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... Divine plan . He believes that all history , like the whole of nature , is one continuous and purposeful progress , and that the wisdom of God so directed the world's course that the Church , at the appointed time , found all things ...
... Divine plan . He believes that all history , like the whole of nature , is one continuous and purposeful progress , and that the wisdom of God so directed the world's course that the Church , at the appointed time , found all things ...
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... different ways , with varying distinctness , the hope of Divine redemption from the evils of the world was gradually connected in the Old Testament with the figure of a personal Redeemer , a THE HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
... different ways , with varying distinctness , the hope of Divine redemption from the evils of the world was gradually connected in the Old Testament with the figure of a personal Redeemer , a THE HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
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... Divine standpoint . In vivid and startling figures , which have stamped themselves indelibly on Christian thought and imagination , the Apocalypse describes the eternal sovereignty and triumph of Christ and His saints : the hostile ...
... Divine standpoint . In vivid and startling figures , which have stamped themselves indelibly on Christian thought and imagination , the Apocalypse describes the eternal sovereignty and triumph of Christ and His saints : the hostile ...
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... Divine Presence and Divine union ; making the Christian feel that for him all things had become new , that he was in possession of secrets hidden from the world , and for which he could count the world well lost . Similarly , the ...
... Divine Presence and Divine union ; making the Christian feel that for him all things had become new , that he was in possession of secrets hidden from the world , and for which he could count the world well lost . Similarly , the ...
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... Divine mission : it was borne by men like S. Barnabas who were pioneers in missionary work , or like S. James who appears as the head of the Church in Jerusalem . Again , both Timothy and Titus appear in Ephesus and Crete as taking the ...
... Divine mission : it was borne by men like S. Barnabas who were pioneers in missionary work , or like S. James who appears as the head of the Church in Jerusalem . Again , both Timothy and Titus appear in Ephesus and Crete as taking the ...
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Page 204 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found. Among the faithless faithful only he : Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number, nor example with him wrought To 'swerve from truth, or change his constant mind Though single.
Page 301 - Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 112 - O me! for why is all around us here As if some lesser god had made the world, But had not force to shape it as he would. Till the High God behold it from beyond, And enter it, and make it beautiful?
Page 80 - As many as are persuaded and believe that what we teach and say is true, and undertake to be able to live accordingly, are instructed to pray and to entreat God with fasting, for the remission of their sins that are past, we praying and fasting with them. Then they are brought by us where there is water, and are regenerated in the same manner in which we were ourselves regenerated.
Page 139 - Origen* has with singular sagacity observed, that he who believes the Scripture to have proceeded from him who is the Author of Nature, may well expect to find the same sort of difficulties in it, as are found in the constitution of Nature.
Page 17 - And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Page 81 - There is then brought to the president of the brethren bread and a cup of wine mixed with water; and he taking them, gives praise and glory to the Father of the universe, through the name of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, and offers thanks at considerable length for our being counted worthy to receive these things at His hands. And when he has concluded the prayers and thanksgivings, all the people present express their assent by saying Amen.
Page 64 - If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.
Page 171 - Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Page 196 - In the name of Jesus Christ, O philosopher, hearken to me. There is one God, the Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. He made all things by the power of the Word, and established them by the holiness of His Spirit. The Word, whom we call the Son of God, seeing that man was sunk in error and living like unto the beasts, pitied him, and vouchsafed to be born of a woman, to hold intercourse with men, and to die for them.