 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - Abbots - 1723 - 584 pages
...receiv'd the Faith of CHRIST: And enquiring of that High Prieft or" his Worfhip, who ought rirft to profane the Altars and Temples of their Idols, with the Enclosures that were about them, he anfwer'd, I; for -who can more properly than m\felj deftroy thoje things that I worjhipp'd through... | |
 | John Hughes - 1819 - 432 pages
...then enquired of the highpriest, who was the properest person to begin the work ? Coifi replied, " Who can more properly than myself destroy those things which I worshipped through ignorance, that I may be an example to others of better information now afforded me by the true God." He solicited... | |
 | American periodicals - 1855 - 846 pages
...introductory explanation : — " When he (Edwin, King of Northumbri») inquired of the high priest (Coifi) who should first profane the altars and temples of...those things which I worshipped through ignorance Î " * * * As soon as he drew near the temple he profaned the same, casting into it the spear which... | |
 | George Smith - Druids and Druidism - 1846 - 562 pages
...to preach the gospel ; and, renouncing idolatry, declared that he had received the faith of Christ. When he inquired of the high priest, who should first profane the altars and temples of the idols, Coifi replied, " I ; for who can more properly than myself destroy those things which I... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - Great Britain - 1849 - 566 pages
...without reaping any benefit from them." In short, the king publicly gave his licence to Paulinus to preach the Gospel, and renouncing idolatry, declared...I ; for who can more properly than myself destroy these things which I worshipped through ignorance, for an example to all others, through the wisdom... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1875 - 676 pages
...temples and altars" which he possessed, and who also, on the king's inquiry who would be the first to " profane the altars and temples of their idols, with the enclosures that were about them," answered that he himself would ; and having obtained of the king an entire horse, mounted the same... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Christian art and symbolism - 1852 - 540 pages
...picturesque incident in the life of St. Paulinus of York. " King Edwin gave his license to Paulinus to preach the gospel, and renouncing idolatry, declared...the faith of Christ ; and when he inquired of the highpriest who should first profane the altars and temples of the idols, he answered, 'I! — for who... | |
 | Great Britain - 1853 - 440 pages
...altars and temples of their idols, with the enclosures that were about them, he answered, " I will ; for who can more properly than myself destroy those...ignorance, for an example to all others, through the 1 The attempt has been made to recognise in this Saxon high priest a British Druid ; but the theory... | |
 | Great Britain - 1853 - 496 pages
...without reaping any benefit from them." In short, the king publicly gave his licence to Paulinus to preach the gospel, and renouncing idolatry, declared...the faith of Christ : and when, he inquired of the aforesaid high priest of his religion who should first profane the altars and temples of their idols,... | |
 | Bede (the venerable.) - 1853 - 488 pages
...without reaping any benefit from them." In short, the king publicly gave his licence to Paulinus to preach the gospel, and renouncing idolatry, declared...the faith of Christ : and when he inquired of the aforesaid high priest of his religion who should first profane the altars and temples of their idols,... | |
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In short, the king publicly gave his license to Paulinus to preach the Gospel, and renouncing idolatry, declared that he received the faith of Christ; and when he inquired of the high priest who should first profane the altars and temples of their idols,... 
