Lives of the English saints [ed. by J. H. Newman1845 |
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... faith . For many ages , St. Alban was accounted the Patron of England , and great national blessings were traced , by religious men of old , to the effect of his death , or looked upon as answers to his continual prayers.3 Nor can we ...
... faith . For many ages , St. Alban was accounted the Patron of England , and great national blessings were traced , by religious men of old , to the effect of his death , or looked upon as answers to his continual prayers.3 Nor can we ...
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... faith , by which his course was smoothed , rather than with the abrupt mention of the degeneracy , which created the necessity for his mission . The light of the Gospel is believed to have dawned upon Britain as early as the age of the ...
... faith , by which his course was smoothed , rather than with the abrupt mention of the degeneracy , which created the necessity for his mission . The light of the Gospel is believed to have dawned upon Britain as early as the age of the ...
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... Faith in Mau- ritania , and other parts of Africa . But it seems very doubtful whether St. Simon preached even in Africa , for his mission was to the East ; and , if he did , he certainly returned into the East ; for all the ancient ...
... Faith in Mau- ritania , and other parts of Africa . But it seems very doubtful whether St. Simon preached even in Africa , for his mission was to the East ; and , if he did , he certainly returned into the East ; for all the ancient ...
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... faith in the existence of St. George , the Patron of England ? Upon such , assuredly , as an acute critic or skilful pleader might easily scatter to the winds ; the belief of prejudiced or credulous wit- nesses , the unwritten record of ...
... faith in the existence of St. George , the Patron of England ? Upon such , assuredly , as an acute critic or skilful pleader might easily scatter to the winds ; the belief of prejudiced or credulous wit- nesses , the unwritten record of ...
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... Faith , kept it whole and undefiled , and in peace and quiet , till the times of Diocletian the Emperor . " 2 This , as we have already said , is the first mention which St. Bede makes of Christianity in Britain . Taken , however , with ...
... Faith , kept it whole and undefiled , and in peace and quiet , till the times of Diocletian the Emperor . " 2 This , as we have already said , is the first mention which St. Bede makes of Christianity in Britain . Taken , however , with ...
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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...