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... hands , eternal in the heavens1 . " 1 Wheare ( first Camden reader of history at Oxford ) on the Order , & c . of reading Church Histories . Dodwell's Edition . C LECTURE II . Reflections on Primitive Christianity . Proofs of LECTURE I. 17.
... hands , eternal in the heavens1 . " 1 Wheare ( first Camden reader of history at Oxford ) on the Order , & c . of reading Church Histories . Dodwell's Edition . C LECTURE II . Reflections on Primitive Christianity . Proofs of LECTURE I. 17.
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... hand of time , how pleasing and in- structive is it to discover the venerable features of an EARLY CHRISTIAN , graceful in every line of cha- racter , and true in every proportion of beauty ! 12 LECTURE II Primitive Christianity Proofs ...
... hand of time , how pleasing and in- structive is it to discover the venerable features of an EARLY CHRISTIAN , graceful in every line of cha- racter , and true in every proportion of beauty ! 12 LECTURE II Primitive Christianity Proofs ...
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... hands . " Pliny's own panegyric on his favourite Emperor is not more flattering than this account of the early Christians . The reference is strong to the cele- bration of the Lord's Supper . If we turn to the history of the Acts of the ...
... hands . " Pliny's own panegyric on his favourite Emperor is not more flattering than this account of the early Christians . The reference is strong to the cele- bration of the Lord's Supper . If we turn to the history of the Acts of the ...
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... hand of a despotic master . The great monarchies of former days , the Persian , the Macedonian , and the Grecian , had sunk before her ; and the different fragments of these large empires were now become Roman provinces , and were ruled ...
... hand of a despotic master . The great monarchies of former days , the Persian , the Macedonian , and the Grecian , had sunk before her ; and the different fragments of these large empires were now become Roman provinces , and were ruled ...
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... hand . Impelled by that ex- pectation of our Saviour's temporal power , which had been more than once manifested during his abode among them , the Apostles now injudiciously enquire , " Lord ! wilt thou at this time restore again the ...
... hand . Impelled by that ex- pectation of our Saviour's temporal power , which had been more than once manifested during his abode among them , the Apostles now injudiciously enquire , " Lord ! wilt thou at this time restore again the ...
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Page 106 - Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost ; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour ; that being justified by his grace, we should bo made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Page 284 - I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Page 464 - I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews : wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Page 243 - Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded : yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Page 384 - But thou, O man of God, flee these things ; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness...
Page 34 - These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Page 286 - For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication ; that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour ; not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God...
Page 461 - God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth ; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Page 267 - When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Page 473 - For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.