The History of the Christian Church: From the Birth of Christ to the Eighteenth Century, Including the Very Interesting Account of the Waldenses and Albigenses, Volume 1author, 1819 - Albigenses A history of the Christian church from a Protestant perspective with a detailed account of the Albigensian and Waldensian crusades and persecutions. |
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... tion ; but in no case could it more strikingly be done , than in that which respects the leading ob- ject of the present work . Not to multiply proof of this , where proofs are so abundant , an instance in point may be adduced from a ...
... tion ; but in no case could it more strikingly be done , than in that which respects the leading ob- ject of the present work . Not to multiply proof of this , where proofs are so abundant , an instance in point may be adduced from a ...
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... tion and Reformers , they having so long before us , with an exemplary courage , laboured to pre- serve the Christian religion in its ancient purity , which the Church of Rome all this while has endeavoured to abolish , by substituting ...
... tion and Reformers , they having so long before us , with an exemplary courage , laboured to pre- serve the Christian religion in its ancient purity , which the Church of Rome all this while has endeavoured to abolish , by substituting ...
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... tion appeared not so immediately connected with the subject , have been removed and their places supplied with more interesting occurrences ; but the additional information now introduced is so copious that it would be no easy task to ...
... tion appeared not so immediately connected with the subject , have been removed and their places supplied with more interesting occurrences ; but the additional information now introduced is so copious that it would be no easy task to ...
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... tion , were supposed , on the dissolution of their bodies , to be directly borne away , pure , ærial , and disengaged from every thing gross or material , to the immediate residence of God himself ; whilst those who , notwith- standing ...
... tion , were supposed , on the dissolution of their bodies , to be directly borne away , pure , ærial , and disengaged from every thing gross or material , to the immediate residence of God himself ; whilst those who , notwith- standing ...
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... tion to the afflicted people over whom he swayed the kingly sceptre . Instead of cherishing and protecting his subjects , he appears to have made them sensible of his Rom . iii . 2. and 2 Pet . i . 21 . authority merely by oppression ...
... tion to the afflicted people over whom he swayed the kingly sceptre . Instead of cherishing and protecting his subjects , he appears to have made them sensible of his Rom . iii . 2. and 2 Pet . i . 21 . authority merely by oppression ...
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Page 165 - And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Page 110 - Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Page 84 - And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Page 201 - If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.
Page 198 - For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.
Page 158 - For the king knoweth of these things before whom also I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Page 86 - Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Page 88 - And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Page 94 - And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Page 258 - 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. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.