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... church : " ; and of these stories we have at this day such as were current from forty to sixty years after the death of Jesus . Joseph of Arimathea succeeded in diverting the atten- tion of the disciples from himself , and in preventing ...
... church : " ; and of these stories we have at this day such as were current from forty to sixty years after the death of Jesus . Joseph of Arimathea succeeded in diverting the atten- tion of the disciples from himself , and in preventing ...
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... church the reputation of indifference , at least , to the laws of Moses . The church thus became an object of persecution ; but was , at the same time , forced into a position which more than compensated for the * Acts iii . 36 , iv . 3 ...
... church the reputation of indifference , at least , to the laws of Moses . The church thus became an object of persecution ; but was , at the same time , forced into a position which more than compensated for the * Acts iii . 36 , iv . 3 ...
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... church as tokens of the Holy Spirit , viz . , extemporaneous pray- ing and preaching . This appeared to Peter sufficient * Ezra and Nehemiah passim . Josephus against Apion , book ii . sect . 40 , " Nay , farther , the multitude of ...
... church as tokens of the Holy Spirit , viz . , extemporaneous pray- ing and preaching . This appeared to Peter sufficient * Ezra and Nehemiah passim . Josephus against Apion , book ii . sect . 40 , " Nay , farther , the multitude of ...
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... church and the other Jews , but amongst the members of the church itself . Peter and the other leading disciples had at first entertained no idea of extending their society beyond their own na- tion , * to which the original idea of the ...
... church and the other Jews , but amongst the members of the church itself . Peter and the other leading disciples had at first entertained no idea of extending their society beyond their own na- tion , * to which the original idea of the ...
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... church a distinctive name ; and the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch [ A. D. 43 ] . The distinction , however , was not generally attended to till a long time afterwards ; and for nearly a century later we find the ...
... church a distinctive name ; and the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch [ A. D. 43 ] . The distinction , however , was not generally attended to till a long time afterwards ; and for nearly a century later we find the ...
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Page 36 - And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: He is risen; He is not here: behold the place where they laid Him. But go your way, tell His disciples and Peter that He goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see Him, as He said unto you.
Page 238 - After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down ; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up ; that the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
Page 134 - Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin that was about His head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.
Page 113 - Wherefore, of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Page 75 - AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them ; and straightway he will send them.
Page 124 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come : that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto, the people, and to the Gentiles.
Page 236 - I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth : my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Page 229 - These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. 37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: ^ that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
Page 207 - But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood...
Page 134 - And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel ; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.