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... sufferings to which Christians were exposed , without any public persecution being denounced against them by sovereign authority . For , from Pliny's doubt how he was to act , his silence concerning any subsisting law on the subject ...
... sufferings to which Christians were exposed , without any public persecution being denounced against them by sovereign authority . For , from Pliny's doubt how he was to act , his silence concerning any subsisting law on the subject ...
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... sufferings of the Christians the subject of his ridicule . † Nothing , however , could show the notoriety of the fact with more certainty than this does . Martial's testimony , as well indeed as Pliny's , goes also to another point ...
... sufferings of the Christians the subject of his ridicule . † Nothing , however , could show the notoriety of the fact with more certainty than this does . Martial's testimony , as well indeed as Pliny's , goes also to another point ...
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... sufferings , voluntarily undergone in attestation of the accounts which they delivered , and solely in consequence of their belief of those accounts ; and that they also submitted , from the same motives , to new rules of conduct . We ...
... sufferings , voluntarily undergone in attestation of the accounts which they delivered , and solely in consequence of their belief of those accounts ; and that they also submitted , from the same motives , to new rules of conduct . We ...
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... suffering affliction , and of patience . Behold , we count them happy which endure . Ye have heard of the patience of Job , and have seen the ... sufferings.Wherefore let them that suffer ac- cording to the D 3 EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY . 57.
... suffering affliction , and of patience . Behold , we count them happy which endure . Ye have heard of the patience of Job , and have seen the ... sufferings.Wherefore let them that suffer ac- cording to the D 3 EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY . 57.
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... sufferings which they did not . undergo ? If these books belong to the age to which they lay claim , and in which age , whether genuine or spurious , they certainly did appear , this supposition cannot be main- tained for a moment ...
... sufferings which they did not . undergo ? If these books belong to the age to which they lay claim , and in which age , whether genuine or spurious , they certainly did appear , this supposition cannot be main- tained for a moment ...
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Page 337 - Avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Page 216 - Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently...
Page 401 - Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also His coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be...
Page 331 - And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes : and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
Page 441 - But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Page 337 - Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil ; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love ; in honour preferring one another...
Page 268 - For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Page 103 - Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die : yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die ; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee ? 24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things : and we know that his testimony is true.
Page 443 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true ; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Page 246 - Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.