Stories from Church history, from the introduction of Christianity, to the sixteenth century, by the author of 'Early recollections'.R. B. Seeley & W. Burnside, 1828 - 348 halaman |
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... empire . That proud empire , which had stood so long , which had spread its sway over all nations , in the providence of God , was to sink from its wondrous elevation , and by degrees crumble into nothing . Commodus was a wicked tyrant ...
... empire . That proud empire , which had stood so long , which had spread its sway over all nations , in the providence of God , was to sink from its wondrous elevation , and by degrees crumble into nothing . Commodus was a wicked tyrant ...
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... empire to Julian ; and dear to him was the miserable purchase ! After a distracted reign of sixty - six days , he completed the exorbitant purchase at the price of his life . He was beheaded in the baths of his newly - bought palace ...
... empire to Julian ; and dear to him was the miserable purchase ! After a distracted reign of sixty - six days , he completed the exorbitant purchase at the price of his life . He was beheaded in the baths of his newly - bought palace ...
Halaman 49
... empire from the weak and irresolute hands of Julian , seemed for some time inclined to be friendly to the Christians ; and they had some reason to expect his kindness , for a Christian had been the means of saving his life . His ...
... empire from the weak and irresolute hands of Julian , seemed for some time inclined to be friendly to the Christians ; and they had some reason to expect his kindness , for a Christian had been the means of saving his life . His ...
Halaman 56
... empire ; oppressed with age and infirmities , careless of fame , satiate with power , all his prospects in life were closed . ' The wickedness of his sons deepened all these miseries , and added others . The disorder of his mind ...
... empire ; oppressed with age and infirmities , careless of fame , satiate with power , all his prospects in life were closed . ' The wickedness of his sons deepened all these miseries , and added others . The disorder of his mind ...
Halaman 58
... empire , and when they had gained it , they found , in most cases , a violent death the reward of their toils . The reign of the miserable Caracalla began by the murder of his brother , and it terminated by his own . He enjoyed the ...
... empire , and when they had gained it , they found , in most cases , a violent death the reward of their toils . The reign of the miserable Caracalla began by the murder of his brother , and it terminated by his own . He enjoyed the ...
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Halaman 42 - If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.
Halaman 170 - I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen ; and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.
Halaman 276 - ... keys of the holy church extend, I remit to you all punishment which you deserve in purgatory on their account ; and I restore you to the holy sacraments of the church, to the unity of the faithful, and to that innocence and purity which...
Halaman 336 - For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show My power in thee, and that My name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Halaman 45 - Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Halaman 1 - Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended...
Halaman 176 - If these writings of the Greeks agree with the book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved ; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed.
Halaman 27 - His reign is marked by the rare advantage of furnishing very few materials for history; which is, indeed, little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.
Halaman 129 - Whilst Alypius, assisted by the governor of the province, urged with vigour and diligence the execution of the work, horrible balls of fire, breaking out near the foundations, with frequent and reiterated attacks, rendered the place, from time to time, inaccessible to the scorched and blasted workmen ; and, the victorious element continuing in this manner obstinately and resolutely bent, as it were, to drive them to a distance, the undertaking was abandoned.
Halaman 276 - Paul, and of the most holy pope, granted and committed to me in these parts, do absolve thee, first from all ecclesiastical censures in whatever manner they have been incurred, and then from all thy sins, transgressions, and...