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 212
... by taxes and massacres , he oppressod and wore out the saints ; he changed “
times and laws , " appointing innumerable fasts and feasts , new modes of
worship and new articles of faith , and supporting himself by the most infamous
frauds ...
... by taxes and massacres , he oppressod and wore out the saints ; he changed “
times and laws , " appointing innumerable fasts and feasts , new modes of
worship and new articles of faith , and supporting himself by the most infamous
frauds ...
Page 215
Having induced them to adore the relic , it was easy to lead them to adore the
spirit of the saint ; and hence proceeded the ... The deluded and the fanatical had
long been accustomed to have a particular patron among the eminent saints who
...
Having induced them to adore the relic , it was easy to lead them to adore the
spirit of the saint ; and hence proceeded the ... The deluded and the fanatical had
long been accustomed to have a particular patron among the eminent saints who
...
Page 221
If they went from home , a crowd of pretended saints , they came back desperate
villains . Such an opportunity the cunning Pontiffs and monks did not lose to
strengthen the superstition of the age An army of dead men's bones , the
pretended ...
If they went from home , a crowd of pretended saints , they came back desperate
villains . Such an opportunity the cunning Pontiffs and monks did not lose to
strengthen the superstition of the age An army of dead men's bones , the
pretended ...
Page 227
A reader of their sufferings feels himself to be among the ancient martyrs of Lyons
and Vienne , and involuntarily exclaims with the poet , Avenge O Lord , thy
slaughtered saints , whose bones Lie scattered upon the Alpine mountains cold .
A reader of their sufferings feels himself to be among the ancient martyrs of Lyons
and Vienne , and involuntarily exclaims with the poet , Avenge O Lord , thy
slaughtered saints , whose bones Lie scattered upon the Alpine mountains cold .
Page 233
It is vain to pray for the dead and an invention of priestly covetousThe images of
God and the saints ought to be destroyed . The blessing of water and palm
branches is ridiculous . The religion of the mendicants was invented by evil
demons .
It is vain to pray for the dead and an invention of priestly covetousThe images of
God and the saints ought to be destroyed . The blessing of water and palm
branches is ridiculous . The religion of the mendicants was invented by evil
demons .
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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 | 20 Apr 2010 |
| Length | 420 pages |
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