The Rise and Early Progress of ChristianityJ.J. Griffin, 1850 - 397 pages |
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Page xvii
... doctrine there is . A belief in The doctrine of Angels angels and ministering spirits appears in the earliest records of God's dispensations ; nor can there be any difficulty in fixing on this article of belief as the point from which ...
... doctrine there is . A belief in The doctrine of Angels angels and ministering spirits appears in the earliest records of God's dispensations ; nor can there be any difficulty in fixing on this article of belief as the point from which ...
Page xvii
... doctrine of one supreme Being . He was condemned to die for calling their Apollo ( or the Sun ) a mass of burning matter . ( Ibid . Sect . 12. ) 6 I.E. merciful to mankind at large , for it should be borne in mind , that God's favour to ...
... doctrine of one supreme Being . He was condemned to die for calling their Apollo ( or the Sun ) a mass of burning matter . ( Ibid . Sect . 12. ) 6 I.E. merciful to mankind at large , for it should be borne in mind , that God's favour to ...
Page xvii
... doctrine which some attributed to the Stoics , that the Supreme Being was corporeal . " What has been here suggested will derive some support from contrasting the Greek and Roman superstitions with those of the northern and oriental ...
... doctrine which some attributed to the Stoics , that the Supreme Being was corporeal . " What has been here suggested will derive some support from contrasting the Greek and Roman superstitions with those of the northern and oriental ...
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... doctrine of a future state . 17 Probably the priests devised these , or the institutions out of which they were formed , solely with a view to the support of religion ; and statesmen and legislators , observing the success of the ...
... doctrine of a future state . 17 Probably the priests devised these , or the institutions out of which they were formed , solely with a view to the support of religion ; and statesmen and legislators , observing the success of the ...
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... doctrine , were intrusted , it appears , with a secret , which at first view might seem inconsistent with the alleged applica- tion and intent of the Mysteries ; for it exposed the true nature of the gods , and made a future state a ...
... doctrine , were intrusted , it appears , with a secret , which at first view might seem inconsistent with the alleged applica- tion and intent of the Mysteries ; for it exposed the true nature of the gods , and made a future state a ...
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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.