A Dictionary of Christian Antiquities: Kal-Zoe

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William Smith, Samuel Cheetham
J. Murray, 1880 - Christian antiquities
 

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Page 1099 - One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 1148 - Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Presentation in the Temple, Christ found by his Mother, the Assumption and Coronation.
Page 1145 - Scotus at the end of the 13th or the beginning of the 14th century, and six centuries later, on Dec.
Page 998 - THY word is a lantern unto my feet : and a light unto my paths.
Page 1100 - It was ordained for the mutual society, help, and comfort, that the one ought to have of the other, both in prosperity anil adversity.
Page 1210 - ... have left us any grounds from whence a just estimate might be formed of the real numbers of the faithful in those provinces. One circumstance, however, has been fortunately preserved, which seems to cast a more distinct light on this obscure but interesting subject. Under the reign of Theodosius, after Christianity had enjoyed, during more than sixty years, the sunshine of Imperial favour...
Page 1236 - ... not admit him to thee, but at once give him thy benediction should he deserve it. Let thy servant be a discreet, religious, not tale-telling man, who is to attend continually on thee, with moderate labour of course, but always ready. Yield submission to every rule that is of devotion. A mind prepared for red martyrdom.
Page 1045 - As to solemn declaration, he was so absolved when, the " pains of death being loosed, he was "declared to be the Son of God with power, by the resurrection from the dead;
Page 1271 - And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made : And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Page 1108 - God, who by thy mighty power hast made all things of nothing; who also (after other things set in order) didst appoint, that out of man (created after thine own image and similitude) woman should take her beginning ; and, knitting them together, didst teach that it should never be lawful to put asunder those whom thou by Matrimony hadst made one...