History of the Waldenses: Connected with a Sketch of the Christian Church from the Birth of Christ to the Eighteenth Century |
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Page iii
... present writer . The following pages , whatever may be their merits or defects , were never designed by their author to instruct persons of general reading ; for he is fully aware that they contain little which is not familiar to that ...
... present writer . The following pages , whatever may be their merits or defects , were never designed by their author to instruct persons of general reading ; for he is fully aware that they contain little which is not familiar to that ...
Page iv
... present work . Not to multiply proof of this , where proofs are so abundant , an instance in point may be adduced from a contemporary writer of our own country , who , a few years ago , publish- ed , in our own language , the " History ...
... present work . Not to multiply proof of this , where proofs are so abundant , an instance in point may be adduced from a contemporary writer of our own country , who , a few years ago , publish- ed , in our own language , the " History ...
Page vi
... present writer to offer any opinion ; but if the bio- grapher of our great statesman has been as regard- less of the truth of facts in the latter instance as he has been in the former , posterity will owe him but few obligations for his ...
... present writer to offer any opinion ; but if the bio- grapher of our great statesman has been as regard- less of the truth of facts in the latter instance as he has been in the former , posterity will owe him but few obligations for his ...
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... present attempt meets with from his contempo- raries , and partly upon other circumstances which are beyond the reach of human control . For the rest he would gladly offer his apology in the words of Father Paul , the Venetian . " He ...
... present attempt meets with from his contempo- raries , and partly upon other circumstances which are beyond the reach of human control . For the rest he would gladly offer his apology in the words of Father Paul , the Venetian . " He ...
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... present volume contains any thing of suffi- cient interest to give it a temporary buoyancy upon the ocean of public opinion , and prevent its rapid transition into the gulph of oblivion - that insatiable vortex which has already ...
... present volume contains any thing of suffi- cient interest to give it a temporary buoyancy upon the ocean of public opinion , and prevent its rapid transition into the gulph of oblivion - that insatiable vortex which has already ...
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Albigenses Antichrist antient Antioch apostles appear army authority banished bishops blood brethren called catholic century Christians church of Rome clergy commanded condemned Constantine council cruelty dæmon defend Diocletian disciples divine doctrine Duke of Savoy ecclesiastical edict emperor empire enemies faith father favour France Galerius Gentiles gospel hands hath heaven heresy heretics historian holy honour human inhabitants inquisitors Italy Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jewish Jews Josephus Judea king kingdom labours letter lives Lord manner mind monks multitude Novatian occasion pagan pastors Paterines Paul Paulicians persecution persons Peter Peter Waldo Piedmont pope preaching priests princes prison proceeded profession prophet provinces punishment put to death reader received reformed reign religion religious Roman saints Samuel Morland says scriptures sect shew souls spirit suffer superstition temple things thou tion truth Turin unto vallies of Piedmont Waldenses Waldensian Waldo word worship writers