The Rise and Early Progress of ChristianityJ.J. Griffin, 1850 - 397 pages |
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... characters co - oper- ated to produce the same effect . The ox , for instance , was an obvious symbol of husbandry ... character had been lost or blended with that of a tutelary spirit , the hieroglyphic figure under which he had been ...
... characters co - oper- ated to produce the same effect . The ox , for instance , was an obvious symbol of husbandry ... character had been lost or blended with that of a tutelary spirit , the hieroglyphic figure under which he had been ...
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... character - passions , prejudices , infirmities ; and the stories which adhered to each god out of his true and original history as a man were perpetuated , and contributed still further to degrade the character of the deities . Add to ...
... character - passions , prejudices , infirmities ; and the stories which adhered to each god out of his true and original history as a man were perpetuated , and contributed still further to degrade the character of the deities . Add to ...
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... character.21 In this , then , the tales of Tartarus and Elysium were explained away into fable and allegory , and the soul was represented as a portion of the Divine essence in a state of temporary separation from its source , and ...
... character.21 In this , then , the tales of Tartarus and Elysium were explained away into fable and allegory , and the soul was represented as a portion of the Divine essence in a state of temporary separation from its source , and ...
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... character of the several solacing his spirit , when galled under the tyranny of Jupiter , by the reflection , that even this Lord of gods and men could not escape the sentence which fate had pronounced on him . And that sentence was ...
... character of the several solacing his spirit , when galled under the tyranny of Jupiter , by the reflection , that even this Lord of gods and men could not escape the sentence which fate had pronounced on him . And that sentence was ...
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... character . per- the Magi , the Brachmans , the Druids , and even the far - famed sages of ancient Greece , exercised their reasoning powers but little , in investigating the truths of religion . They were occupied petuating and ...
... character . per- the Magi , the Brachmans , the Druids , and even the far - famed sages of ancient Greece , exercised their reasoning powers but little , in investigating the truths of religion . They were occupied petuating and ...
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Page 266 - No man hath seen God at any time ; the only-begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Page 60 - Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done.
Page 275 - Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty ; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
Page 61 - Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God...
Page 135 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Page 59 - But I have greater witness than that of John : for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me that the Father hath sent me.
Page 293 - I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried ; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Page 123 - Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
Page 164 - His marvellous light: which in time past were not a people, but are now the People of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Page 223 - Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye ? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.