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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... Gospel , but not a single Sadducee is men- tioned 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 derived their name from the Syriac verb ...
... Gospel , but not a single Sadducee is men- tioned 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 derived their name from the Syriac verb ...
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... Gospel to the different nations , to whom they might be sent . 4. A rumor of this stupendous miracle spreading abroad in the streets of Jerusalem , a multitude of Jews , residents and strangers , were soon collected to the spot . To ...
... Gospel to the different nations , to whom they might be sent . 4. A rumor of this stupendous miracle spreading abroad in the streets of Jerusalem , a multitude of Jews , residents and strangers , were soon collected to the spot . To ...
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... Gospel with great success . The persecution which arose at the death of Stephen continued , it is thought , about four years . Calamitous as it must have then appeared to the infant cause of the Church , it became , under the direction ...
... Gospel with great success . The persecution which arose at the death of Stephen continued , it is thought , about four years . Calamitous as it must have then appeared to the infant cause of the Church , it became , under the direction ...
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... Gospel , in that country . His tem- porary absence from Judea , while the storm of persecution was raging , seemed a measure of prudence , since he had become particularly obnoxious to his unbelieving countrymen , by espousing the cause ...
... Gospel , in that country . His tem- porary absence from Judea , while the storm of persecution was raging , seemed a measure of prudence , since he had become particularly obnoxious to his unbelieving countrymen , by espousing the cause ...
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... Gospel had been restricted to Jews . But now Pe- ter was instructed by a vision , that the Gentiles also were to enjoy this privilege , and was directed to open the way for this change , by going to Cesarea , and preaching the Gospel to ...
... Gospel had been restricted to Jews . But now Pe- ter was instructed by a vision , that the Gentiles also were to enjoy this privilege , and was directed to open the way for this change , by going to Cesarea , and preaching the Gospel to ...
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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.