An Epitome of General Ecclesiastical History: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. With an Appendix, Giving a Condensed History of the Jews from the Destruction of Jerusalem to the Present Day. Illustrated with Maps and Engravings |
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Page 114
In about the twentyeighth year of Christ , he began to proclaim to men the
approach of the gospel kingdom ; to call sinners to repentance , and to baptize
such as confessed their sins and turned to God . His baptism was not Christian
baptism .
In about the twentyeighth year of Christ , he began to proclaim to men the
approach of the gospel kingdom ; to call sinners to repentance , and to baptize
such as confessed their sins and turned to God . His baptism was not Christian
baptism .
Page 124
He recommended Jesus as endowed with an unmeasurable fulness of the Holy
Ghost ; and assured all who heard him , that the wrath of God would abide on
unbelievers in his gospel . A John was for a time revered by Herod ; but he had
the ...
He recommended Jesus as endowed with an unmeasurable fulness of the Holy
Ghost ; and assured all who heard him , that the wrath of God would abide on
unbelievers in his gospel . A John was for a time revered by Herod ; but he had
the ...
Page 129
Peter opened to them the treasures of the gospel , and directed them to that same
Jesus whom they had crucified , for eternal life . He called them to immediate
repentance , and submission to God in the ordinances of the gospel ; assuring ...
Peter opened to them the treasures of the gospel , and directed them to that same
Jesus whom they had crucified , for eternal life . He called them to immediate
repentance , and submission to God in the ordinances of the gospel ; assuring ...
Page 132
Ste . phen especially , was empowered to work miracles , and to resist and
overcome all opposition , which was made by disputers against the Gospel . His
ability and success excited the malice of the wicked ; and they suborned men to ...
Ste . phen especially , was empowered to work miracles , and to resist and
overcome all opposition , which was made by disputers against the Gospel . His
ability and success excited the malice of the wicked ; and they suborned men to ...
Page 133
The disciples were driven from Jerusalem , that they might dif . fuse the Gospel
through the earth . Among the bitter persecutors of the followers of the Redeemer
was one , whose life and actions form a most interesting portion of the history of ...
The disciples were driven from Jerusalem , that they might dif . fuse the Gospel
through the earth . Among the bitter persecutors of the followers of the Redeemer
was one , whose life and actions form a most interesting portion of the history of ...
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Page 108 - And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Page 85 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth...
Page 14 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Page 23 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning ! If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth ; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy...
Page 19 - And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor : and they served other gods.
Page 50 - And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest; it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Page 115 - 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: even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Page 20 - I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth. and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
Page 41 - But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither : notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee : 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
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| Title | An Epitome of General Ecclesiastical History: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time. With an Appendix, Giving a Condensed History of the Jews from the Destruction of Jerusalem to the Present Day. Illustrated with Maps and Engravings |
| Author | John Marsh |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | Vanderpool & Cole, 1828 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 3 Aug 2006 |
| Length | 420 pages |
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