The Illustrated Christian Martyrology: Being an Authentic and Genuine Historical Account of the Principal Persecutions Against the Church of Christ, in Different Parts of the World, by Pagans and PapistsLeary & Getz, 1858 - 254 pages |
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... believe in magic , as appeared from the talismans found after her death . Some days after this horrid transaction , the French court endeavored to palliate it by forms of law . They pretended to justify the massacre by a calumny ; and ...
... believe in magic , as appeared from the talismans found after her death . Some days after this horrid transaction , the French court endeavored to palliate it by forms of law . They pretended to justify the massacre by a calumny ; and ...
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... believe in the doc - flames . trines of the church of Rome . 2. That they made no offerings for various means , till the patience of the Wal- prayers for the dead . 3. That they did not go to mass . 4. That they did not confess and ...
... believe in the doc - flames . trines of the church of Rome . 2. That they made no offerings for various means , till the patience of the Wal- prayers for the dead . 3. That they did not go to mass . 4. That they did not confess and ...
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... believe that God is in the host ? " said the other . " I do not , " said Copin . " Then your religion must be false indeed ; " said the Roman catholic . " Not at all , " answered Copin ; " it is as true as God from whom it pro- ceeds ...
... believe that God is in the host ? " said the other . " I do not , " said Copin . " Then your religion must be false indeed ; " said the Roman catholic . " Not at all , " answered Copin ; " it is as true as God from whom it pro- ceeds ...
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... believe the real presence in the host , is a shocking union of both blas - voured by dogs . phemy and idolatry . PETER GABRIOLA , a protestant gentle- by a troop of soldiers , and refusing to re- nounce his religion , they hung a great ...
... believe the real presence in the host , is a shocking union of both blas - voured by dogs . phemy and idolatry . PETER GABRIOLA , a protestant gentle- by a troop of soldiers , and refusing to re- nounce his religion , they hung a great ...
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... believe , From whom all things did birth receive ; And in his only Son I place , My confidence of gaining grace : That Son , to whom the Holy Ghost Conception gave from heaven's high host ; Then from a Virgin he had breath , And Pontius ...
... believe , From whom all things did birth receive ; And in his only Son I place , My confidence of gaining grace : That Son , to whom the Holy Ghost Conception gave from heaven's high host ; Then from a Virgin he had breath , And Pontius ...
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Page 12 - Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. 8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
Page 39 - Know then this truth (enough for man to know) 'Virtue alone is happiness below.' The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is...
Page 12 - And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Page 143 - O RENDER thanks to God above, The fountain of eternal love ; Whose mercy firm through ages past Has stood, and shall for ever last. 2 Who can His mighty deeds express, Not only vast but numberless ? What mortal eloquence can raise His tribute of immortal praise?
Page 31 - LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night.
Page 13 - We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
Page 40 - DIM as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars To lonely, weary, wandering travellers, Is reason to the soul : and as on high Those rolling fires discover but the sky, Not light us here ; so Reason's glimmering ray Was lent, not to assure our doubtful way, But guide us upward to a better day. And as those nightly tapers disappear When day's bright lord ascends our hemisphere ; So pale grows Reason at Religion's sight ; So dies, and so dissolves in supernatural light.
Page 182 - I am ; and if it be your grace's pleasure so to allow them for preachers, I could be content to bear their books after them ; but if your grace allow me for a preacher, I would desire...