The Progress of Religious Ideas, Through Successive Ages, Volume 3C. S. Francis & Company, 1855 |
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... Jews , 262. Samar- itans , 270. Heretics , 272. Gregory the Great , 275. Slavery , 182 to 184 ; 189 ; 280 to 284. Churches , Images , Saints , and Rosaries , 284 to 294. Christian Sacred Books , 295 to 322. Spurious Books , 322 to 334 ...
... Jews , 262. Samar- itans , 270. Heretics , 272. Gregory the Great , 275. Slavery , 182 to 184 ; 189 ; 280 to 284. Churches , Images , Saints , and Rosaries , 284 to 294. Christian Sacred Books , 295 to 322. Spurious Books , 322 to 334 ...
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... Jewish custom . They ceased to sacrifice a lamb , because they observed the festival in commemoration of Christ , of whom the Paschal Lamb was supposed to be a type ; thus Paul says : " Christ , our Passover , is sacrificed for us . " Jews ...
... Jewish custom . They ceased to sacrifice a lamb , because they observed the festival in commemoration of Christ , of whom the Paschal Lamb was supposed to be a type ; thus Paul says : " Christ , our Passover , is sacrificed for us . " Jews ...
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... Jew- ish ideas , did not accept the doctrine at all ; nor does it appear that they ever heard of it . The idea of The Word of God , by which creation was produced , was familiar to every reader of Genesis ; and Jews were accustomed to ...
... Jew- ish ideas , did not accept the doctrine at all ; nor does it appear that they ever heard of it . The idea of The Word of God , by which creation was produced , was familiar to every reader of Genesis ; and Jews were accustomed to ...
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... Jews could not easily perceive the divinity of doctrines which bore such fruits as these ? COURSE OF THE ROMAN GOVERNMENT , AFTER CONSTANTINE . Constantius pursued a less tolerant course toward the old religion , than his father ...
... Jews could not easily perceive the divinity of doctrines which bore such fruits as these ? COURSE OF THE ROMAN GOVERNMENT , AFTER CONSTANTINE . Constantius pursued a less tolerant course toward the old religion , than his father ...
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... Jews as less impious than Christians , because they had an ancient and established religion , from which they had never seceded . In addition to this universal feeling , Julian had various inducements to favour them . Being on the eve ...
... Jews as less impious than Christians , because they had an ancient and established religion , from which they had never seceded . In addition to this universal feeling , Julian had various inducements to favour them . Being on the eve ...
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Page 120 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 314 - That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
Page 302 - FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word : It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed.
Page 314 - And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse ; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Page 313 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 312 - And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Page 312 - And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee. And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Page 314 - And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God...
Page 423 - I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Page 312 - And he said, A certain man had two sons : and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me.