An History of the Christian Church from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time, Volume 1C. and G. Kearsley, 1795 - Church history |
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... establish- ment , of which I have the honour to be a member , the candid of every fect will , I flatter myself , not ascribe those com- mendations to venal motives - Few per- fons have lefs obligation in a pecuniary view than I have to ...
... establish- ment , of which I have the honour to be a member , the candid of every fect will , I flatter myself , not ascribe those com- mendations to venal motives - Few per- fons have lefs obligation in a pecuniary view than I have to ...
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... established - Release of Prisoners at Easter - Manumif- fion of Slaves - CHAP . III . - - page 164 Of the Sects which appeared in the Fourth Century . Abufe of Myfticifm - Euftathians and Meffalians - Donatifts- Difputes concerning the ...
... established - Release of Prisoners at Easter - Manumif- fion of Slaves - CHAP . III . - - page 164 Of the Sects which appeared in the Fourth Century . Abufe of Myfticifm - Euftathians and Meffalians - Donatifts- Difputes concerning the ...
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... established order in his church , would throw all into con- fufion by the deftruction of every religious eftablishment ? I would not quarrel with any man upon the queftion whether the prefbyterian or epifcopal form of church government ...
... established order in his church , would throw all into con- fufion by the deftruction of every religious eftablishment ? I would not quarrel with any man upon the queftion whether the prefbyterian or epifcopal form of church government ...
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... established from the very first among the mi- nifters of religion . It is impoffible to confider the Apoftles , or even fuch eminent perfons as Timothy , Titus , & c . as upon an entire footing . with the generality of prefbyters , or ...
... established from the very first among the mi- nifters of religion . It is impoffible to confider the Apoftles , or even fuch eminent perfons as Timothy , Titus , & c . as upon an entire footing . with the generality of prefbyters , or ...
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... established in the course of the first century : as each of these orders is particularly addressed , and as that father does not mention the inftitution as a novelty , there is the utmost reafon to believe that this arrange ment was ...
... established in the course of the first century : as each of these orders is particularly addressed , and as that father does not mention the inftitution as a novelty , there is the utmost reafon to believe that this arrange ment was ...
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Page 304 - ... seldom seen in the circus, to espouse the inclinations of their lovers, or to contradict the wishes of their husbands. Every law, either human or divine, was trampled under foot, and as long as the party was successful, its deluded followers appeared careless of private distress or public calamity.
Page 378 - ... sin and error. The energy of a mind incessantly bent on the same object would convert a general obligation into a particular call; the warm...
Page 373 - In these hasty and superficial excursions, the eye of genius might discern some objects invisible to his grosser companions; some seeds of knowledge might be cast upon a fruitful...
Page 372 - Mahomet was distinguished by the beauty of his person, an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused. Before he spoke, the orator engaged on his side the affections of a public or private audience. They applauded his commanding presence, his majestic aspect, his piercing eye, his gracious smile, his flowing beard, his countenance that painted every sensation of the soul, and his gestures that enforced each expression of the tongue.
Page 76 - He also established a system of moral discipline which allowed the people in general to live according to the laws of their country and the dictates of nature ; but required the wise to exalt their minds by contemplation, and to mortify the body...
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Page 345 - A strong cord was fastened round the head of Boethius, and forcibly tightened till his eyes almost started from their sockets; and some mercy may be discovered in the milder torture of beating him with clubs till he expired.
Page 175 - And whosoever shall say that there was a time when the Son of God was not...
Page 463 - The establishment of law and order was promoted by the influence of the clergy; and the rudiments of art and science were introduced into the savage countries of the globe.
Page 374 - Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the school of genius ; and the uniformity of a work denotes the hand of a single artist. From his earliest youth Mahomet was addicted to religious contemplation : each year, during the month of Ramadan, he withdrew from the world and from the arms of Cadijah : in the cave of Hera, three miles from Mecca...