An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, from the Birth of Christ to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century: In which the Rise, Progress, and Variations of Church Power are Considered in Their Connexion with the State of Learning and Philosophy and the Political History of Europe During that Period, כרך 1Vernor and Hood, Poultry, 1803 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 100
עמוד xiv
... his- tory of the church . The number of writers that have attempted to throw light upon this interesting pe- riod is considerable , but few of them are in the hands hands of the public . The barbarous style of one xiv AUTHOR'S PREFACE .
... his- tory of the church . The number of writers that have attempted to throw light upon this interesting pe- riod is considerable , but few of them are in the hands hands of the public . The barbarous style of one xiv AUTHOR'S PREFACE .
עמוד xv
... writers must necessari- ly render them scarce . It is further to be observ- ed , that some of the most valuable records that be- long to the period of Ecclesiastical History now un- der consideration , lie yet in manuscript in the ...
... writers must necessari- ly render them scarce . It is further to be observ- ed , that some of the most valuable records that be- long to the period of Ecclesiastical History now un- der consideration , lie yet in manuscript in the ...
עמוד xvi
... writers , I cannot but think , that it will be doing real service to Ecclesiastical History to produce some of these discoveries , as this may encourage the learned and industrious to pursue the plan that I have thus begun , and to ...
... writers , I cannot but think , that it will be doing real service to Ecclesiastical History to produce some of these discoveries , as this may encourage the learned and industrious to pursue the plan that I have thus begun , and to ...
עמוד xvii
... writers , it will perhaps appear , that my pretensions to the merit of some interesting disco- veries are not ... writer , who advanced novelties , without mentioning either my guides or my authorities . I have , therefore , not only ...
... writers , it will perhaps appear , that my pretensions to the merit of some interesting disco- veries are not ... writer , who advanced novelties , without mentioning either my guides or my authorities . I have , therefore , not only ...
עמוד 10
... writers of every age , historymust be derived . Who make mention of ecclesiastical affairs , and particularly those who were contemporary with the events they relate , are to be carefully con- sulted ; since it is from credible ...
... writers of every age , historymust be derived . Who make mention of ecclesiastical affairs , and particularly those who were contemporary with the events they relate , are to be carefully con- sulted ; since it is from credible ...
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Alexandria AMMONIUS ancient apostles appears Arians ARIUS authority baptism bishop of Rome body C E N celebrated celestial CENT century ceremonies CHRIST Christian church Christian religion Christians concerning consequence CONSTANTINE controversy corrupt council death Deity DIOCLETIAN disciples disputes Dissert distinguished divine doctors doctrine Donatists Dr MOSHEIM Ebionites Eccles Ecclesiastical History edict edit eminent emperor empire errors EUSEBIUS evil external favour formed GALERIUS Gaul genius Gnostics gospel Greeks Hence heretics Hist human JESUS Jewish Jews JUSTIN MARTYR labours LACTANTIUS laws learned lived manner martyrs matter mentioned moral multitude nations nature observed opinions ORIGEN Pagan persecution persons philosophy piety pious Platonic pleroma PLOTINUS presbyters prince principles provinces reign religious render respect rites Roman sacred sect sentiments soul spirit SULPITIUS SEVERUS superstition Supreme TATIAN tenets TERTULLIAN things tians tion TRAJAN trine true truth viii virtue worship writers zeal
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עמוד 265 - They appropriated to their evangelical function the splendid ensigns of temporal majesty. A throne, surrounded with ministers, exalted above his equals the servant of the meek and humble Jesus ; and sumptuous garments dazzled the eyes and the minds of the multitude into an ignorant veneration for their arrogated authority.
עמוד 374 - ... and their example was followed with such rapid success, that, in a short time, the whole east was filled with a lazy set of mortals, who, abandoning all human connexions, advantages, pleasures, and concerns, wore out a languishing and miserable life, amidst the hardships of want and various kind of suffering, in order to arrive at a more close and rapturous communion with God and angels.
עמוד 109 - For, u, not long after Christ's ascension into heaven, several histories of his life and doctrines, full of pious frauds and fabulous wonders, were composed, by persons whose intentions, perhaps, were not bad, but whose writings discovered the greatest superstition and ignorance. Nor was this all ; productions appeared which were imposed upon the world by fraudulent men, as the writings of the holy apostles...
עמוד 117 - ... sacrament. But when Christianity had acquired more consistence, and churches rose to the true God and his eternal Son almost in every nation, this custom was changed for the wisest and most solid reasons. Then none were admitted to baptism but such as had been previously instructed in the principal points of Christianity, and had also given satisfactory proofs of pious dispositions and upright intentions.
עמוד 106 - Divine worship, attended the sick, and inspected into the circumstances and supplies of the poor. He charged, indeed, the presbyters with the performance of those duties and services which the multiplicity of his engagements rendered it impossible for him to fulfil ; but had not the power to decide or enact any thing without the consent of the presbyters and people.
עמוד 191 - Christ prescribed to all his disciples one and the same rule of life and manners. But certain Christian doctors, either through a desire of imitating the nations among whom they lived, or in consequence of a natural propensity to a life of austerity (which is a disease not uncommon in Syria, Egypt, and other...
עמוד 178 - T ii n°Pes of seeing their government restored to its ' former lustre, and their country arising out of ruins. And, accordingly, the bishops considered themselves as invested with a rank and character similar to those of the high-priest among the Jews, while the presbyters represented the priests, and the deacons the Levites.
עמוד 358 - A sublime genius, an uninterrupted and zealous pursuit of truth, an indifatigable application, an invincible patience, a sincere piety, and a subtle and lively wit, conspired to establish his fame upon the most lasting foundations. It is, however, certain, that the accuracy and solidity of his judgment were by no means proportionable to the eminent talents now mentioned ; and that, upon many occasions, he was more guided by the violent impulse of a warm imagination, than by the cool dictates of reason...
עמוד 378 - The first of these maxims was, ' that it was an act of virtue to deceive and lie, when by that means the interests of the Church might be promoted...
עמוד 176 - These councils, of which we find not the smallest trace before the middle of the second century, changed the whole face of the church, and gave it a new form ; for by them the ancient privileges of the people were considerably diminished, and the power and authority of the bishops greatly augmented.