The History and Prospects of the Church: From the Creation to the Consummation of All Things ; with a Syllabus of the Book of Revelation |
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... ministers of the golden calves , a corrupted form of Judaism was in- troduced , and mingled , by the new settlers , with their own idolatry , forming at length that mongrel religion of the Samaritans , of which the New Tes- tament ...
... ministers of the golden calves , a corrupted form of Judaism was in- troduced , and mingled , by the new settlers , with their own idolatry , forming at length that mongrel religion of the Samaritans , of which the New Tes- tament ...
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... ministers of the temple did not go to put the decree into execution till seven years after it was passed . The four years which are still unaccounted for would be made up by supposing that Artaxerxes , or his predecessors , dated their ...
... ministers of the temple did not go to put the decree into execution till seven years after it was passed . The four years which are still unaccounted for would be made up by supposing that Artaxerxes , or his predecessors , dated their ...
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... ministers of the church were the twelve apostles ; but as Judas , who had been of that number , had become a traitor and destroyed himself , Mathias was elected by lot to fill the vacant place . James , the brother of John , was soon ...
... ministers of the church were the twelve apostles ; but as Judas , who had been of that number , had become a traitor and destroyed himself , Mathias was elected by lot to fill the vacant place . James , the brother of John , was soon ...
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... ministers , and the distinction of clergy and laity began to be marked , though the clergy were still chosen by the whole body of the church . Readers and catechists appear as distinct officers in the hierarchy , and the candidates for ...
... ministers , and the distinction of clergy and laity began to be marked , though the clergy were still chosen by the whole body of the church . Readers and catechists appear as distinct officers in the hierarchy , and the candidates for ...
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... minister almost a duty . The first pastors of the church at Rome had been martyrs ; but that diocese became , at length , an object of ambition to wicked and avaricious men . Towards the close of this period , three months elapsed , and ...
... minister almost a duty . The first pastors of the church at Rome had been martyrs ; but that diocese became , at length , an object of ambition to wicked and avaricious men . Towards the close of this period , three months elapsed , and ...
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Page 167 - And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings ; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
Page 182 - But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings ; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Page 159 - The hour is coming when all that are in their graves shall hear (he voice of the Son of Man, and shall come forth ; they that have done good, to the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.
Page 182 - He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
Page 151 - For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Page 175 - That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ : Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords ; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto ; whom no man hath seen, nor can see : to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Page 167 - And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God. to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
Page 160 - For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Page 34 - And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. 8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
Page 152 - And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come.