The Present State of the Greek Church in Russia: Or, A Summary of Christian DivinityOliphant, Waugh & Innes, 1814 - 339 pages |
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... honour- ably received by the then reigning emperor , Con- stantine VI . was instructed in the doctrines of A Christianity ; and , at her own desire , baptized The Starobredsi, or Old Ceremonialists PRELIMINARY MEMOIR Diaconoftschins ...
... honour- ably received by the then reigning emperor , Con- stantine VI . was instructed in the doctrines of A Christianity ; and , at her own desire , baptized The Starobredsi, or Old Ceremonialists PRELIMINARY MEMOIR Diaconoftschins ...
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... honours , into the academies and semina- ries of the clergy , which now exist in the uni- versities and civil academies . In each of the clerical schools , an annual pub- lic examination takes place , under the inspec- tion of the ...
... honours , into the academies and semina- ries of the clergy , which now exist in the uni- versities and civil academies . In each of the clerical schools , an annual pub- lic examination takes place , under the inspec- tion of the ...
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... honour to their profession and country ; but , unfortunately for their lite- rary reputation , they write in a language which is unknown to the other nations of Europe . From the intercourse which I have had with the higher ranks of the ...
... honour to their profession and country ; but , unfortunately for their lite- rary reputation , they write in a language which is unknown to the other nations of Europe . From the intercourse which I have had with the higher ranks of the ...
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... honour to a British clergyman . In some of the churches , I have also heard the priest read a homily from a printed book , a practice which is not unfrequent in the country , particu- larly in large congregations , where the duties of a ...
... honour to a British clergyman . In some of the churches , I have also heard the priest read a homily from a printed book , a practice which is not unfrequent in the country , particu- larly in large congregations , where the duties of a ...
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... honour to his country . + The Legislative Senate is the chief civil court in the empire , in subordination to which are all the courts of justice in Russia . Both the Legislative Synod and the Legislative Senate have their seats in St ...
... honour to his country . + The Legislative Senate is the chief civil court in the empire , in subordination to which are all the courts of justice in Russia . Both the Legislative Synod and the Legislative Senate have their seats in St ...
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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.