Book of Martyrs, Or, a History of the Lives, Sufferings and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive as Well as Protestant Martyrs: From the Commencement of Christianity, to the Latest Periods of Pagan and Popish Persecution |
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Page xv
... fire on the earth : and what will I , if it be al- ready kindled ? Suppose ye that I am come to send peace on earth ... fire to be blown up by Christ to consume others , when the whole connexion evidently refers it to a fire , that the ...
... fire on the earth : and what will I , if it be al- ready kindled ? Suppose ye that I am come to send peace on earth ... fire to be blown up by Christ to consume others , when the whole connexion evidently refers it to a fire , that the ...
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... fire , which was done by his officers , guards , and servants . While the city was in flames , he went up to the tower of Macenas , played upon his , harp , sung the song of the burning of Troy , and declared , " That he wished the ruin ...
... fire , which was done by his officers , guards , and servants . While the city was in flames , he went up to the tower of Macenas , played upon his , harp , sung the song of the burning of Troy , and declared , " That he wished the ruin ...
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... fire in his hands , and at the same time , papers dipped in oil were put to his sides , and set alight . His flesh was then torn with red - hot pincers , and at last he was despatched by being torn to pieces by wild beasts . Symphorosa ...
... fire in his hands , and at the same time , papers dipped in oil were put to his sides , and set alight . His flesh was then torn with red - hot pincers , and at last he was despatched by being torn to pieces by wild beasts . Symphorosa ...
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... fire , and was consumed in a moment , he concluded that it was God's will that he should suffer martyrdom . " He therefore did not attempt to make a second escape when he had an opportunity of so doing . Those who apprehended him were ...
... fire , and was consumed in a moment , he concluded that it was God's will that he should suffer martyrdom . " He therefore did not attempt to make a second escape when he had an opportunity of so doing . Those who apprehended him were ...
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... Fire , sword , wild beasts , and imprisonments , were re- sorted to ; and even the dead bodies of Christians were torn from their graves , and subjected to every insult ; yet the gospel withstood the attacks of its boisterous enemies ...
... Fire , sword , wild beasts , and imprisonments , were re- sorted to ; and even the dead bodies of Christians were torn from their graves , and subjected to every insult ; yet the gospel withstood the attacks of its boisterous enemies ...
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Page xvii - Let no man deceive you by any means : for (that day shall not come,) except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition ; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped ; so that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
Page xv - And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood ; and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig-tree casteth her untimely figs when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Page xvii - Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
Page xvi - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 391 - I renounce and refuse, as things written with my hand contrary to the truth which I thought in my heart, and written for fear of death, and to save my life if it might be...
Page xvii - 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 xv - And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Page xvi - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God...
Page 94 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils ; speaking lies in hypocrisy ; having their conscience seared with a hot iron ; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Page 476 - According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.