 Sun-day" all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the Apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as time permits ; then, when the reader has ceased, the president verbally instructs, and...  A view of the evidences of Christianity - Page 239by William Paley - 1811Full view - About this book
 | George Holden - Sabbath - 1825 - 684 pages
...(says he,) there is an assemblage in one place of all who live in the cities or in the country, and the memoirs of the Apostles, or the writings of the Prophets, are read, as the time permits. After this the President in a discourse admonishes and exhorts the people to live... | |
 | John Samuel Thompson - Bible - 1826 - 292 pages
...apostles (which he calls Gospels) are read according as the time allows (in the Christian churches) and when the reader has ended, the president makes...exhorting to the imitation of so excellent things.'' At another place, he confirms his sentiments by saying "as they have taught, who have written the history... | |
 | William Laurence Brown - Christianity and other religions - 1826 - 376 pages
...there is an assembly of those who live in cities, and in the country, and as far as time will permit, the memoirs of the apostles, or the writings of the prophets, are read. When the reader has finished, the president makes to the people an instructive address, and exhorts... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1828 - 610 pages
...844. SECT. V. Our Scriptures were publicly read and expounded in the religious assemblies of the early Christians. JUSTIN Martyr, who wrote in the year 140,...excellent things."* A few short observations will shew the value of this testimony. 1. The " Memoirs of the Apostles," Justin in another place expressly... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - Apologetics - 1828 - 832 pages
...the day called Sunday, an assembly takes place of all the inhabitants of the towns or villages, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are publicly read as long as the time permits, and when the reader has ended, the president by a discourse... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 420 pages
...titles which the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles now bear. He informs] us, in his first apology, that the Memoirs of the Apostles, or the writings of the...president makes a discourse, exhorting to the imitation of such excellent things. A few short observations will show the value of this testimony. 1. The Memoirs... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - Apologetics - 1829 - 354 pages
...the day called Sunday, an assembly takes place of all the inhabitants of the towns or villages, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are publicly read as long as the time permits, and when the reader has ended, the president by a discourse... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons - 1830 - 378 pages
...after others of the gospels were published, giving, in his first apology, an account, to the emperour, of the Christian worship, has this remarkable passage...observations will show the value of this testimony. I. The ' memoirs of the apostles,' Justin in another place expressly tells us, are what are called... | |
 | English literature - 1831 - 244 pages
...Assemblies of the early Christians. I. Justin Martyr, who wrote AD 140. in his first Apology, says, ' The Memoirs of the Apostles, or the Writings of the...Prophets, are read according as the time allows.' These Memoirs Justin in another place calls ' the Gospels,' and makes numerous quotations from them... | |
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - Apologetics - 1832 - 534 pages
...find Justin Martyn giving the emperor an account of the Christian worship, in which it is written, " The memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the...exhorting to the imitation of so excellent things."* The custom here mentioned is evidently spoken of as notorious and universal. This was about the year... | |
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