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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... worship in every part of the world , and of the sects and parties which have been formed in consequence of those opinions from the beginning of time to the present Æra . The Cere- monies and Customs of the Idolatrous Nations will be ...
... worship in every part of the world , and of the sects and parties which have been formed in consequence of those opinions from the beginning of time to the present Æra . The Cere- monies and Customs of the Idolatrous Nations will be ...
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... worship of the true God . Abraham lived in the land of the Chaldeans , since called Persia , and like most of the people of that age being a shepherd , it was no difficult matter for him to remove from the place of his nativity ; for ...
... worship of the true God . Abraham lived in the land of the Chaldeans , since called Persia , and like most of the people of that age being a shepherd , it was no difficult matter for him to remove from the place of his nativity ; for ...
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... worship of the true God , and idolatry embraced by a people , who had always a strong propensity to the worship of false gods . They were permitted to eat the fruits of the trees they found in the land of an enemy ; but the trees were ...
... worship of the true God , and idolatry embraced by a people , who had always a strong propensity to the worship of false gods . They were permitted to eat the fruits of the trees they found in the land of an enemy ; but the trees were ...
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... worship of images , that he threatened to inflict the severest punishments on such as were guilty of it . In particular , they were strictly commanded not to worship the sun , moon , or the stars , and for this , two reasons were ...
... worship of images , that he threatened to inflict the severest punishments on such as were guilty of it . In particular , they were strictly commanded not to worship the sun , moon , or the stars , and for this , two reasons were ...
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... worship- ping idols , and offering up human sacrifices , the Jews were adoring the true God , and waiting for the consolation of Israel . In the fulness of time , God made manifest to them his purpose of saving a lost world , and ...
... worship- ping idols , and offering up human sacrifices , the Jews were adoring the true God , and waiting for the consolation of Israel . In the fulness of time , God made manifest to them his purpose of saving a lost world , and ...
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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.