The Present State of the Greek Church in Russia: Or, A Summary of Christian DivinityOliphant, Waugh & Innes, 1814 - 339 pages |
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... appearances , and , for upwards of 200 years , put a stop to all the benevolent exer- tions of the Russian princes to civilize their sub- jects . It was only , indeed , on their deliverance from the Tartar yoke by Ioan Vasillivitch , in ...
... appearances , and , for upwards of 200 years , put a stop to all the benevolent exer- tions of the Russian princes to civilize their sub- jects . It was only , indeed , on their deliverance from the Tartar yoke by Ioan Vasillivitch , in ...
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... appearance , which tends not a little to impress the vulgar with false ideas of their sanctity , and also becomes a bar to their having a free intercourse with people of every condition . To change the dress of the clergy , however ...
... appearance , which tends not a little to impress the vulgar with false ideas of their sanctity , and also becomes a bar to their having a free intercourse with people of every condition . To change the dress of the clergy , however ...
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... appearance . Adjoining to the church , or near to it , there is always a steeple or belfry , commonly of great height , provided with large bells ; and , like the churches , overloaded with decorations . The church is divided into three ...
... appearance . Adjoining to the church , or near to it , there is always a steeple or belfry , commonly of great height , provided with large bells ; and , like the churches , overloaded with decorations . The church is divided into three ...
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... appearance , and accord- ing to the reasonings of man , may seem to be ef- fectual ; yet , when we duly consider them , and diligently penetrate into the spirit of the sacred Scriptures , we find them ineffectual . For , respect- ing ...
... appearance , and accord- ing to the reasonings of man , may seem to be ef- fectual ; yet , when we duly consider them , and diligently penetrate into the spirit of the sacred Scriptures , we find them ineffectual . For , respect- ing ...
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... appearance of our Saviour , which took place many ages ago , was in no way inconsistent with the salvation of the chosen saints of God who lived before his coming ; for as we believe in his having already appeared , so they believed in ...
... appearance of our Saviour , which took place many ages ago , was in no way inconsistent with the salvation of the chosen saints of God who lived before his coming ; for as we believe in his having already appeared , so they believed in ...
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Page 92 - For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Page 65 - But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery. And their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace.
Page 43 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Page 102 - As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire: so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Page 190 - And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Page 270 - Godward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God ; who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Page 256 - What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
Page 48 - They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
Page 49 - I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Page 68 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.