The story of four centuries, sketches of early Church history for youthful readers, by H.L.L.T. Nelson & Sons, 1864 - 224 páginas |
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Página 10 - I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren ; in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Página 75 - And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end ; that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Página 198 - And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep : for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand : let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. 13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day : not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Página 38 - Whosoever . therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.
Página 70 - John, and with the rest of those who had seen the Lord, and how he would call their words to remembrance.
Página 40 - THE EMPEROR TO THE COMMON CounciL OF ASIA." " I am quite of opinion that the gods will take care to discover such persons. For it much more concerns them to punish those who refuse to worship them, than you, if they be able. But you harass and vex the Christians and accuse them of atheism and other crimes, which you can by no means prove. To them it appears an advantage to die for their religion ; and they will gain their point, while they throw away their lives rather than comply with your injunctions.
Página 36 - Let fire and the cross ; let the companies of wild beasts ; let breakings of bones and tearing of members ; let the shattering in pieces of the whole body, and all the wicked torments of the devil come upon me ; only let me enjoy Jesus Christ.
Página 50 - Caius hath extracted from the writings of Irenaeus, the disciple of Polycarp, who also lived with Irenaeus. And I, Socrates of Corinth, have transcribed from the copy of Caius ; grace be with you all. And I, Pionius, have transcribed from the fore-mentioned, having made search for it and received VOL. I. 8 the knowledge of it from a revelation made to me by Poly* carp, when now almost obsolete.
Página 69 - That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
Página 58 - The bodies of the martyrs having been contumeliously treated and exposed for six days, were burnt and reduced to ashes, and scattered by the wicked into the Rhone, that not the least particle of them might appear on the earth any more.