History of the Christian Church, Volume 1Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, 1833 - Church history |
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... Theodosius , whom he chose as his colleague in the East . The first and last of these princes were devoutly attached to the orthodox tenets ; and under their reign the church recovered from the confusion into which it had been thrown by ...
... Theodosius , whom he chose as his colleague in the East . The first and last of these princes were devoutly attached to the orthodox tenets ; and under their reign the church recovered from the confusion into which it had been thrown by ...
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... Theodosius , only lived long enough to win his regards , and obtain , in dying , a valuable testimony of his pious affection . * Theodosius , some time before he was thus left sole master of the empire , had resolved upon summoning a ...
... Theodosius , only lived long enough to win his regards , and obtain , in dying , a valuable testimony of his pious affection . * Theodosius , some time before he was thus left sole master of the empire , had resolved upon summoning a ...
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... Theodosius to put yet more extensive plans in execution for the support of the church . Idolatry was still practised to a considerable extent in various parts of the empire . In the Roman senate there were those who attributed all the ...
... Theodosius to put yet more extensive plans in execution for the support of the church . Idolatry was still practised to a considerable extent in various parts of the empire . In the Roman senate there were those who attributed all the ...
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... Theodosius learnt the canon by which he was to frame his future discussions with the separatists . But Nectarius was sincerely desirous of peace ; and the concessions he had expressed himself willing to make were firmly opposed by the ...
... Theodosius learnt the canon by which he was to frame his future discussions with the separatists . But Nectarius was sincerely desirous of peace ; and the concessions he had expressed himself willing to make were firmly opposed by the ...
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... Theodosius , acting from a principle of natural justice , directed that the offenders should either rebuild the edifices , or pay a proportionable fine to the injured par- ties ; but Ambrose , on becoming acquainted with the ...
... Theodosius , acting from a principle of natural justice , directed that the offenders should either rebuild the edifices , or pay a proportionable fine to the injured par- ties ; but Ambrose , on becoming acquainted with the ...
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Page 2 - Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Page 3 - Galileans ? and how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Page 21 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid .of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good.
Page 340 - Let not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof; neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin ; but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and youY members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Page 19 - ... not that I speak in respect of want; for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound ; every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Page 367 - THIS BOOK. FORMS PART OF THE ORIGINAL LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BOUGHT IN EUROPE 1838 TO 1839 BY ASA CRAY a, >^ ^f-, LITERARY REMAINS OF TUB LATE WILLIAM HAZLITT.
Page 3 - Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. And they were all amazed and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
Page 54 - The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful.
Page 60 - Then Trajan pronounced this sentence against him : — ' Forasmuch as Ignatius has confessed that he carries about within himself him that was crucified, we command that he be carried, bound by soldiers, to the great Rome, there to be thrown to the wild beasts, for the entertainment of the people.
Page 54 - The policy of the emperors and the senate, as far as it concerned religion, was happily seconded by the reflections of the enlightened, and by the habits of the superstitious, part of their subjects. The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosopher as equally false; and by the magistrate as equally useful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord.