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... Romish corruptions . The Bible speaks the language of barbarians - The Coptic version -- The Thebaic - The Ethiopic - Book of Enoch . Armenian version and the Nestorians - The Georgian . The Goths , their origin and version - The Silver ...
... Romish corruptions . The Bible speaks the language of barbarians - The Coptic version -- The Thebaic - The Ethiopic - Book of Enoch . Armenian version and the Nestorians - The Georgian . The Goths , their origin and version - The Silver ...
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... Romish church is as fallible in provinces beyond our investigation as she clearly is in provinces within it , she is not likely to gain much confidence , or to deserve much through this claim . Between the version of the Seventy and the ...
... Romish church is as fallible in provinces beyond our investigation as she clearly is in provinces within it , she is not likely to gain much confidence , or to deserve much through this claim . Between the version of the Seventy and the ...
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... moreover , a strong testimony against the assumptions of the Romish church . For fourteen centuries a large body of nominally Christian people have existed in India , and for a THE COPTIC VERSION . 49 yet longer time in Syria.
... moreover , a strong testimony against the assumptions of the Romish church . For fourteen centuries a large body of nominally Christian people have existed in India , and for a THE COPTIC VERSION . 49 yet longer time in Syria.
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... Romish novelty to claim for the Vulgate inspired or even exclusive authority . It is a question of some interest how far copies of the Scriptures were sufficiently mul- tiplied in those early times to meet the wants 60 BIBLE CIRCULATION ...
... Romish novelty to claim for the Vulgate inspired or even exclusive authority . It is a question of some interest how far copies of the Scriptures were sufficiently mul- tiplied in those early times to meet the wants 60 BIBLE CIRCULATION ...
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... Romish church herself had be- come grossly degenerate . From the days of Gregory the Great ( 590 , ) the progress of the papacy is little else than an outrage on religion , morality , and freedom . The five centuries fol- lowing that ...
... Romish church herself had be- come grossly degenerate . From the days of Gregory the Great ( 590 , ) the progress of the papacy is little else than an outrage on religion , morality , and freedom . The five centuries fol- lowing that ...
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Page 11 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Page 10 - beseeched as brethren by the mercies of God to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is our reasonable service...
Page 78 - We will not be the dregs of all : seeing other nations have the law of God, which is the law of our faith, written in their own language.
Page 13 - I HAVE regularly and attentively read these Holy Scriptures ; and am of opinion, that this volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and finer strains both of poetry and eloquence, than can be collected from all other books, in whatever age or language they may have befn composed.
Page 163 - Mollahs, as well as the rabble. He was a beardless youth, and evidently enfeebled by disease. He dwelt among us for more than a year. I was then a decided enemy to Infidels, as the Christians are termed by the followers of...
Page 14 - Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.
Page 163 - Mahomet, and I visited this teacher of the despised sect with the declared object of treating him with scorn, and exposing his doctrines to contempt. Although I persevered for some time in this...
Page 163 - I could not refrain from paying him a farewell visit. Our conversation — the memory of it will never fade from the tablet of my mind — sealed my conversion. He gave me a book — it has ever been my constant companion — the study of it has formed my most delightful occupation — its contents have often consoled me.
Page 70 - France," that the Catholic faith is extremely shaken in this our diocese, and St. Peter's boat is so violently tossed with waves, that it is in great danger of sinking.
Page 58 - Liturgy in their native languages : that, as a part of good education, children were made to read them...