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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 73
Page vi
... taken among us , seemed to entitle him to the right of preference . As to the statement itself , it cannot but remind us of the words of Jesus , " Blessed are ye when men shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my name's ...
... taken among us , seemed to entitle him to the right of preference . As to the statement itself , it cannot but remind us of the words of Jesus , " Blessed are ye when men shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my name's ...
Page xi
... taken , in the following pages , of a multiplicity of sects which arose , from time to time , in what is called the Christian world , and whose history occupies so very large a space in the volumes of most of our modern writers on this ...
... taken , in the following pages , of a multiplicity of sects which arose , from time to time , in what is called the Christian world , and whose history occupies so very large a space in the volumes of most of our modern writers on this ...
Page xxvii
... taken the lead . It not only had the precedence in point of time , but it was the cradle of Asiatic elegance and arts , and exhibi- ted the first examples of that refinement and luxury which have distinguished every subsequent age in ...
... taken the lead . It not only had the precedence in point of time , but it was the cradle of Asiatic elegance and arts , and exhibi- ted the first examples of that refinement and luxury which have distinguished every subsequent age in ...
Page xlvii
... Jesus Christ . Happy had it been for the Christian church , could they have taken the admonition which was thus given them by the apostle ; but vain and presumptuous man could not rest satis- fied at the birth of Christ . xlvii.
... Jesus Christ . Happy had it been for the Christian church , could they have taken the admonition which was thus given them by the apostle ; but vain and presumptuous man could not rest satis- fied at the birth of Christ . xlvii.
Page lii
... taken so little pains to inform posterity concerning the opinions which , during the time that the Greek sects flourished , were taught in other countries , particularly in Egypt and Asia . It is owing to this , that the documents which ...
... taken so little pains to inform posterity concerning the opinions which , during the time that the Greek sects flourished , were taught in other countries , particularly in Egypt and Asia . It is owing to this , that the documents which ...
Common terms and phrases
Antioch apostle appear Arians Arius army Asia authority bishop of Rome bishops blood brethren Cæsarea called Catholic church century Christian Christian church clergy Constantine Constantinople council dæmons deities Diocletian disciples divine doctrine ecclesiastical edict emperor empire Eusebius faith father favour France Galerius Gentiles gods gospel Greek Gregory hands hath heathen heaven heretics historian holy honour human hundred images inhabitants Italy Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jewish Jews Josephus Jotapata Judea king kingdom labours latter Lord Mahomet manner mind multitude nation nature Novatian occasion pagan Paterines Paul Paulicians persecution persons Peter Pharisees pope preached priests prince prison profession prophet province punishment put to death reader reign religion religious Roman Roman Empire Rome Sadducees says sect sent shew spirit succeeded superstition Syria temple things thousand tion Titus took Trajan truth unto Vespasian word worship writers
Popular passages
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.