The History of the Christian Church: From the Birth of Christ to the Eighteenth Century, Including the Very Interesting Account of the Waldenses and Albigenses, Volume 1author, 1819 - Albigenses A history of the Christian church from a Protestant perspective with a detailed account of the Albigensian and Waldensian crusades and persecutions. |
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... France , " in five vols . 4to . The following is the account there given of the Albigenses , a class of Christians who , as the reader will see from the subsequent part of this volume , were only a branch of the Waldenses , inhabiting a ...
... France , " in five vols . 4to . The following is the account there given of the Albigenses , a class of Christians who , as the reader will see from the subsequent part of this volume , were only a branch of the Waldenses , inhabiting a ...
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... FRANCE , Vol . I. p . 412. London , 1791. I am not in- sensible that there is a grossness in this quotation which renders it almost unfit to be transplanted into any other soil ; and I am anxious to apolo- gise to my readers for laying ...
... FRANCE , Vol . I. p . 412. London , 1791. I am not in- sensible that there is a grossness in this quotation which renders it almost unfit to be transplanted into any other soil ; and I am anxious to apolo- gise to my readers for laying ...
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... France , whom he denominated heretics , because , like other enthusiasts , they neglected the rights of the church , and opposed the power and influence of the clergy . The people from all parts of Europe , moved by their superstition ...
... France , whom he denominated heretics , because , like other enthusiasts , they neglected the rights of the church , and opposed the power and influence of the clergy . The people from all parts of Europe , moved by their superstition ...
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... tants in the south of France . For although the cause of civil and religious liberty never had a more decided friend , however much he may re- joice to think that it has had many abler advo- xvi Preface to the Second Edition .
... tants in the south of France . For although the cause of civil and religious liberty never had a more decided friend , however much he may re- joice to think that it has had many abler advo- xvi Preface to the Second Edition .
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... France which had compelled him to the sangui- nary proceedings that issued in the ruin of his Pro- testant subjects , with various other interesting documents that were deemed of sufficient import- VOL . I. C ance to be rescued from ...
... France which had compelled him to the sangui- nary proceedings that issued in the ruin of his Pro- testant subjects , with various other interesting documents that were deemed of sufficient import- VOL . I. C ance to be rescued from ...
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Page 165 - And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Page 110 - Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Page 84 - And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Page 201 - If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.
Page 198 - For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.
Page 158 - 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. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Page 86 - Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Page 88 - And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Page 94 - And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Page 258 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.