An Ecclesiastical History, from the First to the Thirteenth Century

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M'Calla & Stavely, 1868 - 600 pages
 

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Page 32 - And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
Page 67 - who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith for ever; * who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry.
Page 33 - And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Page 72 - The business was executed with all possible speed ; for the people immediately gathered fuel from the workshops and baths, in which employment the Jews * distinguished themselves with their usual malice. As soon as the fire was prepared, stripping off his clothes, and loosing his girdle, he attempted to take off his shoes, — a thing unusual for him to do formerly, — because each of the faithful were wont to strive who should be most assiduous in serving him.
Page 230 - Glory we must needs understand the whole person of Christ, who being Lord of Glory, was indeed crucified, but not in that nature for which he is termed the Lord of Glory. In like manner by the Son of Man the whole person of Christ must...
Page 31 - AND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Page 73 - God of angels and principalities, and of all creation, and of all the just who live in thy sight, I bless thee, that thou hast counted me worthy of this day, and this hour, to receive my portion in the number of martyrs, in the cup of Christ...
Page 33 - Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Page 372 - With the venerable and life-giving cross shall be set up the venerable and holy images, whether in colors, in mosaic work, or any other mate«wp. rial, within the consecrated churches of God, on the sacred vessels and vestments, on the walls and on tablets, on houses and in highways. The images, that is to say, of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ ; of the immaculate mother of God ; of the honored angels ; of all saints and holy men.
Page 91 - O worshipful judges, go on with your show of justice, and, believe me, you will be juster and juster still in the opinion of the people, the oftener you make them a sacrifice of Christians. Crucify, torture, condemn, grind us all to powder if you can ; your injustice is an illustrious proof of our innocence, and for the proof of this it is that God permits us to suffer ; and by your late condemnation of a Christian woman to the lust of a pander, rather than the rage of a lion, you notoriously confess...

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