 | 1825 - 476 pages
...conquered United States land to be similar to that which the devil offered to Jesus Christ ; to give him all the kingdoms of the world, if he would fall down and worship him, when, at the same time, the poor devil had not one foot of land upon earth." After his arrival,... | |
 | 1825 - 472 pages
...of conquered U. States land to be similar to that which the devil offered to Jesus Christ ; to give him all the kingdoms of the world, if he would fall down and worship him, when, at the same time. the poor devil had not one fooj:of land upon earth." After his arrival,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1826 - 562 pages
...Lollard papers which Fox has preserved,) " for instead of the Apostles, and other their adherents, whieh draw by the same line of theirs as well in manners...truly, that serve us on the earth, is that my promise fulfilled."—Fox, i. 572. * Book of the Chureh, i. 233—288. Life of Wesley, i. 308, 9. Will history... | |
 | John Shaw (of Bath.) - 1830 - 254 pages
...wilderness to be tempted of the LVvil" (as related in the 4th ch. of Matthew and 4th of Luke), Satan offered him all the kingdoms of the world if he would fall down and worship him. Upon this occasion, our Lord answered again from the Mosaical Scriptures—" Then saith Jesus... | |
 | 1833 - 984 pages
...of this world : and accordingly, we read that the devil offered to the Saviour, in the wilderness, all the kingdoms of the world, if he would fall down and worship him. MAR. May the Holy Virgin save you from heresy, Pasquino I surely you do not deny Christ is the... | |
 | Charles Webb Le Bas - 1833 - 394 pages
...shall think good. And as the Devil having no such authority, yet took upon him to give unto Christ all the kingdoms of the world, if he would fall down and worship him : in like manner the Pope taketh upon him to give empires and kingdoms being none of his, to such... | |
 | Hugh Moore - 1834 - 264 pages
...that I viewed the offer of land to be similar to that which the devil offered Jesus Christ; "To give him all the kingdoms of the world, if he would fall down and worship him ;" when, at the same time, that the d — d soul had not one foot of land upon earth." This closed... | |
 | Gabriel d'. Emiliane - 1835 - 176 pages
...said of you ; " they have reigned, but not by me." Once we promised to him, all the kingdoms of this world, 'if he would fall down and worship us, but he would not. But to you who are fallen from the state of grace, and who serve us in the earth, is my promise fulfilled,... | |
 | Edward Thompson - 1838 - 532 pages
...the second Adam he came as a mighty prince : — evidently so, for he promised to give to our Saviour all the kingdoms of the world, if he would fall down and worship him. In different forms thus does he approach us with various success. The lust of the flesh, the lust... | |
 | John Foxe - 1840 - 886 pages
...shall think good. And as the devil, having no such authority, yet took upon him to give unto Christ all the kingdoms of the world, if he would fall down and worship him ; in like manner the pope taketh upon him to give empires and kingdoms, being none of his, to such... | |
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I then replied, That if by faithfulness I had recommended myself to General Howe I should be loth by unfaithfulness to lose the General's good opinion; besides, that I viewed the offer of land to be similar to that which the devil offered Jesus Christ... 
