Historical Religious EventsD.F. Robinson, 1828 - 148 pages |
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John Warner Barber. 5 Various Tortures of the primitive Christians 7 MARTYRDOM of the Theban Legion . A CHRISTIAN WOMAN with her Child making haste to receive Martyrdom . serpent . St. Philip , however , was the means.
John Warner Barber. 5 Various Tortures of the primitive Christians 7 MARTYRDOM of the Theban Legion . A CHRISTIAN WOMAN with her Child making haste to receive Martyrdom . serpent . St. Philip , however , was the means.
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... children , after suffering much in prison were exposed before an insulting multi- tude , to a wild cow , who mangled their bodies in a horrid manner ; after which they were car- ried to a conspicuous place , and put to death by the ...
... children , after suffering much in prison were exposed before an insulting multi- tude , to a wild cow , who mangled their bodies in a horrid manner ; after which they were car- ried to a conspicuous place , and put to death by the ...
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... child in her arms , broke through their ranks , when the officer ordered her to be brought before him , and asked her where she was going ? She re- plied , to the church , whither others were ma- king all the haste they could . " Have ...
... child in her arms , broke through their ranks , when the officer ordered her to be brought before him , and asked her where she was going ? She re- plied , to the church , whither others were ma- king all the haste they could . " Have ...
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... child ! " " I take him , " replied she , " with me , that he also may be reckoned in the number of the martyrs . " Up- on this , the humane officer returned to the em- peror , and told him that all the Christians were prepared to die in ...
... child ! " " I take him , " replied she , " with me , that he also may be reckoned in the number of the martyrs . " Up- on this , the humane officer returned to the em- peror , and told him that all the Christians were prepared to die in ...
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... child in her arms , was placed on an ass superbly decorated with trappings . The ass was led to the altar in solemn procession- high mass was said with great pomp - the ass was taught to kneel at proper places — a hymn no less childish ...
... child in her arms , was placed on an ass superbly decorated with trappings . The ass was led to the altar in solemn procession- high mass was said with great pomp - the ass was taught to kneel at proper places — a hymn no less childish ...
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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.