The history of the Acts of the holy apostles confirmed from other authorsO.U.P., 1840 |
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... evident , that the relation given us in our sacred books of the rise of Christianity exactly corresponds with what we are able to gather concerning it from other authors ; and it is plainly demonstrable from heathen writers , that the ...
... evident , that the relation given us in our sacred books of the rise of Christianity exactly corresponds with what we are able to gather concerning it from other authors ; and it is plainly demonstrable from heathen writers , that the ...
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... evident that they will expose the naked- ness of their cause , and their absurdity must appear to all . If the matters of fact contained in these historical relations be admitted as true , it can be no longer doubted whether the ...
... evident that they will expose the naked- ness of their cause , and their absurdity must appear to all . If the matters of fact contained in these historical relations be admitted as true , it can be no longer doubted whether the ...
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... evident from the sixth Satire of Juvenal " . : That kings who were dependent on Rome , made by the emperor , and unmade again at his pleasure , should pay great respect to all the Roman governors that were near them , is but natural to ...
... evident from the sixth Satire of Juvenal " . : That kings who were dependent on Rome , made by the emperor , and unmade again at his pleasure , should pay great respect to all the Roman governors that were near them , is but natural to ...
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... evident from what Seneca the philosopher writes to his mother Helvia , in order to comfort her in his own absence , being at that time under sentence of banishment in the Isle of Corsica : that he had been in Achaia also , seems no less ...
... evident from what Seneca the philosopher writes to his mother Helvia , in order to comfort her in his own absence , being at that time under sentence of banishment in the Isle of Corsica : that he had been in Achaia also , seems no less ...
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... evident from Josephus , that there was a sore famine in Judæa during the fifth , sixth , and not improbably the seventh year also of Claudius , insomuch that not a few perished at Jerusalem for want , and many more must have done so ...
... evident from Josephus , that there was a sore famine in Judæa during the fifth , sixth , and not improbably the seventh year also of Claudius , insomuch that not a few perished at Jerusalem for want , and many more must have done so ...
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Page 263 - And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem ; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
Page 414 - Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity ; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels
Page 276 - Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Page 386 - Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken ; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran...
Page 428 - For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody ; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves : who was slain ; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
Page 431 - Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
Page 36 - I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Page 262 - The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus ; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. But ye denied the Holy One, and the Just, and desired •A murderer to be granted unto you ; and killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead ; whereof we are witnesses.
Page 282 - Who have for my life laid down their own necks : unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
Page 166 - And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him ; and they feared the people : for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.