 | Richard Watson - Theology - 1791 - 490 pages
...were commonly known by the « name of Chriftians." And he fays, " that they were condemned, ** not fo much for the crime of burning the city, as for their enmity " to mankind." Thus Tacitus bears Witnefs, not only to their iindeferved fufFerings, but alfo to the reproaches they... | |
 | John Jones - 1812 - 1054 pages
...who professed to be of that sect, and by their information a vasl multitude were brought to light and condemned, not so much for the crime of burning the city, as for their enmity to mankind. They were put to death with exquisite cruelty, and to their sufferings Nero added mockery and derision.... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 644 pages
...abhorrence for their crimes, and were commonly known by the name of Christians.* And he says, that ' they were condemned, not so much for the crime of burning the city, as for * their enmity to mankind.' Thus Tacitus bears witness, not only to their undeserved sufferings, but also to the reproaches they... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - Bible - 1825 - 682 pages
...first those only were apprehended, who confessed themselves of that sect ; afterwards a vast multitude discovered by them ; all of whom were condemned, not...mankind. Their executions were so contrived as to expose mem to derision and contempt. Some were co1 See the Koran, chapters 3, 4, 5, G. 19. Dr. Macknight has... | |
 | Thomas Hartwell Horne - Bible - 1825 - 684 pages
...first those only were apprehended, who confessed themselves of that sect ; afterwards a vast multitude discovered by them ; all of whom were condemned, not so much for die crime of burning the city, as for dieir enmity to mankind. Their executions were so contrived as... | |
 | Robert Cree - 1827 - 426 pages
...were seized ; and afterwards, by their information, a great multitude were apprehended : all which were condemned, not so much for the crime of burning...the city, as for their enmity to mankind. ' Their sufferings at their execution were aggravated by insult and mockery ; for some were disguised in the... | |
 | Robert Taylor - Free thinkers and freethought - 1829 - 466 pages
...who confessed themselves of that sect ; afterwards, a vast multitude discovered by them ; all which were condemned, not so much for the crime of burning...mankind. Their executions were so contrived as to expose * " Scd non ope humana, non largitionibus Principis, nut Oeum placamentis, decedcbat infamm, quin jnssum... | |
 | Theology - 1837 - 588 pages
...apprehended who confessed themselves of that sect, afterwards a vast multitude, discovered by them: all which were condemned, not so much for the crime of burning...enmity to mankind. Their executions were so contrived ai to expose them to derision and contempt. Some were covered over with the skint of wild beasts, and... | |
 | Thomas Baldwin Thayer - Apologetics - 1836 - 324 pages
...indeed, only those who confessei were seized ; but afterward, by their discovery, a grea multitude were condemned, not so much for the crime of burning the city, as for their hatred of mankind." t 14. To the preceding we have to add the testimony of Suetonius, who wrote the... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - Apologetics - 1836 - 322 pages
...that they belonged to this sect, and afterwards, a vast multitude, by the information of those who were condemned, not so much for the crime of burning the city, as for hatred of the human race. These, clothed in the skins of wild beasts, were exposed to derision, and... | |
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... all of whom were condemned, not so much for the crime of burning the city, as for their enmity to mankind. 
