History of the Church in the 18th & 19th centuries, tr. by J.F. Hurst, Volume 1

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Page 8 - Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Page 99 - And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Page 46 - For whosoever will save his life shall lose it : but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Page 195 - And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
Page 461 - Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth : moreover, ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but 'almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying, that they be no gods which are made with hands. So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at naught, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
Page 407 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Page 472 - I'll praise my Maker while I've breath, And when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler pow'rs : My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life, and thought, and being last, Or immortality endures.
Page 73 - As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Page 470 - Brethren, be not children in understanding : howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
Page 224 - Bible itself, translating the introduction of the Gospel of John, "In the beginning was the Word (the Logos)," by, "In the beginning was the Reason.

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