An Abridgement of Ecclesiastical History: From the Commencement of Christianity, to the Beginning of the Present Century; Constructed Upon a New Plan, and Divided Into Four Grand Periods. By Patrick Nisbet, ...John Bell; and sold, 1776 - 343 pages |
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... infected with it . Hence monks have multiplied to fuch a degree , of many various orders and denominations ; hence number- lefs lefs rites and inftitutions of superstition have been fubftituted in Part I. 39 Ecclefiaftical HISTORY , & c .
... infected with it . Hence monks have multiplied to fuch a degree , of many various orders and denominations ; hence number- lefs lefs rites and inftitutions of superstition have been fubftituted in Part I. 39 Ecclefiaftical HISTORY , & c .
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... superstition have been fubftituted in the room of virtue and real religion ; hence the celibacy of the priestly order has been established in the church of Rome , with many ufages and ceremonies and penances , which tend to nourish ...
... superstition have been fubftituted in the room of virtue and real religion ; hence the celibacy of the priestly order has been established in the church of Rome , with many ufages and ceremonies and penances , which tend to nourish ...
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... superstition , and produced powerful effects . It drew within the vortex of the church immenfe treasures . The most opulent were generally the most guilty ; they of all others chiefly dreaded and could leaft endure the fhame or ri gour ...
... superstition , and produced powerful effects . It drew within the vortex of the church immenfe treasures . The most opulent were generally the most guilty ; they of all others chiefly dreaded and could leaft endure the fhame or ri gour ...
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... superstition in those ages of ignorance , that it met with many abettors . The church of Rome , novel and ridiculous as it was , came to espouse and defend it , till at laft it was established into a fundamental article of the Catho ...
... superstition in those ages of ignorance , that it met with many abettors . The church of Rome , novel and ridiculous as it was , came to espouse and defend it , till at laft it was established into a fundamental article of the Catho ...
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... superstition , from whence indeed it ori- ginally flowed . This had a fuccessful spread under the uncontrouled direction of the Roman Pontifs , who affumed a lead in all these facred exploits . At fame time thefe greatly augmented the ...
... superstition , from whence indeed it ori- ginally flowed . This had a fuccessful spread under the uncontrouled direction of the Roman Pontifs , who affumed a lead in all these facred exploits . At fame time thefe greatly augmented the ...
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Page 8 - Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Page 37 - Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind...
Page 107 - For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming...
Page 37 - Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Page 38 - Beloved, believe not every fpirit, but try the fpirits whether they are of God ; becaufe many falfe prophets are gone out into the •world.
Page 37 - Beware left any fpoil you through philofophy, and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Chrift.
Page 38 - But avoid foolish questions and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law ; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject ; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
Page 98 - Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beaft; for it is the number of a man; and his number is fix hundred threefcore and fix.
Page 109 - Haec poena apud eos est gravissima. Quibus ita est interdictum, ii numero impiorum ac sceleratorum habentur ; iis omnes decedunt, aditum eorum sermonemque defugiunt, ne quid ex contagione incommodi accipiant : neque iis petentibus jus redditur, neque honos ullus communicatur.
Page 38 - CHRIST is come in the flefh is of GOD ; and " every fpirit that confefleth not that JESUS " CHRIST is come in the flefh is not of GOD ; " and this is that fpirit of Antichrift, whereof ye " have heard that it fhould come