The progress of Christianity; from its first promulgation at Jerusalem, to its legal establishment under Constantine1805 |
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... faith ; fhowing the affiduity and per- feverance of the Apostles and their immediate Succeffors , and developing the Causes of their amazing fuccefs . Herein the Reader may be- hold Light break forth , with effulgent ray , in a ...
... faith ; fhowing the affiduity and per- feverance of the Apostles and their immediate Succeffors , and developing the Causes of their amazing fuccefs . Herein the Reader may be- hold Light break forth , with effulgent ray , in a ...
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... faith and practice . There were many fuperftitions and foolish rites obtruded upon the Jews , after their return from the Babylonian captivity , which were pretended to have been delivered to Mofes on Mount Sinai , along with the ...
... faith and practice . There were many fuperftitions and foolish rites obtruded upon the Jews , after their return from the Babylonian captivity , which were pretended to have been delivered to Mofes on Mount Sinai , along with the ...
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... faith . They made clean the outside of the cup , and of the platter , but within they were full of extortion and excefs . They were like unto fepulchres , which indeed appear beauti- ful to the eye * , but are within full of dead men's ...
... faith . They made clean the outside of the cup , and of the platter , but within they were full of extortion and excefs . They were like unto fepulchres , which indeed appear beauti- ful to the eye * , but are within full of dead men's ...
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... faith . They made clean the outfide of the cup , and of the platter , but within they were full of extortion and excefs . They were like unto fepulchres , which indeed appear beauti- ful to the eye * , but are within full of dead men's ...
... faith . They made clean the outfide of the cup , and of the platter , but within they were full of extortion and excefs . They were like unto fepulchres , which indeed appear beauti- ful to the eye * , but are within full of dead men's ...
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... faith , were yet alive , with regard to their fouls . " I am the God of Abraham , and the God of Ifaac , and the God of Jacob , " and " God is not the God of the dead , but of the living . " If there were not a life to come , we should ...
... faith , were yet alive , with regard to their fouls . " I am the God of Abraham , and the God of Ifaac , and the God of Jacob , " and " God is not the God of the dead , but of the living . " If there were not a life to come , we should ...
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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.