Ancient Faiths and Modern: A Dissertation Upon Worships, Legends and Divinities in Central and Western Asia, Europe, and Elsewhere, Before the Christian Era. Showing Their Relations to Religious Customs as They Now Exist |
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Page ix
... devil to bring about certain ends- see also John xiii . 26 , 27 , in which the agency is well marked . Modern divines tell us that war , tumult , hatred , malice , quarrels of all kinds , and murder come from the devil , and are the ...
... devil to bring about certain ends- see also John xiii . 26 , 27 , in which the agency is well marked . Modern divines tell us that war , tumult , hatred , malice , quarrels of all kinds , and murder come from the devil , and are the ...
Page xi
... Devil . " The comparison may be summed up thus : I believe in God , the Father of all things ; the so - called orthodox believe in the God Satan . I do not know anything in all my studies which excited my attention more painfully than ...
... Devil . " The comparison may be summed up thus : I believe in God , the Father of all things ; the so - called orthodox believe in the God Satan . I do not know anything in all my studies which excited my attention more painfully than ...
Page xii
... Devil instigated all atrocities of the Syrians , Chaldees , Assy- rians , Romans , Turks , Tartars , Saracens , Affghans , Maho- metans , and Hindoos , and believe that the good God drowned the whole world , and nearly every single ...
... Devil instigated all atrocities of the Syrians , Chaldees , Assy- rians , Romans , Turks , Tartars , Saracens , Affghans , Maho- metans , and Hindoos , and believe that the good God drowned the whole world , and nearly every single ...
Page xv
... devil in Judea or Ephe- Mexican baptismal regeneration . Resemblances between the Occidental and Oriental people in many curious doctrines . Particulars . Mexican Heaven , Hell , and Limbo . Mexican baptism and prayers . Priests and ...
... devil in Judea or Ephe- Mexican baptismal regeneration . Resemblances between the Occidental and Oriental people in many curious doctrines . Particulars . Mexican Heaven , Hell , and Limbo . Mexican baptism and prayers . Priests and ...
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... Devil , and by women , like St Anthony . Buddha's life reduced to writing , at least B.C. 90. Hardy on Budd- hist miracles . His remarks criticised . Necessity for miracles is doubtful . Sakya and a future life . Resurrection from the ...
... Devil , and by women , like St Anthony . Buddha's life reduced to writing , at least B.C. 90. Hardy on Budd- hist miracles . His remarks criticised . Necessity for miracles is doubtful . Sakya and a future life . Resurrection from the ...
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