The History of Christianity: From the Birth of Christ to the Abolition of Paganism in the Roman Empire, Volume 1John Murray, 1884 - Christianity |
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... usual ingenuity , or rather perhaps has adopted from De Brosses , the theory , that the higher part of the Egyptian religion was that of a foreign and dominant caste ; the worship of plants and brutes , the original undisturbed ...
... usual ingenuity , or rather perhaps has adopted from De Brosses , the theory , that the higher part of the Egyptian religion was that of a foreign and dominant caste ; the worship of plants and brutes , the original undisturbed ...
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... usual high qualifications of a faithful his- torian , is requisite , in an especial manner , the union of true philosophy with perfect charity , if indeed they are not one and the same . This calm , impartial , and dis- passionate tone ...
... usual high qualifications of a faithful his- torian , is requisite , in an especial manner , the union of true philosophy with perfect charity , if indeed they are not one and the same . This calm , impartial , and dis- passionate tone ...
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... usual , they might not clearly comprehend in what sense it was applicable to the Messiah , or to the purely moral character of the new religion . k It is generally admitted that the Jewish notions about the angels , one great subject of ...
... usual , they might not clearly comprehend in what sense it was applicable to the Messiah , or to the purely moral character of the new religion . k It is generally admitted that the Jewish notions about the angels , one great subject of ...
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... usual residence in the southern part of Judæa , most probably in the ancient and well - known city of Hebron , which was originally a Levitical city ; and although the sacerdotal order had not resumed the exclusive possession of their ...
... usual residence in the southern part of Judæa , most probably in the ancient and well - known city of Hebron , which was originally a Levitical city ; and although the sacerdotal order had not resumed the exclusive possession of their ...
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... usual way of account- ing for this difficulty , adopted by Lardner and Paley , is the natural one of supposing that Cyrenius conducted the transaction , while holding a sub- ordinate situation in the province , of which he afterwards ...
... usual way of account- ing for this difficulty , adopted by Lardner and Paley , is the natural one of supposing that Cyrenius conducted the transaction , while holding a sub- ordinate situation in the province , of which he afterwards ...
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