Historical Religious Events: Illustrated by Forty-six Copper Plate Engravings, Being a Selection of the Most Important and Interesting Religious Events which Have Transpired Since the Commencement of the Christian Era to the Present Time, from the Most Approved AuthoritiesD.F. Robinson & Company, 1828 - 148 pages |
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... Land . Being encouraged in his project by Pope Urban 2d , Peter went from province to province and succeeded in arousing princes and people to undertake this holy warfare . All ranks of men now deeming the Crusades the only road to ...
... Land . Being encouraged in his project by Pope Urban 2d , Peter went from province to province and succeeded in arousing princes and people to undertake this holy warfare . All ranks of men now deeming the Crusades the only road to ...
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... land , and his labours were attended with much success . 25 , PLYMOUTH SETTLERS . THE Colony at Plymouth , Mass . ( the first Eu- ropean settlement in New - England , ) was plant- ed principally for the sake of the free and undis ...
... land , and his labours were attended with much success . 25 , PLYMOUTH SETTLERS . THE Colony at Plymouth , Mass . ( the first Eu- ropean settlement in New - England , ) was plant- ed principally for the sake of the free and undis ...
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... land , -grieved for profanation of the holy Sabbath , and other li- centiousness in Holland - fatigued by their long and boisterous voyage - forced on a dangerous and unknown shore in the advance of a cold winter 78 RELIGIOUS EVENTS .
... land , -grieved for profanation of the holy Sabbath , and other li- centiousness in Holland - fatigued by their long and boisterous voyage - forced on a dangerous and unknown shore in the advance of a cold winter 78 RELIGIOUS EVENTS .
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... land . Mr. Elliot began his labours about the year 1646. His first labour was to learn their lan- guage , which was peculiarly difficult to acquire ; for instance , the Indian word Nummatchechod- tantamooonganunnonash signified no more ...
... land . Mr. Elliot began his labours about the year 1646. His first labour was to learn their lan- guage , which was peculiarly difficult to acquire ; for instance , the Indian word Nummatchechod- tantamooonganunnonash signified no more ...
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... land , a man of great learning , who desired a conference with Sabatai , the result of which , convinced him that he was an impostor . Nehemiah accordingly informs the Turkish officers of State , that Sabatai was a lewd and dangerous ...
... land , a man of great learning , who desired a conference with Sabatai , the result of which , convinced him that he was an impostor . Nehemiah accordingly informs the Turkish officers of State , that Sabatai was a lewd and dangerous ...
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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.