Historical Religious EventsD.F. Robinson, 1828 - 148 pages |
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... body . St. James the Less suffered martyrdom at Je- rusalem , in the 94th year of his age . He was thrown headlong from the temple , stoned , and his brains dashed out by a fuller's club . St. Mathias , the apostle , who was appointed ...
... body . St. James the Less suffered martyrdom at Je- rusalem , in the 94th year of his age . He was thrown headlong from the temple , stoned , and his brains dashed out by a fuller's club . St. Mathias , the apostle , who was appointed ...
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... bodies in a horrid manner ; after which they were car- ried to a conspicuous place , and put to death by the sword . The Sixth began with the reign of the Maximinus in 235 . emperor The Seventh which was the most dreadful ever known ...
... bodies in a horrid manner ; after which they were car- ried to a conspicuous place , and put to death by the sword . The Sixth began with the reign of the Maximinus in 235 . emperor The Seventh which was the most dreadful ever known ...
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... body , engaged them to live in socie- ty with each other , and prescribed to them fix- ed rules for their conduct . These regulations which were made in Egypt were soon introduced into Palestine , Syria , Mesopotamia , and the adjacent ...
... body , engaged them to live in socie- ty with each other , and prescribed to them fix- ed rules for their conduct . These regulations which were made in Egypt were soon introduced into Palestine , Syria , Mesopotamia , and the adjacent ...
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... bodies , towards the Holy Sepulchre ; and while their hands were polluted with the blood of so many innocent persons , sung an- thems to the common Saviour of Mankind ! 14 . SUPREMACY OF THE POPE OF ROME . The 38 RELIGIOUS EVENTS .
... bodies , towards the Holy Sepulchre ; and while their hands were polluted with the blood of so many innocent persons , sung an- thems to the common Saviour of Mankind ! 14 . SUPREMACY OF THE POPE OF ROME . The 38 RELIGIOUS EVENTS .
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... body of men thus devot- ed to the Roman Church , was of much conse- quence . Pope Paul therefore confirmed the in- institution of the Jesuits by his bull , and granted the most ample privileges to the members of the order . The order of ...
... body of men thus devot- ed to the Roman Church , was of much conse- quence . Pope Paul therefore confirmed the in- institution of the Jesuits by his bull , and granted the most ample privileges to the members of the order . The order of ...
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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.