Narrative of an Excursion to the Mountains of Piemont, in the Year MDCCCXXIII.: And Researches Among the Vaudois, Or WaldensesC. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 287 pages |
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... continued nearly all the way to the capital ; great part of the journey was performed at night , and we arrived at Meurice's hotel , having seen but little , and consequently much disposed to criticise . It is , besides , at all times ...
... continued nearly all the way to the capital ; great part of the journey was performed at night , and we arrived at Meurice's hotel , having seen but little , and consequently much disposed to criticise . It is , besides , at all times ...
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... continued encroachments of the See of Rome . All his wealth was employed in their service ; and at length he resorted to a measure which put the seal upon their undertaking , that of diffusing the Scriptures's among g It must not be ...
... continued encroachments of the See of Rome . All his wealth was employed in their service ; and at length he resorted to a measure which put the seal upon their undertaking , that of diffusing the Scriptures's among g It must not be ...
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... continued to be the language of the southern part of Christendom . The Bible , and books of devotion were all written in this language ; and when it ceased to be spoken in its purity , there was no provision for those who could not ...
... continued to be the language of the southern part of Christendom . The Bible , and books of devotion were all written in this language ; and when it ceased to be spoken in its purity , there was no provision for those who could not ...
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... continued down ever since the time of Pope Sylvester ; and others , ever since that of the Apostles . The second is , because it is the most general of all sects ; for scarcely is there any country to be found where this sect hath not ...
... continued down ever since the time of Pope Sylvester ; and others , ever since that of the Apostles . The second is , because it is the most general of all sects ; for scarcely is there any country to be found where this sect hath not ...
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... continued to play in its softest tones , and they harmonized with the voice of the ministers , and the calm devotion of the communicants , in a way which must be felt , to be rightly understood . - CHAPTER II . · - Leave Lyons - Severe.
... continued to play in its softest tones , and they harmonized with the voice of the ministers , and the calm devotion of the communicants , in a way which must be felt , to be rightly understood . - CHAPTER II . · - Leave Lyons - Severe.
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Alpine Alps ancient Angrogna Answ APPENDIX Arnaud atque beauty Bert Bishop Bobbio character Christian clergy Clusone commanded Cottian Alps Count Wratislaw doctrine Duke of Savoy edict Emanuel enemy England faith favour French hath Henri Arnaud holy honour hundred inhabitants Jesus Christ King of France King of Sardinia letters Lord Lyons Majesty ministers Mount Cenis mountains never obliged parish passage passed pastor Pelice pension Perosa persecution persons Peter Waldo Peyrani Pianezza Piemontese Pignerol Pinerolo Polybius Pomaretto poor Popish prayer present prince Protestant received reformed religion retreat road rock Roman Catholic Rora San Giovanni San Martino Sardinia scenery Second Edition seen shew snow spot subjects suffered thing thou three valleys tion took Torre torrent troops Turin unto vale Vallées valley of Luzerna valleys of Piemont Vaudois Vertu vestra Victor Amadeus village Villaro Waldenses Waldensian church
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Page 236 - When all our fathers worshipped stocks and stones, Forget not : in thy book record their groans Who were thy sheep, and in their ancient fold Slain by the bloody Piedmontese, that rolled Mother with infant down the rocks. Their moans The vales redoubled to the hills and they To heaven.
Page 236 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our Fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Page 146 - And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Page lxxi - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers : for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? and what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?
Page 145 - And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Page lxviii - Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious : and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Page lxxi - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Page 146 - And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud ; and their enemies beheld them.
Page 211 - They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Page lix - In like manner, we firmly hold, that there is no other mediator and advocate with God the Father, save only Jesus Christ.