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... force the Gentile Christians to receive them , that the question had to be settled by the Apostles and Elders coming together at Jerusalem . Nor even did this suffice ; for so little unity after all was there on the subject , and so ...
... force the Gentile Christians to receive them , that the question had to be settled by the Apostles and Elders coming together at Jerusalem . Nor even did this suffice ; for so little unity after all was there on the subject , and so ...
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... force , by means of Belisarius , and banishing Silverius . When once in he turned right round , but quailed before the Emperor as soon as he got to Constantinople , and intrigued in vain . Then he con- demned the three chapters as the ...
... force , by means of Belisarius , and banishing Silverius . When once in he turned right round , but quailed before the Emperor as soon as he got to Constantinople , and intrigued in vain . Then he con- demned the three chapters as the ...
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... force decrees ) lest we may seem to introduce the smoky pride of this world into the Church of Christ , which offers the light of simplicity and the day - light of lowliness to those who desire to see God . " ▾ And then the council ...
... force decrees ) lest we may seem to introduce the smoky pride of this world into the Church of Christ , which offers the light of simplicity and the day - light of lowliness to those who desire to see God . " ▾ And then the council ...
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... force which the Church used to overcome the resistance of the last Pagans . " He adds in a note , " Amongst a multitude of proofs , I choose only one to show with what ease the worship of Mary swept before it the remains of Paganism ...
... force which the Church used to overcome the resistance of the last Pagans . " He adds in a note , " Amongst a multitude of proofs , I choose only one to show with what ease the worship of Mary swept before it the remains of Paganism ...
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... force of arms , as the Saxons , conquered by Charlemagne , and forced to become Christians in name , and the Saxons , in England , still earlier through Ethelbert . This was from Rome , but with distinct orders to leave them their ...
... force of arms , as the Saxons , conquered by Charlemagne , and forced to become Christians in name , and the Saxons , in England , still earlier through Ethelbert . This was from Rome , but with distinct orders to leave them their ...
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Page 131 - Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot...
Page 346 - Offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone. Wherefore the sacrifices of Masses, in the which it was commonly said, that the Priest did offer Christ for the quick and the dead, to have remission of pain or guilt, were blasphemous fables, and dangerous deceits.
Page 346 - Transubstantiation, (or the change of the substance of bread and wine) in the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by Holy Writ ; but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament, and hath given occasion to many superstitions.
Page 113 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 125 - In this was manifested the love of GOD towards us, because that GOD sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved GOD, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Page 127 - For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens...
Page 188 - ... and then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming : even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish : because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Page 337 - Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season ? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Page 128 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Page 130 - For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.