An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, Volume 5T. Cadell, 1826 - Church history |
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... attention ; its views , in a word , are vast , and its exploits almost incredible . Its members hold their assemblies in a spacious and magnificent palace , whose delightful situation adds a singular lustre to its beauty and grandeur ...
... attention ; its views , in a word , are vast , and its exploits almost incredible . Its members hold their assemblies in a spacious and magnificent palace , whose delightful situation adds a singular lustre to its beauty and grandeur ...
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... attention ; and perceiving that their natural sagacity was attended with an ardent desire of improvement , and that they took the highest pleasure in the study of the arts and sciences , and more especially in the mathematics , they ...
... attention ; and perceiving that their natural sagacity was attended with an ardent desire of improvement , and that they took the highest pleasure in the study of the arts and sciences , and more especially in the mathematics , they ...
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... attention ; and therefore , in 1699 , he appointed a congregation of chosen doctors to examine and decide this tedious controversy . This resolution of the pontiff was no sooner made public , than all the enemies of the Jesuits , in all ...
... attention ; and therefore , in 1699 , he appointed a congregation of chosen doctors to examine and decide this tedious controversy . This resolution of the pontiff was no sooner made public , than all the enemies of the Jesuits , in all ...
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... attention ; for it is evi- dent , from a multitude of relations every way worthy of credit , and particularly from the observations made on the Chinese * See Pref . Novissim . Sinicorum , ás 3 quently , that all who perform these rites ...
... attention ; for it is evi- dent , from a multitude of relations every way worthy of credit , and particularly from the observations made on the Chinese * See Pref . Novissim . Sinicorum , ás 3 quently , that all who perform these rites ...
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... attention of the parliament and people of England ; and the advancement of this good cause › Dr. Mosheim says in the year 1623 ; but this is probably an error of the press ; for it is well known , that the emigration of Shepherd and ...
... attention of the parliament and people of England ; and the advancement of this good cause › Dr. Mosheim says in the year 1623 ; but this is probably an error of the press ; for it is well known , that the emigration of Shepherd and ...
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Page 53 - ... me that I took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded, whereupon also I resolved to print my book. This, how strange soever it may seem, I protest before the eternal God is true, neither am I any way superstitiously deceived herein, since I did not only clearly hear the noise, but in the serenest sky that ever I saw, being without all cloud, did to my thinking see the place from whence it came.
Page 352 - Protestant Subjects dissenting from the Church of England from the Penalties of certain Laws...
Page 53 - O thou eternal God, author of the light which now shines upon me, and giver of all inward illuminations, I do beseech thee, of thy infinite goodness, to pardon a greater request than a sinner ought to make ; I am not satisfied enough whether...
Page 49 - Some Passages of the Life and Death of John Earl of Rochester ;" which the critic ought to read for its elegance, the philosopher for its arguments, and the saint for its piety.
Page 345 - As to what appertains to soundness of judgment in matters of faith, we esteem it sufficient that a church acknowledge the scriptures to be the word of God, the perfect and only rule of faith and practice, and own either the doctrinal part of those commonly called the articles of the church of England, or the confession or catechisms, shorter or larger compiled by the assembly at Westminster, or the confession agreed on at the Savoy, to be agreeable to the said rule.
Page 433 - ... in one visible universal church, or kingdom, before the dissolution of this earthly globe. This prediction she delivered with a peculiar degree of confidence, from a notion that her Philadelphian Society was the true kingdom of Christ, in which alone the divine Spirit resided and reigned.
Page 209 - Eucharist, and the real conversion of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ...
Page 53 - If it be for thy glory, I beseech thee give me some sign from heaven; if not, I shall suppress it.
Page 376 - That Jesus Christ, by his death and sufferings, made an atonement for the sins of all mankind in general, and of every individual in particular ; that, however, none but those who believe in him can be partakers of their divine benefit.
Page 61 - Haye ; augmentée de beaucoup de particularités tirées d'une vie manuscrite de ce philosophe , faite par un de ses amis.