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... worship of Christ and a tutelary deity . CHAPTER VIII . THE ATTIRE OF THE CHRISTIAN FEMALE , 131-155 . The evils of fondness for dress - Injunctions of St. Paul and St. Peter Veiling the head — Lucian on the -- - - - Roman toilet , & c ...
... worship of Christ and a tutelary deity . CHAPTER VIII . THE ATTIRE OF THE CHRISTIAN FEMALE , 131-155 . The evils of fondness for dress - Injunctions of St. Paul and St. Peter Veiling the head — Lucian on the -- - - - Roman toilet , & c ...
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... worship were adapted to the genius and caprice of the various nations ; and as they were all supposed to be under the tutelary government of their own local deities , the recognition of each several religion as true , produced a certain ...
... worship were adapted to the genius and caprice of the various nations ; and as they were all supposed to be under the tutelary government of their own local deities , the recognition of each several religion as true , produced a certain ...
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... worship by him- self new or foreign gods , unless they have been publicly recognised by the state . " A motive for this prohibition may possibly be found in the reason adduced by Mæcenas to Augustus , that they who introduce new ...
... worship by him- self new or foreign gods , unless they have been publicly recognised by the state . " A motive for this prohibition may possibly be found in the reason adduced by Mæcenas to Augustus , that they who introduce new ...
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Susette Harriet Smith. worship may have engaged the Romans to tolerate a religion so diametrically opposed to their own depraved notions . Thus the Jews had their sacrifices , their sin and burnt offerings , a regularly constituted ...
Susette Harriet Smith. worship may have engaged the Romans to tolerate a religion so diametrically opposed to their own depraved notions . Thus the Jews had their sacrifices , their sin and burnt offerings , a regularly constituted ...
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... worship of the sun . Isis was now recognised as the favourite divinity , and was peculiarly in vogue with the Roman ladies . The priests of her shrines arrogated to them- selves a profound knowledge of the mysteries of magic , and of ...
... worship of the sun . Isis was now recognised as the favourite divinity , and was peculiarly in vogue with the Roman ladies . The priests of her shrines arrogated to them- selves a profound knowledge of the mysteries of magic , and of ...
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Page 158 - But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Page 132 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
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Page 218 - The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things ; that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.