The progress of Christianity; from its first promulgation at Jerusalem, to its legal establishment under Constantine1805 |
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... Thou father Romulus , and mother Earth , Goddess unmov'd ! whofe guardian arms extend O'er Thufcan Tiber's Courfe , and Roman tow'rs defend ; With youthful Cafar your joint pow'rs engage , Nor hinder him to fave a finking age . O ! let ...
... Thou father Romulus , and mother Earth , Goddess unmov'd ! whofe guardian arms extend O'er Thufcan Tiber's Courfe , and Roman tow'rs defend ; With youthful Cafar your joint pow'rs engage , Nor hinder him to fave a finking age . O ! let ...
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... thou , O Lord , who givest life to the dead : may the dead live , with my dead body may they rife again . " Pocok . Port . Mos . + John ix . 2 . See Matt . viii . 29-31 . It feems to appear not only from Jofephus , and other Jewish ...
... thou , O Lord , who givest life to the dead : may the dead live , with my dead body may they rife again . " Pocok . Port . Mos . + John ix . 2 . See Matt . viii . 29-31 . It feems to appear not only from Jofephus , and other Jewish ...
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... thou fhalt flourish in immortal youth- Unhurt , amidst the war of elements , The wreck of matter , and the crafh of worlds . + See Calmet's Dictionary ; from which valuable work I have received much affiftance , in defcribing the fects ...
... thou fhalt flourish in immortal youth- Unhurt , amidst the war of elements , The wreck of matter , and the crafh of worlds . + See Calmet's Dictionary ; from which valuable work I have received much affiftance , in defcribing the fects ...
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... thou art a Samaritan , and haft a de- " vil * ? " This rancorous spirit on the Jews ' fide , pro- voked the fame on the part of the Samaritans ; which they fufficiently evinced , in denying our Saviour a paffage , or any refreshment ...
... thou art a Samaritan , and haft a de- " vil * ? " This rancorous spirit on the Jews ' fide , pro- voked the fame on the part of the Samaritans ; which they fufficiently evinced , in denying our Saviour a paffage , or any refreshment ...
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... thou intended to let men know , that reafon , when delivered up to its own darkness , is capable of every thing ... thou to man ! O infallible rule , fent from heaven , and given in trust to the church of Jefus Chrift , always the fame ...
... thou intended to let men know , that reafon , when delivered up to its own darkness , is capable of every thing ... thou to man ! O infallible rule , fent from heaven , and given in trust to the church of Jefus Chrift , always the fame ...
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Page 125 - And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews : to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law ; To them that are without law...
Page 269 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common, and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need ; and they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Page 78 - Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Page 60 - They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; They have ears, but they hear not; noses have they, but they smell not; They have hands, but they handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
Page 75 - Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee : In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Page 147 - If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you: But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Page 108 - And the hand of the Lord was with them : and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Page 60 - Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not : Eyes have they, but they see not : They have ears, but they hear not : Noses have they, but they smell not: They have hands, but they handle not: Feet have they, but they walk not : Neither speak they through their throat.
Page 81 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 212 - So were created, nor can justly accuse Their Maker, or their making, or their fate ; As if predestination over-ruled Their will, disposed by absolute decree Or high foreknowledge : they themselves decreed Their own revolt, not I : if I foreknew, Foreknowledge had no influence on their fault, Which had no less proved certain unforeknown.