An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, from the Birth of Christ to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century: In which the Rise, Progress, and Variations of Church Power are Considered in Their Connexion with the State of Learning and Philosophy and the Political History of Europe During that Period, Volumen1Vernor and Hood, Poultry, 1803 |
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... Alexandria , when our Saviour was upon the earth , Eclectics held PLATO in the highest esteem , though they made no scruple to join with his doctrines , whatever they thought conformable to reason in the tenets and opinions of the other ...
... Alexandria , when our Saviour was upon the earth , Eclectics held PLATO in the highest esteem , though they made no scruple to join with his doctrines , whatever they thought conformable to reason in the tenets and opinions of the other ...
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... Alexandria , in Egypt , was also 1 much [ n ] See Jo . FRANC . BUDDEI Introductio in Historiam Philos . Hebræorum ; and also the authors which B. WOLF mentions with encomiums , in his Bibliotheca Hebraica , tom . iii . [ ] Sce Jo ...
... Alexandria , in Egypt , was also 1 much [ n ] See Jo . FRANC . BUDDEI Introductio in Historiam Philos . Hebræorum ; and also the authors which B. WOLF mentions with encomiums , in his Bibliotheca Hebraica , tom . iii . [ ] Sce Jo ...
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... Alexandria ; that the bishops of each province , 46 66 66 among whom also there were various ranks , were to re- " verence the authority of their respective patriarchs , and " that both bishops and patriarchs were to be passively sub ...
... Alexandria ; that the bishops of each province , 46 66 66 among whom also there were various ranks , were to re- " verence the authority of their respective patriarchs , and " that both bishops and patriarchs were to be passively sub ...
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... Alexandria [ o ] , which was commonly called the catechetical school , and is generally supposed to have been ... Alexandrian school was renowned for a succes- sion of learned doctors , as we find by the accounts of EUSEBIUS and St JEROM ...
... Alexandria [ o ] , which was commonly called the catechetical school , and is generally supposed to have been ... Alexandrian school was renowned for a succes- sion of learned doctors , as we find by the accounts of EUSEBIUS and St JEROM ...
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... Alexandrian , that the first rise of the Gnostic sect is to be dated after the death of the Apostles , and placed under the reign of the emperor ADRIAN ; and it is also al- K 3 leged , [ r ] Certain authors have written professedly ...
... Alexandrian , that the first rise of the Gnostic sect is to be dated after the death of the Apostles , and placed under the reign of the emperor ADRIAN ; and it is also al- K 3 leged , [ r ] Certain authors have written professedly ...
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Alexandria AMMONIUS ancient apostles appears Arians ARIUS authority baptism bishop of Rome body C E N celebrated celestial CENT century ceremonies CHRIST Christian church Christian religion Christians concerning consequence CONSTANTINE controversy corrupt council death Deity DIOCLETIAN disciples disputes Dissert distinguished divine doctors doctrine Donatists Dr MOSHEIM Ebionites Eccles Ecclesiastical History edict edit eminent emperor empire errors EUSEBIUS evil external favour formed GALERIUS Gaul genius Gnostics gospel Greeks Hence heretics Hist human JESUS Jewish Jews JUSTIN MARTYR labours LACTANTIUS laws learned lived manner martyrs matter mentioned moral multitude nations nature observed opinions ORIGEN Pagan persecution persons philosophy piety pious Platonic pleroma PLOTINUS presbyters prince principles provinces reign religious render respect rites Roman sacred sect sentiments soul spirit SULPITIUS SEVERUS superstition Supreme TATIAN tenets TERTULLIAN things tians tion TRAJAN trine true truth viii virtue worship writers zeal
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Página 265 - They appropriated to their evangelical function the splendid ensigns of temporal majesty. A throne, surrounded with ministers, exalted above his equals the servant of the meek and humble Jesus ; and sumptuous garments dazzled the eyes and the minds of the multitude into an ignorant veneration for their arrogated authority.
Página 374 - ... and their example was followed with such rapid success, that, in a short time, the whole east was filled with a lazy set of mortals, who, abandoning all human connexions, advantages, pleasures, and concerns, wore out a languishing and miserable life, amidst the hardships of want and various kind of suffering, in order to arrive at a more close and rapturous communion with God and angels.
Página 109 - For, u, not long after Christ's ascension into heaven, several histories of his life and doctrines, full of pious frauds and fabulous wonders, were composed, by persons whose intentions, perhaps, were not bad, but whose writings discovered the greatest superstition and ignorance. Nor was this all ; productions appeared which were imposed upon the world by fraudulent men, as the writings of the holy apostles...
Página 117 - ... sacrament. But when Christianity had acquired more consistence, and churches rose to the true God and his eternal Son almost in every nation, this custom was changed for the wisest and most solid reasons. Then none were admitted to baptism but such as had been previously instructed in the principal points of Christianity, and had also given satisfactory proofs of pious dispositions and upright intentions.
Página 106 - Divine worship, attended the sick, and inspected into the circumstances and supplies of the poor. He charged, indeed, the presbyters with the performance of those duties and services which the multiplicity of his engagements rendered it impossible for him to fulfil ; but had not the power to decide or enact any thing without the consent of the presbyters and people.
Página 191 - Christ prescribed to all his disciples one and the same rule of life and manners. But certain Christian doctors, either through a desire of imitating the nations among whom they lived, or in consequence of a natural propensity to a life of austerity (which is a disease not uncommon in Syria, Egypt, and other...
Página 178 - T ii n°Pes of seeing their government restored to its ' former lustre, and their country arising out of ruins. And, accordingly, the bishops considered themselves as invested with a rank and character similar to those of the high-priest among the Jews, while the presbyters represented the priests, and the deacons the Levites.
Página 358 - A sublime genius, an uninterrupted and zealous pursuit of truth, an indifatigable application, an invincible patience, a sincere piety, and a subtle and lively wit, conspired to establish his fame upon the most lasting foundations. It is, however, certain, that the accuracy and solidity of his judgment were by no means proportionable to the eminent talents now mentioned ; and that, upon many occasions, he was more guided by the violent impulse of a warm imagination, than by the cool dictates of reason...
Página 378 - The first of these maxims was, ' that it was an act of virtue to deceive and lie, when by that means the interests of the Church might be promoted...
Página 176 - These councils, of which we find not the smallest trace before the middle of the second century, changed the whole face of the church, and gave it a new form ; for by them the ancient privileges of the people were considerably diminished, and the power and authority of the bishops greatly augmented.