A New Universal History of the Religious Rites, Ceremonies, and Customs of the Whole World: Or, A Complete and Impartial View of All the Religions in the Various Nations of the Universe : Both Antient and Modern, from the Creation Down to the Present Time ... Designed to Form a Complete Family Library ... |
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... fire to consume it ; and this was considered as a mark of approbation , and acceptance . Fire pointed out the sufferings of the Divine Redeemer , who was endure , in his own person , all the wrath of God for sin ; and the consuming of ...
... fire to consume it ; and this was considered as a mark of approbation , and acceptance . Fire pointed out the sufferings of the Divine Redeemer , who was endure , in his own person , all the wrath of God for sin ; and the consuming of ...
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... fire came down from heaven to consume it , taking care to drive away from it all sorts of birds and beasts , because it was sacred to the Lord of creation , providence and grace . Of this we have a striking instance in Gen. xv ; where ...
... fire came down from heaven to consume it , taking care to drive away from it all sorts of birds and beasts , because it was sacred to the Lord of creation , providence and grace . Of this we have a striking instance in Gen. xv ; where ...
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... fire happened through negligence , the person who neglected to take proper care , was to make re- stitution to the injured person ; and the same was to be done where a man suffered his beast to eat the corn in the field of his neighbour ...
... fire happened through negligence , the person who neglected to take proper care , was to make re- stitution to the injured person ; and the same was to be done where a man suffered his beast to eat the corn in the field of his neighbour ...
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... fire . Previous to the commencement of the sabbath , they have a feast , which the master of the house blesseth , and while he is repeating the blessing he looks towards the burning lamps . On the sabbath one of their Rabbies preaches a ...
... fire . Previous to the commencement of the sabbath , they have a feast , which the master of the house blesseth , and while he is repeating the blessing he looks towards the burning lamps . On the sabbath one of their Rabbies preaches a ...
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... fires to the statue of the idol , but this was only a more slow and excruciat- ing torture , for the innocent victims always perished . This is what in scripture is called , the making their sons and daughters pass through the fire to ...
... fires to the statue of the idol , but this was only a more slow and excruciat- ing torture , for the innocent victims always perished . This is what in scripture is called , the making their sons and daughters pass through the fire to ...
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adoration afterwards Alcoran altar amongst ancient appear Arians attended baptism believe bishop bishops of Rome blessed body Buddu called cardinal deacon cardinals carried celebrated century ceremony Christians church of Rome circumcision clergy consecrated considered cross custom deacon dead death deceased devil devotion divine dressed earth emperor eucharist faith father festival Gaures give gospel Greeks ground hand hath head heathens heaven heretics holy honour idolatry idols images Jesuits Jews king likewise lived Lord Mahomet Mahometans manner Maronites marriage marry ment miracles monks nations nature Nestorians never obliged observed pagods particular patriarch person pope pray prayers present pretended priest princes prisoner punishment relations religion religious respect rites Roman catholics sacrament sacred sacrifice saints sect sent shew sing solemn soon sorts soul temple thee thing thou tion truth unto vast number Virgin whole wives women worship
Popular passages
Page 26 - Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not ; for he will not pardon your transgressions : for my name is in him.
Page 30 - Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your God Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them : and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
Page 34 - The secret things belong unto the LORD our God : but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Page 93 - For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Page 40 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness ; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, Or my mouth hath kissed my hand : This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge : For I should have denied the God that is above.
Page 16 - And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Page 23 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities ; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Page 93 - And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not : I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Page 52 - And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun...
Page 33 - ... having changed the glory of the incorruptible God, into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.