Historical Religious EventsD.F. Robinson, 1828 - 148 pages |
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... began to be brought nigh . ' In that hour , the foundation of every pagan temple shook ; the statue of ev- ery false god tottered on its base ; the priest fled from his falling shrine ; and the heathen oracles became dumb forever ...
... began to be brought nigh . ' In that hour , the foundation of every pagan temple shook ; the statue of ev- ery false god tottered on its base ; the priest fled from his falling shrine ; and the heathen oracles became dumb forever ...
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... began , and when the city was in peace and plenty , came to the feast of tabernacles , and ran up and down the streets day and night , crying , " a voice 7th . from the east ! a voice from the west ! RELIGIOUS EVENTS . 13.
... began , and when the city was in peace and plenty , came to the feast of tabernacles , and ran up and down the streets day and night , crying , " a voice 7th . from the east ! a voice from the west ! RELIGIOUS EVENTS . 13.
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... began in the third year of Trajan in the year 100 , and was carried on with vio- lence for several years . The Fourth was under Antoninus when the Christians were banished from their houses , for- bidden to show their heads , reproached ...
... began in the third year of Trajan in the year 100 , and was carried on with vio- lence for several years . The Fourth was under Antoninus when the Christians were banished from their houses , for- bidden to show their heads , reproached ...
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... began under Valerian . Both men and women suffered death , some by scour- ging , some by the sword , and some by fire . The Ninth was under Aurelian , in 274 , but this was inconsiderable , compared with others . before mentioned . The ...
... began under Valerian . Both men and women suffered death , some by scour- ging , some by the sword , and some by fire . The Ninth was under Aurelian , in 274 , but this was inconsiderable , compared with others . before mentioned . The ...
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... began to decline , whilst praying for supernatu- ral aid , a luminous cross was seen by the empe- ror and his army , in the air , above the sun , in- scribed with the words " BY THIS CON- QUER , " at the sight of which , amazement ...
... began to decline , whilst praying for supernatu- ral aid , a luminous cross was seen by the empe- ror and his army , in the air , above the sun , in- scribed with the words " BY THIS CON- QUER , " at the sight of which , amazement ...
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Page 85 - ... to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression and contempt; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to visit the forsaken, and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries.
Page 28 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our Fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Page 28 - When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones, Forget not : in thy book record their groans Who were thy sheep, and in their ancient fold Slain by the bloody Piedmontese that roll'd Mother with infant down the rocks.
Page 38 - I can be convinced by clear reasoning, or by proofs taken from the Holy Scriptures, I neither can nor will recant, because it is neither safe nor advisable to do any thing which is against my conscience. Here I stand ; I cannot do otherwise ; so help me God ! Amen!
Page 97 - The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is dressed in gorgeous apparel. The other two idols are of a white and yellow colour. — Five elephants preceded the three towers, bearing towering flags, dressed in crimson caparisons, and having bells hanging to their caparisons, which sounded musically as they moved.
Page 39 - ... orders of regulars, the members of his society should take a fourth vow of obedience to the pope, binding themselves to go whithersoever he should command for the service of religion, and without requiring any thing from the holy see for their support.