A compendious ecclesiastical historyJames Burns, 1840 - 254 pages |
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... -320 CHAPTER VI . Communion , Rites , and Discipline , A.D. 30-320 CHAPTER VII . Faith of the Church defended by the six oecumenical Synods , A.D. 320-680 23 • 26 37 CHAPTER VIII . Fruits of Faith , exemplified in the.
... -320 CHAPTER VI . Communion , Rites , and Discipline , A.D. 30-320 CHAPTER VII . Faith of the Church defended by the six oecumenical Synods , A.D. 320-680 23 • 26 37 CHAPTER VIII . Fruits of Faith , exemplified in the.
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... Discipline of the Church , A.D. 320-680 ... 69 CHAPTER X. Rise of Abuses and Corruptions , A.D. 320-680 74 CHAPTER XI . Progress of Christianity , A.D. 680-1054 80 CHAPTER XII . Faith of the Church , A.D. 680-1054 84 CHAPTER XIII ...
... Discipline of the Church , A.D. 320-680 ... 69 CHAPTER X. Rise of Abuses and Corruptions , A.D. 320-680 74 CHAPTER XI . Progress of Christianity , A.D. 680-1054 80 CHAPTER XII . Faith of the Church , A.D. 680-1054 84 CHAPTER XIII ...
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... their glorious inheritance by the discipline of this rough and narrow way ; but few , even of the best men , have passed through it without 1 Rom . i . 2 . 66 many grievous failures : all have come short of 2 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY .
... their glorious inheritance by the discipline of this rough and narrow way ; but few , even of the best men , have passed through it without 1 Rom . i . 2 . 66 many grievous failures : all have come short of 2 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY .
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... DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCH . A.D. 30-320 . No precept is more frequently inculcated in sacred Scripture than that of mutual love and charity be- tween all Christians . 66 By this , " said our Lord , shall all men know that ye are my ...
... DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCH . A.D. 30-320 . No precept is more frequently inculcated in sacred Scripture than that of mutual love and charity be- tween all Christians . 66 By this , " said our Lord , shall all men know that ye are my ...
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... discipline of the Church separated those rites by such an interval as is now customary ; but it must be remembered , that in the first ages baptism was rarely administered except by the bishop , and at the great festivals of Easter and ...
... discipline of the Church separated those rites by such an interval as is now customary ; but it must be remembered , that in the first ages baptism was rarely administered except by the bishop , and at the great festivals of Easter and ...
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Page 7 - And the word of God increased ; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Page 68 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day ; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 192 - Be of good heart, brother, for God will either assuage the fury of the flame, or else strengthen us to abide it.
Page 193 - 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 3 - But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are : depart from me all ye workers of iniquity.
Page 24 - But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Page 86 - The body and blood of Christ which are verily and indeed taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper.
Page 33 - And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Page 6 - But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
Page 11 - There is not a nation, either of Greek or Barbarian, or of any other name, even of those who wander in tribes, and live in tents, amongst whom prayers and thanksgivings are not offered to the Father and Creator of the universe by the name of the crucified Jesus.