Page 71 - We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of all things visible and invisible...