Sacred Classics, Or, Cabinet Library of Divinity: Primitive ChristianityRichard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing J. Hatchard, 1835 - Christianity |
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... father Leontius was seized upon , he wrote to his father , most earnestly pressing him to per- severe unto martyrdom , and not to concern him- self what might become of his wife and children , nor for their sakes to decline that ...
... father Leontius was seized upon , he wrote to his father , most earnestly pressing him to per- severe unto martyrdom , and not to concern him- self what might become of his wife and children , nor for their sakes to decline that ...
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... Fathers were of another mind ; that Christians might and ought to use prudence in this affair , and at sometimes withdraw to avoid the storm when it was coming , especially in these two cases : - 1 Ad Demetrian . p . 202 . 2 Lib . de ...
... Fathers were of another mind ; that Christians might and ought to use prudence in this affair , and at sometimes withdraw to avoid the storm when it was coming , especially in these two cases : - 1 Ad Demetrian . p . 202 . 2 Lib . de ...
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... father had been seized upon and cast into prison ) that he exposed himself to all dangers , and courted torments to come upon him ; and had certainly suffered , if his mother after all other entreaties and persuasions to no purpose ...
... father had been seized upon and cast into prison ) that he exposed himself to all dangers , and courted torments to come upon him ; and had certainly suffered , if his mother after all other entreaties and persuasions to no purpose ...
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... Father . No joyfuller message could be told them , than that they must die for the sake of Christ . When the heathens reproached them for dying such an infamous death as that of the cross , and in derision styled them sarmenticii and ...
... Father . No joyfuller message could be told them , than that they must die for the sake of Christ . When the heathens reproached them for dying such an infamous death as that of the cross , and in derision styled them sarmenticii and ...
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... Fathers held all taking of an oath unlawful . But , besides that those few that did , were not herein constant to themselves , the far greatest part were of another mind , and understood the prohibition either of swearing by creatures ...
... Fathers held all taking of an oath unlawful . But , besides that those few that did , were not herein constant to themselves , the far greatest part were of another mind , and understood the prohibition either of swearing by creatures ...
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Page 21 - Neither was there any among them that lacked ; for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the price of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the apostles' feet : and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Page 24 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 1 - Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ : that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel...
Page 41 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 41 - ... for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 21 - Neither was there any among them that lacked : for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the apostles' feet : and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Page 215 - As no one knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of a man that is in him ; so the manner of the things of God knoweth no one, save the Spirit of God.
Page 2 - ... the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.
Page 179 - In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats ; to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of His majesty, when He ariseth to shake terribly the earth.