 Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy; ignorance and servility in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.  Niles' National Register - Seite 2901817Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Baylor Semple - 1810 - 514 Seiten
...the ages prior to its incorporation with civil policy. Propofe a reftoration of this primitive ftate, in which its teachers depended on the voluntary rewards of their flocks, many of them predict its downfall. On which fide ought their teftimony to have greateft weight, when for, or when againft their... | |
 | David Benedict - 1813 - 588 Seiten
...persecution. Inquire of the teachers of Christianity for the ages in which it appeared in its greatest lustre ; those of every sect point to the ages prior...teachers depended on the voluntary rewards of their Hocks, many of them predict its downfal. On which side ought their testimony to have the greatest weight,... | |
 | David Benedict - 1813 - 592 Seiten
...persecution. Inquire of the teachers of Christianity for the ages in wbich it appeared in its greatest lustre ; those of every sect point to the ages prior...primitive state, in which its teachers depended on the voluntaryrewards of their flocks, many of them predict its downfal. On which side ought their tektimony... | |
 | James Madison - 1828 - 16 Seiten
...persecution. Inquire of the teachers of Christianity for the ages in which it appeared in its greatest lustre ; those of every sect point to the ages prior...rewards of their flocks : many of them predict its downfall. On which side ought their testimony to have the greatest weight, when for, or when against... | |
 | James Stuart - 1833 - 632 Seiten
...persecution. Inquire of the teachers of Christianity for the ages in which it appeared in its greatest lustre, those of every sect point to the ages prior...downfal. On which side ought their testimony to have greatest weight, when for, or when against their interest ? " Because, The establishment in question... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - 1859 - 702 Seiten
...persecution. Inquire of the teachers of Christianity for the ages in which it appeared in its greatest lustre : those of every sect point to the ages prior...rewards of their flocks : many of them predict its downfall. On which side ought their testimony to have greatest weight ? when for, or when against,... | |
 | Alonzo Trévier Jones - 1891 - 1046 Seiten
...Inquire of the teachers of Christianity for the ages in which it appeared in its greatest luster ; those of every sect point to the ages prior to its...rewards of their flocks; — many of them predict its downfall. On which side ought their testimony to have greatest weight ; — when for, or when against,... | |
 | Robert Baylor Semple, George William Beale - 1894 - 854 Seiten
...persecution. Enquire of the teachers of Christianity for the ages in which it appeared in its greatest lustre. Those of every sect point to the ages prior...rewards of their flocks, many of them predict its downfall. On which side ought their testimony to have greatest weight, when for or when against their... | |
 | Charles Fenton James - 1899 - 284 Seiten
...persecution. Enquire of the teachers of Christianity for the ages in which it appeared in its greatest lustre. Those of every sect point to the ages prior...rewards of their flocks, many of them predict its downfall. On which side ought their testimony to have greatest weight, when for or when against their... | |
 | James Madison - 1901 - 440 Seiten
...persecution. Enquire of the Teachers of Christianity for the ages in which it appeared in its greatest lustre ; those of every sect, point to the ages prior...rewards of their flocks ; many of them predict its downfall. On which side ought their testimony to have greatest weight, when for or when against their... | |
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