 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - Church history - 1803 - 464 pages
...for their anscrimes. The number, however, of immoral and unworthy Christians began so to increase, that the examples of real piety and virtue became extremely rare. When the terrors of persecution were totally dispelled; when the church, secured from the efforts of its enemies, enjoyed... | |
 | Bryce Johnston, John Johnstone - Bible - 1807 - 540 pages
...immoral and unworthy Chriftians began fo to " increafe, that the examples of real piety and vir" tue became extremely rare. When the terrors " of perfecution...enjoyed the fweets of profperity and peace ; " when the moft of the bimops exhibited to their " flocks the contagious examples of arrogance, " luxury, effeminancy,... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - Church and state - 1810 - 450 pages
...infamous for their crimes. The number however of immoral and unworthy Christians began so to increase, that the examples of real piety and virtue became extremely rare. When the terrors of persecution were totally dispelled ; when the church, secured from the efforts of its enemies, enjoyed... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - Church history - 1824 - 544 pages
...infamous for their crimes. The number nowever of immoral and unworthy Christians began so to increase, that the examples of real piety and virtue became extremely rare. When the terrors of persecution were totally dispelled ; when the church, secured from the efforts of its enemies, enjoyed... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1826 - 442 pages
...infamous for their crimes. The number, however, of immoral and unworthy Chrisr tians began so to increase, that the examples of real piety and virtue became extremely rare. When the terrors of persecution were totally dispelled; when the church, secured from the efforts of its enemies, enjoyed... | |
 | Hallifield Cosgayne O'Donnoghue - 1830 - 428 pages
...infamous for their crimes. The number, however, of immoral and unworthy Christians began so to increase, that the examples of real piety and virtue became extremely rare. When the terrors of persecution were totally dispelled ; when the Church, secured from the efforts of its enemies, enjoyed... | |
 | Origen Bacheler - Bible - 1833 - 388 pages
...crimes. The number, however, of immoral and unworthy Christians began so. to increase, that theexamples of real piety and virtue became extremely rare. When the terrors of persecution were totally dispelled ; when the church, secured from the efforts of its enemies, enjoyed... | |
 | Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - Bible - 1840 - 386 pages
...between such holy men. The number, however, of immoral and unworthy Christians began so to increase, that the examples of real piety and virtue became extremely rare. When the terrors of persecution were totally dispelled ; when the church, secured from the efforts of its enemies, enjoyed... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - Rome - 1841 - 470 pages
...infamous for their crimes. The number, however, of immoral and unworthy Christians began so to increase, that the examples of real piety and virtue became extremely rare. When the terrors of persecution were totally dispelled ; -when the church, secured from the efforts of its enemies, enjoyed... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - Church history - 1842 - 750 pages
...infamous for their crimes. The number, however, of immoral and unworthy Christians began so to increase, that the examples of real piety and virtue became extremely rare. When the terrors of persecution were totally dispelled ; when the church, secured from the efforts of its enemies, enjoyed... | |
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When we cast an eye toward the lives and morals of christians at this time, we find, as formerly, a mixture of good and evil; some eminent for their piety, others infamous for their crimes. The number however of immoral and unworthy Christians began so... 
