Compendious Ecclesiastical History from the Earliest Period of TimeJames Burns, 1840 - 354 pages |
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... salvation to the end of the earth ; " that He “ should have dominion from sea to sea , and from the river to the ends of the earth . " 8 It had been declared that his kingdom should endure " for ever , ' " 9 and that " of the increase ...
... salvation to the end of the earth ; " that He “ should have dominion from sea to sea , and from the river to the ends of the earth . " 8 It had been declared that his kingdom should endure " for ever , ' " 9 and that " of the increase ...
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... salvation of man , the accomplishment of prophecies , the triumph of grace over the imper- fection and sins of nature . The perpetuity of the Church ; its propagation in all nations ; the suc- cession of the true faith ; the ...
... salvation of man , the accomplishment of prophecies , the triumph of grace over the imper- fection and sins of nature . The perpetuity of the Church ; its propagation in all nations ; the suc- cession of the true faith ; the ...
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... salvation of man . What , then , was the belief received by all Chris- tians from the beginning ? Let the martyr Irenæus , the friend of St. John's disciple Polycarp , reply : " The Church , " he says , 66 though disseminated throughout ...
... salvation of man . What , then , was the belief received by all Chris- tians from the beginning ? Let the martyr Irenæus , the friend of St. John's disciple Polycarp , reply : " The Church , " he says , 66 though disseminated throughout ...
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... holy God ; that the salvation of man was only the work of God's mercy and grace extended to those who were ready to perish ; and that man's true righteousness is that firm belief in God and God's 16 CH . III . ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY .
... holy God ; that the salvation of man was only the work of God's mercy and grace extended to those who were ready to perish ; and that man's true righteousness is that firm belief in God and God's 16 CH . III . ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY .
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... salvation , the enemies of the Gospel argued that the apostles themselves regarded good works and holiness of life as unnecessary ; and that a mere dry and barren belief in Christ , unaccompanied by any fruits of holiness , was ...
... salvation , the enemies of the Gospel argued that the apostles themselves regarded good works and holiness of life as unnecessary ; and that a mere dry and barren belief in Christ , unaccompanied by any fruits of holiness , was ...
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Page 46 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice : and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Page 7 - And the word of God increased ; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Page 98 - The night is far spent, the day is at hand : let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. 13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day : not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Page 98 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day ; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 20 - Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him will I confess before My Father.
Page 7 - ... they shall take up serpents ; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them ; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Page 3 - But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are : depart from me all ye workers of iniquity.
Page 34 - But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Page 55 - And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Page 6 - But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.