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Side 102
or. ceding generation, till we are insensibly led on to accuse our own
inconsistency, if in the eighth or in the twelfth century we deny to the venerable
Bede, or to the holy Bernard, the same degree of confidence which, in the second
century, we ...
or. ceding generation, till we are insensibly led on to accuse our own
inconsistency, if in the eighth or in the twelfth century we deny to the venerable
Bede, or to the holy Bernard, the same degree of confidence which, in the second
century, we ...
Side 117
The advantages of this episcopal form of government, which appears to have
been introduced before the end of the first century," were so obvious, and so
important for the future greatness, as well as the present peace, of Christianity,
that it ...
The advantages of this episcopal form of government, which appears to have
been introduced before the end of the first century," were so obvious, and so
important for the future greatness, as well as the present peace, of Christianity,
that it ...
Side 145
In the fifteenth century, there were few who had either inclination or courage to
question, whether Joseph of Arimathea founded the monastery of Glastenbury,
and whether Dionysius the Areopagite preferred the residence of Paris to that of ...
In the fifteenth century, there were few who had either inclination or courage to
question, whether Joseph of Arimathea founded the monastery of Glastenbury,
and whether Dionysius the Areopagite preferred the residence of Paris to that of ...
Side 146
The progress of Christianity was not confined to the Roman empire; and
according to the primitive Beyond the fathers, who interpret facts by prophecy, the
new limits o in Roman religion, within a century after the death of its divine
empire.
The progress of Christianity was not confined to the Roman empire; and
according to the primitive Beyond the fathers, who interpret facts by prophecy, the
new limits o in Roman religion, within a century after the death of its divine
empire.
Side 436
The legend of Constantine's baptism at Rome, thirteen years before his death,
was invented in the eighth century, as a proper motive for his donation. Such has
been the gradual progress of knowledge, that a story of which Cardinal Baronius
...
The legend of Constantine's baptism at Rome, thirteen years before his death,
was invented in the eighth century, as a proper motive for his donation. Such has
been the gradual progress of knowledge, that a story of which Cardinal Baronius
...
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