The Ecclesiastical Class Book, Or, History of the Church: From the Birth of Christ to the Present TimeF.J. Huntington, 1839 - 255 pages |
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... favor , in the present world . In point of numbers , the Sadducees fell short of the Pharisees ; but they embraced many of the men of rank and wealth . The system which they adopted was eminently suited to the licentious life , which ...
... favor , in the present world . In point of numbers , the Sadducees fell short of the Pharisees ; but they embraced many of the men of rank and wealth . The system which they adopted was eminently suited to the licentious life , which ...
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... favor of the Syrians , upon which the Jews took arms to avenge their cause . To suppress the insurrection , Nero gave orders to Vespasian to march into Judea , with a powerful army . Accordingly , ac- companied by his son Titus , at the ...
... favor of the Syrians , upon which the Jews took arms to avenge their cause . To suppress the insurrection , Nero gave orders to Vespasian to march into Judea , with a powerful army . Accordingly , ac- companied by his son Titus , at the ...
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... favor of the Chris- tians of those days . It represents them as numerous at that day , so much so , that the pagan temples had become " almost desolate . " At the same time , Pliny was obliged to acknowledge , that they were exemplary ...
... favor of the Chris- tians of those days . It represents them as numerous at that day , so much so , that the pagan temples had become " almost desolate . " At the same time , Pliny was obliged to acknowledge , that they were exemplary ...
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... favor . Incompatible as her character appears to have been with any experimental acquaintance with piety , God made use of her as a means of resisting the torrent of persecution . The Gospel flourished abundantly , and many of the ...
... favor . Incompatible as her character appears to have been with any experimental acquaintance with piety , God made use of her as a means of resisting the torrent of persecution . The Gospel flourished abundantly , and many of the ...
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... favor of Licinius . 7. The result of this contest was exceedingly favor- able to the Church , for Maximin , finding himself de- ceived by a pagan oracle , which he had consulted be- fore the battle , and which had predicted his victory ...
... favor of Licinius . 7. The result of this contest was exceedingly favor- able to the Church , for Maximin , finding himself de- ceived by a pagan oracle , which he had consulted be- fore the battle , and which had predicted his victory ...
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Page 160 - 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 18 - 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 154 - A. — In the exposition of the faith by the Eastern Patriarchs it is said that the word Transubstantiation is not to be taken to define the manner in which the bread and wine are changed into the body and blood of the Lord...
Page 78 - is the key of heaven and of hell; a drop of blood shed in the cause of God, a night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting and 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 13 - It was not one person, but many, who saw him ; they saw him not only separately but together, not only by night but by day, not at a distance but near, not once but several times; they not only saw him, but touched him, conversed with him, ate with him, examined his person to satisfy their doubts.