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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Page xi
... rock and mountain , from which their fathers never could be driven , and still resembles the ancient stock in every thing that constitutes " A PEOPLE OF GOD . " I have therefore chosen to throw a great part of my materials into the more ...
... rock and mountain , from which their fathers never could be driven , and still resembles the ancient stock in every thing that constitutes " A PEOPLE OF GOD . " I have therefore chosen to throw a great part of my materials into the more ...
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... rock and stunted shrubs , intermixed with venerable and branching timber trees , present a scene altogether of un ... rocks and crags assumed a variety of forms , as the moon - beams played among them . The châ- teaus which we passed ...
... rock and stunted shrubs , intermixed with venerable and branching timber trees , present a scene altogether of un ... rocks and crags assumed a variety of forms , as the moon - beams played among them . The châ- teaus which we passed ...
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... rocks that soared above us . At length we arrived at the tremendous passage of La Chaille . This struck me as being ... rock reared their heads to the clouds ; and though we were so many fathoms above the bed of the torrent , yet this ...
... rocks that soared above us . At length we arrived at the tremendous passage of La Chaille . This struck me as being ... rock reared their heads to the clouds ; and though we were so many fathoms above the bed of the torrent , yet this ...
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... rock , or dug , like a gallery , out of it . It wound its way among the cliffs , looking as if it would sink under ... rocks , which seemed to say , " Here you must stop ; you cannot climb this barrier . " They stood directly at right ...
... rock , or dug , like a gallery , out of it . It wound its way among the cliffs , looking as if it would sink under ... rocks , which seemed to say , " Here you must stop ; you cannot climb this barrier . " They stood directly at right ...
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... rock thrown together in the most appalling confusion . Between St. Jean de Maurienne and St. Michel , the sides of the mountain become more and more bare , the cascades increase in power and number , and those insecure Alpine bridges of ...
... rock thrown together in the most appalling confusion . Between St. Jean de Maurienne and St. Michel , the sides of the mountain become more and more bare , the cascades increase in power and number , and those insecure Alpine bridges of ...
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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.