A Critical and Historical Review of Fox's Book of Martyrs, Shewing the Inaccuracies, Falsehoods, and Misrepresentations in that Work of Deception, Volume 1W. E. Andrews, 1824 - Christian martyrs |
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... observe , that as this faith was planted in opposition to the wishes of the rulers of the state , and the propagators of it were men of obscure origin and mortified habits , there could be no collusion to impose upon mankind , and if ...
... observe , that as this faith was planted in opposition to the wishes of the rulers of the state , and the propagators of it were men of obscure origin and mortified habits , there could be no collusion to impose upon mankind , and if ...
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... observe , that in the early ages of Christianity the use of letters was necessarily limited , because the art of printing being then unknown , the copying a work was a tedious pro- cess , and rendered it an impossibility to have the ...
... observe , that in the early ages of Christianity the use of letters was necessarily limited , because the art of printing being then unknown , the copying a work was a tedious pro- cess , and rendered it an impossibility to have the ...
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... observed in reading it over . ' Finally , Parsons give this general character of the work : " From the beginning to the end " of this whole volume , he commonly setteth down nothing affirmative or positive of his own in matters of ...
... observed in reading it over . ' Finally , Parsons give this general character of the work : " From the beginning to the end " of this whole volume , he commonly setteth down nothing affirmative or positive of his own in matters of ...
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... observe also , that though we shall have occa- sion to condemn the conduct of the pretended reformers of past times , and the bigotry of some fanatics of the present day , yet we are far , very far , from imputing the persecuting and ...
... observe also , that though we shall have occa- sion to condemn the conduct of the pretended reformers of past times , and the bigotry of some fanatics of the present day , yet we are far , very far , from imputing the persecuting and ...
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... observed the custom of depositing the remains of the martyrs in the earth ; so that embalming " is quite out of the ... observe , Heliogabalus reigned about the year 222 , that is about a century and a half after the martyrdom of St ...
... observed the custom of depositing the remains of the martyrs in the earth ; so that embalming " is quite out of the ... observe , Heliogabalus reigned about the year 222 , that is about a century and a half after the martyrdom of St ...
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Page 153 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings ! and ye would not...
Page 329 - And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God...
Page 153 - Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes : and some of them ye shall kill and crucify ; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city...
Page 3 - And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Page 138 - For the right faith is that we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man: God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and Man, of the substance of his mother, born in the world...
Page 170 - I am the living bread which came down from heaven : if any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever : and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Page 138 - Which Faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled : without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.
Page 154 - Whilst Alypius, assisted by the governor of the province, urged, with vigour and diligence, the execution of the work, horrible balls of fire breaking out near the foundations, with frequent and reiterated attacks, rendered the place, from time to time, inaccessible to the scorched and blasted workmen; and the victorious element continuing in this manner obstinately and resolutely bent, as it were, to drive them to a distance, the undertaking was abandoned.
Page 138 - And the Catholic Faith is this : that we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity ; Neither confounding the Persons : nor dividing the substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son : and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one : the glory equal, the Majesty co-eternal.
Page 96 - ... sins, and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues; and that the Lord may be one and his name one in the three kingdoms.