 | 1840 - 882 pages
...committed to writing amongst tho great press of matter circumscribing the choice of the Evangelists. " As for their piety towards God, it is very extraordinary : for before sun-rising they speak not a word about profane matter?, but put up certain prayers which they have... | |
 | 1840 - 906 pages
...committed to writing amongst the great press of matter circumscribing the choice of the Evangelists. As for their piety towards God, it is very extraordinary; for before sun-rising they speak not a word about profane matters, but put up certain prayers which they have... | |
 | Charles Christian Hennell - 1841 - 568 pages
...be no requital made, they are fully allowed to take what they want of whomsoever they please. " And as for their piety towards God, it is very extraordinary ; for before sun-rising they speak not a word about profane matters, but put up certain prayers which they have... | |
 | Irah Chase - 1851 - 218 pages
...of the Essenes, presents the following, among other interesting particulars: — " Before sunrising, they speak not a word about profane matters, but put...have received from their forefathers, as if they made a supplication for its rising. After this, every one of them is sent away by their curators to exercise... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1852 - 712 pages
...be no requital made, they are fully allowed to take what they want of whomsoever they please. 5. And as for their piety towards God, it is very extraordinary ; for, before sun-rising, they speak not a word about profane matters, but put up certain prayers, which they have... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 362 pages
...committed to writing amongst the great press of matter circumscribing the choice of the Evangelists. 'As for their piety towards God, it is very extraordinary : for before sun-rising they speak not a word about profane matters, but put up certain prayers which they have... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1856 - 604 pages
...be no requital made, they are fully allowed to take what they want of whomsoever they please. 5. And as for their piety towards God, it is very extraordinary : for before sunrising they speak not a word about profane matters, but put up certain prayers, whiei. they have... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 348 pages
...committed to writing amongst the great press of matter circumscribing the choice of the Evangelists. 5. " As for their piety towards God, it is very extraordinary : for before sun-rising they speak not a word about profane matters, but put up certain prayers which they have... | |
 | 1874 - 906 pages
...patrimony, and were brethren. Their piety toward God was extraordinary. Before sunrise they never spake a word about profane matters; but put up certain prayers which they had received from their forefathers. At dawn of day, and before it was light, their prayers and hymns... | |
 | Thomas Lumisden Strange - 1875 - 284 pages
...him not into your house, neither bid him God-speed " (2 John 10). (17.) ESSENES.—"Before sun-rising they speak not a word about profane matters, but put...have received from their forefathers, as if they made a supplication for its rising." CHRISTIANS.—Tertullian informs us that it was the custom of the early... | |
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As for their piety towards God, it is very extraordinary. For before sun rising they speak not a^ word about profane matters : but put up certain, prayers, which they have received from their forefathers, as if they made supplication for its rising,.... 
