Lives of the English saints [ed. by J. H. Newman1845 |
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... centuries of the Christian æra . Secular histo- rians have recounted how those fierce invaders swept all before them like a torrent ; drove the ancient people of the land into its farthest recesses , or compelled them to take shelter ...
... centuries of the Christian æra . Secular histo- rians have recounted how those fierce invaders swept all before them like a torrent ; drove the ancient people of the land into its farthest recesses , or compelled them to take shelter ...
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... century ; but a yet earlier historian , whose name , like his own , is invested with the honours of sanctity , St. Gildas , makes the introduction of Christianity into Britain anterior to a great revolt of the inhabitants , evidently ...
... century ; but a yet earlier historian , whose name , like his own , is invested with the honours of sanctity , St. Gildas , makes the introduction of Christianity into Britain anterior to a great revolt of the inhabitants , evidently ...
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... century , of whose authority Baronius speaks slightingly ) from Eusebius , and which is not found in the extant works of that author . Yet it has undoubtedly been long received as a pious opinion by the Church at large , as we learn ...
... century , of whose authority Baronius speaks slightingly ) from Eusebius , and which is not found in the extant works of that author . Yet it has undoubtedly been long received as a pious opinion by the Church at large , as we learn ...
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... century are extremely meagre and unsatisfactory . Even tradition itself is silent upon the annals of this period , except in two particulars ; the one , a mission to Pope Clement , in the year 100 , upon liturgical questions ; the other ...
... century are extremely meagre and unsatisfactory . Even tradition itself is silent upon the annals of this period , except in two particulars ; the one , a mission to Pope Clement , in the year 100 , upon liturgical questions ; the other ...
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... century . And now the British Church is said to have been placed under the government of twenty - eight Bishops , and three Metro- politans , the chief see being founded in London . Bishop Stillingfleet , indeed , gives reasons which ...
... century . And now the British Church is said to have been placed under the government of twenty - eight Bishops , and three Metro- politans , the chief see being founded in London . Bishop Stillingfleet , indeed , gives reasons which ...
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Abbot Aelred Aelred's afterwards Alban Butler Almighty ancient Apostles appear Archbishop Archbishop of Arles Archbishop of Canterbury Arles Augus Augustine Augustine of Canterbury Augustine's authority Bede blessed body brethren Britain British bishops British Church Britons brought Caerleon called Canterbury Catholic century Christ Christian circumstances clergy consecrated conversion death devotion Divine Divine grace doctrine ecclesiastical England English nation faith father favour Galloway Gaul Germanus Gospel grace Gregory Gregory's heart heathen Heaven Heptarchy historian honour Irenæus island king Ethelbert kingdom labours land learned letter lived Lord Martyrs mercy mind miracles missionaries monastery monastic monks natural ness Ninian object Pelagian Peter Picts Pope prayer preaching priest prince probably received relics religion religious Roman Rome sacred Saint sanctity Saxon says seems souls speak spirit thee Theodebert things thought tion tribes truth Whithern words zeal
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Page 231 - Woe unto you that are full ! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Page 136 - Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone ; The flowers appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Page 205 - Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.
Page 245 - Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away; and like as wax melteth at the fire, so let the ungodly perish at the presence of God.
Page 261 - Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee ; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die ; 12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
Page 190 - Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none ; but such as I have give I thee : In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Page 261 - Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name : and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.
Page 205 - I say unto you that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance.
Page 201 - I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Page 109 - Paul thine apostle hast taught us not to wail for them that sleep in Christ ; grant, we beseech thee, that in the coming of thy Son our Lord...