The History of the Church of Christ: The three first centuries. 1794G. Peacock, 1794 |
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... Jewish nation were , in their religious ftate , materially better than the rest of the world . That men needed fuch a change of difpofition as in fcripture is expreffed by the term μeravoia , to be made new creatures , and to receive ...
... Jewish nation were , in their religious ftate , materially better than the rest of the world . That men needed fuch a change of difpofition as in fcripture is expreffed by the term μeravoia , to be made new creatures , and to receive ...
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... Jews in his day . To dwell on the hiftory of Christ himself is foreign to my defign . Indeed a few fouls were converted during his abode on earth : But the five hundred brethren , who faw him all at one time after his re- furrection ...
... Jews in his day . To dwell on the hiftory of Christ himself is foreign to my defign . Indeed a few fouls were converted during his abode on earth : But the five hundred brethren , who faw him all at one time after his re- furrection ...
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... , James the fon of Alpheus , Simon Zelotes , Judas the brother of James , and Matthias , expecting and longing for the unspeakable bleffings of true chriftianity . A 3 The The Pentecoft , one of the Jewish festivals , was ( ( 58 ) )
... , James the fon of Alpheus , Simon Zelotes , Judas the brother of James , and Matthias , expecting and longing for the unspeakable bleffings of true chriftianity . A 3 The The Pentecoft , one of the Jewish festivals , was ( ( 58 ) )
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Joseph Milner. The Pentecoft , one of the Jewish festivals , was the æra of the Divine Vifitation . The Apoftles were all ... Jews , out of every nation under heaven , who heard thefe Galileans fpeak each in his own lan- guage . There is ...
Joseph Milner. The Pentecoft , one of the Jewish festivals , was the æra of the Divine Vifitation . The Apoftles were all ... Jews , out of every nation under heaven , who heard thefe Galileans fpeak each in his own lan- guage . There is ...
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... Jews , who understood not thefe feveral languages , derided the Apostles as intoxicated with wine ; and now the zeal ... Jew was ever known to be in that fituation . And as his audience profeffed a re- gard for the facred oracles , he ...
... Jews , who understood not thefe feveral languages , derided the Apostles as intoxicated with wine ; and now the zeal ... Jew was ever known to be in that fituation . And as his audience profeffed a re- gard for the facred oracles , he ...
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Page 180 - I wish may exercise all their fierceness upon me : and whom, for that end I will encourage, that they may be sure to devour me, and not serve me as they have done some, whom, out of fear, they have not touched. But and if they will not do it willingly, I will provoke them to it.
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Page 180 - Let fire and the cross, let the companies of wild beasts, let breaking of bones and tearing of limbs, let the grinding of the whole body, and all the malice of the Devil come upon me ; be it so, only may I enjoy Jesus Christ...
Page 303 - We are dead to all ideas of worldly honour and dignity ; nothing is more foreign to us than political concerns ; the whole world is our republic. " We are a body united in one bond of religion, discipline, and hope. We meet in our assemblies for prayer.