...creed of all the aboriginal churches. Now, much the same thing was asserted by the Artemonites (at the end of the second century, or the beginning of the third,) with respect to the doctrine of Theodotus the tanner of Byzantium. Theodotus, be it remembered, was...

...his Successors at Rome. Nay, (what is altogether fatal to the common Popish assumption), when, toward the end of the second century or the beginning of the third, the then Roman Bishop ventured to apply the text to himself as the successor of Peter, Tertullian plainly...

...founder of the Church of Alexandria. From Alexandria, the Gospel spread to Gyrene at an early period. At the end of the second century, or the beginning of the third, Copts received the Gospel from Greek colonists of Egypt. No account concerning progress of the Gospel...

...united people are supposed to be included under the different names of Suevi, Marcomanni, and Aliemanni. Having invaded Gaul and Italy, they displayed their banners within sight of Rome ; bat the vigour of the senate compelled them to retreat, though they returned to their own country...

...united people are supposed to be included under the different names of Suevi, Marcomanni, and JUlemanni. Having invaded Gaul and Italy, they displayed their...middle and higher ranks, — when broke out the FIFTH PERSECUTION, AD 202 — The Emperor Severus was at first not unfavourable to the believers; but probably...

...united people are supposed to be included under the different names of Suevi, Marcomanni, and Jllkmanni. Having invaded Gaul and Italy, they displayed their...spread to the middle and higher ranks, — when broke oat the FIFTH PERSECUTION, AD 202. — The Emperor Severus was at first not unfavourable to the believers;...

...I do not mean to say that this view concerning these expresstons was entertained by any one before the end of the second century, or the beginning of the third. Irenseus, between the middle and the end of the second century, wrote a large work against heresy,...

...vc 18. 2 Cyprian, Ep. 28, divisio menstrua. 3 Ep. 36, sua propria quantitas. reign of Severus, about the end of the second century or the beginning of the third, persuaded one Natalius to be their Bishop, with a salary of a hundred and fifty denarii a month, or...

...united people are supposed to be included under the different names of Sueoi, Marcomanni, and AUemanni. Having invaded Gaul and Italy, they displayed their...middle and higher ranks, — when broke out the FIFTH PERSECUTION, AD 202. — The Emperor Severn* was at first not unfavourable to the believers ; but probably...

...show that these productions were compiled after Christians had begun to be persecuted ; probably about the end of the second century, or the beginning of the third. Accordingly, their own observation, and, possibly, experience, would dictate to them that bold and...