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... cause , held concern- ing their moral conduct . 66 Pliny , in his celebrated letter to Trajan , gives this account of the followers of Christ : - " that having examined them , setting aside their super- stition , he could find no fault ...
... cause , held concern- ing their moral conduct . 66 Pliny , in his celebrated letter to Trajan , gives this account of the followers of Christ : - " that having examined them , setting aside their super- stition , he could find no fault ...
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... cause , it will surely be admitted that they durst not have ad- dressed such language to the Emperor and Senate of Rome , if it could not have stood the test of truth . It is objected , says one of them , that some Christians have been ...
... cause , it will surely be admitted that they durst not have ad- dressed such language to the Emperor and Senate of Rome , if it could not have stood the test of truth . It is objected , says one of them , that some Christians have been ...
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... causes of its success . This I shall explain in the words of a judicious critic . Christianity at first was more likely to prosper under bad , than under good Emperors , if these were tenacious of their religious rites and ceremonies ...
... causes of its success . This I shall explain in the words of a judicious critic . Christianity at first was more likely to prosper under bad , than under good Emperors , if these were tenacious of their religious rites and ceremonies ...
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... cause , and the persecution was soon over 1 . " The persecution over1 . " was sufficient to stimulate the Christian , without destroying Christianity . So wonderful are the of Providence , and to be discovered only by the event ! ways ...
... cause , and the persecution was soon over 1 . " The persecution over1 . " was sufficient to stimulate the Christian , without destroying Christianity . So wonderful are the of Providence , and to be discovered only by the event ! ways ...
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... tyrs in the same holy cause . More peaceable times , in the succession of ages , afforded several amiable examples of Church - Governors ; however 1 Daubeny , App . p . 79 . some may be pointed out , in very dark and 56 LECTURE III .
... tyrs in the same holy cause . More peaceable times , in the succession of ages , afforded several amiable examples of Church - Governors ; however 1 Daubeny , App . p . 79 . some may be pointed out , in very dark and 56 LECTURE III .
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Page 106 - Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost ; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour ; that being justified by his grace, we should bo made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Page 284 - I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Page 464 - I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews : wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Page 243 - Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded : yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Page 384 - But thou, O man of God, flee these things ; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness...
Page 34 - These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Page 286 - For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication ; that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour ; not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God...
Page 461 - God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth ; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Page 267 - When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Page 473 - 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.