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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... matter fufficient for many volumes . My defign is only to take a curfory glance of this large region , without traverfing every particular part , and to exhibit to view material fcenes , the most instructive and entertaining . This I ...
... matter fufficient for many volumes . My defign is only to take a curfory glance of this large region , without traverfing every particular part , and to exhibit to view material fcenes , the most instructive and entertaining . This I ...
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... the Jewish nation , and that they were to regard him and his delegates for the future as their fu- preme Judges in all matters of religion . These whom whom Christ was pleafed to inftall as the Prime Ministers 12 Part I. An ABRIDGEMENT of.
... the Jewish nation , and that they were to regard him and his delegates for the future as their fu- preme Judges in all matters of religion . These whom whom Christ was pleafed to inftall as the Prime Ministers 12 Part I. An ABRIDGEMENT of.
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... matters . We find in particular , one affembly confifting of one hundred and twenty perfons , at the folemn election of Mathias into the Apostleship , to fupply the vacancy made by the a- poftacy and fall of Judas Ifcariot . Upon ...
... matters . We find in particular , one affembly confifting of one hundred and twenty perfons , at the folemn election of Mathias into the Apostleship , to fupply the vacancy made by the a- poftacy and fall of Judas Ifcariot . Upon ...
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... matter was maturely confidered in a public council , and a folemn determination given , declaring the li- berty both of Jews and Gentiles , viz . their exemption from the yoke of the ceremonial law , a burden , as St. James faid in his ...
... matter was maturely confidered in a public council , and a folemn determination given , declaring the li- berty both of Jews and Gentiles , viz . their exemption from the yoke of the ceremonial law , a burden , as St. James faid in his ...
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... matters , which relate to the ancient pe . culiar people of God . Thus too , we have seen a remarkable period put to the Mosaic difpenfation , and a famous prophecy of our Saviour faithfully fulfilled , which ferves to establish the ...
... matters , which relate to the ancient pe . culiar people of God . Thus too , we have seen a remarkable period put to the Mosaic difpenfation , and a famous prophecy of our Saviour faithfully fulfilled , which ferves to establish 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