 | James Blair - 1740 - 564 Seiten
...chearfully laid down their Li-es for the Truth, to that Degree, that it became a common Obfervarion, that the Blood of the Martyrs was the Seed of the Church. And ' as to Believers themfelves, it muft needs be a great Confirmation of their Faith, and contribute... | |
 | 1814 - 1112 Seiten
...rest of the community ; by which they would become lessinicnsely catholic. It was an old adage, that the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church ; and so every kind of persecution (and all religious disabilities come under this head) had a tendency to... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 714 Seiten
...prejudice in his judgment concerning the Christians. It has been often said, and very truly, that ' the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church. And some early believers have themselves assured us, that b they were led to inquire into the principles... | |
 | 1825 - 594 Seiten
...death, in a cruel manner, yetthiscausc seemed to prosper the more; so that, it became a proverb, 'that the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church.' And it went on, increasing and prevailing, until, in less than three centuries, it became the religion... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - 1825 - 256 Seiten
...death, in a cruel manner; yet this cause seemed to prosper the more ; so that, it became a proverb, that 'the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the Church.' And it went on increasing and prevailing, until, in less than three centuries, it became the religion of... | |
 | 1826 - 488 Seiten
...festivals in commemoration of the martyrs were very early observed among Christians. They knew that .' the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church,' and therefore assembled annually at their graves, to celebrate their memory, and to pray for grace to emulate... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - 1829 - 236 Seiten
...death, in a cruel manner; yet this cause seemed to prosper the more; so that it became a proverb, that "the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the Church." And it went on increasing and prevailing, until, in less than three centuries, it became the religion of... | |
 | Archibald Alexander - 1832 - 270 Seiten
...in a cruel manner ; yet this cause seemed to prosper the more, so that it became a proverb, that " the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the Church." And it went on increasing and prevailing, until, in less than three centuries, it became the religion of... | |
 | Joseph Bingham - 1834 - 438 Seiten
...proper effects upon men's minds. For as in times of persecution, Tertullian told the heathen, i that the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the Church; and the more they were cut down, the more they grew; the exquisite cruelty that was used to destroy them,... | |
 | Joseph Bingham - 1834 - 436 Seiten
...proper effects upon men's minds. For as in times of persecution Tertullian told the heathen,1 that the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the Church ; and the more they were cut down, the more they grew ; the exquisite cruelty that was used to destroy them,... | |
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... they would consecrate their services to the defence of the empire. How the declarations of this million of suppliants were kept, the reader will find detailed elsewhere. THE CHURCH. . The Christian religion, although severely persecuted, resembled... 
