The History of All Religions: With Explanations of the Doctrines and Order of Worship, as Held and Practised by the Denominations of Professing Christians; Comprehending a Series of Researches, Explanatory of the Opinions, Customs and Representative Worship in the Churches, which Have Been Established from the Beginning of Time to the Commencement of the Christian Dispensation, the Accomplishment of the Prophecies of the Person of Christ; Incontrovertibly Proving by the Positive Declarations of the Prophets that He is the True MessiahCharles Ewer, 1820 - 312 pages |
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... of God , that Christ would come and redeem man . Thus we find from scripture , that at this early peri- od of the world there were two professions of religion : 1. the religion of Cain , who did not believe 32 HISTORY OF ALL RELIGIONS .
... of God , that Christ would come and redeem man . Thus we find from scripture , that at this early peri- od of the world there were two professions of religion : 1. the religion of Cain , who did not believe 32 HISTORY OF ALL RELIGIONS .
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... believe the ser- pent is more remarkable for its craft or subtilty , than any other beast of the field ; and thus have attempted to invalidate the di- vine testimony . But for a particular account of the craft or sub- tilty of the ...
... believe the ser- pent is more remarkable for its craft or subtilty , than any other beast of the field ; and thus have attempted to invalidate the di- vine testimony . But for a particular account of the craft or sub- tilty of the ...
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... believe in the coming of a Messiah . That these descendants of Joktan peopled China , and the regions of the east , ap- pears sufficiently plain from the ancient part of the bible . Eber , the great - grandson of Shem , was the father ...
... believe in the coming of a Messiah . That these descendants of Joktan peopled China , and the regions of the east , ap- pears sufficiently plain from the ancient part of the bible . Eber , the great - grandson of Shem , was the father ...
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... believe . Their five sacred books , or Shu - king , inculcate vir- tue and condemn vice ; they declare that every good thought is given by Shang - ti , i . c . the God of heaven , who rewards the good , and punishes the evil ; and that ...
... believe . Their five sacred books , or Shu - king , inculcate vir- tue and condemn vice ; they declare that every good thought is given by Shang - ti , i . c . the God of heaven , who rewards the good , and punishes the evil ; and that ...
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... believe that all their sins are forgiven . The Pope of Rome , the Patriarch of Constantinople , and the Zerif of Mecca , in the plenitude of all their spiritual grandeur , will bear no comparison with this imperial pontiff , who is held ...
... believe that all their sins are forgiven . The Pope of Rome , the Patriarch of Constantinople , and the Zerif of Mecca , in the plenitude of all their spiritual grandeur , will bear no comparison with this imperial pontiff , who is held ...
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Abraham agreeably ancient apostle appears Aram Arphaxad Bacchus Baptists believe bible birth bishops blessed body Brahmans called Canaan Carpocrates Carpocratians Christ Christian church Christian religion church of England cient command concerning consistent custom death Deists descendants dispensation divine doctrine earth Eber Egypt Esau established eternal evil faith familiar spirits father followers given gods Greek church hath heathen heaven Hebrew word idol idolatry images India Isaac Ishmael Israel Jacob Japhet Jews Joktan Jupiter king land of Canaan lived Lord Mahometan means Messiah Moses mythology Nahor nations nature Noah Oboth observed offering opinions original Pagans patriarchs Peleg preach priest profession professors prophet received Redeemer Romans sacrament sacred sacrifice says scripture sect Sephar serpent Serug shalt Shem signify Socinians soul supreme Syria temple thee things thou tion translated true worship unto Virgin writers Yajur Veda ye holy
Popular passages
Page 167 - And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Page 218 - And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Page 196 - Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah : Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt ; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD.
Page 165 - Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith and I have works ; show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
Page 149 - Behold I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Page 231 - And he took bread, and • gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you : This do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new Testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Page 161 - I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.
Page 72 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Page 231 - My duty towards God is to believe in him, to fear him, and to love him with all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul and with all my strength; to worship him, to give him thanks, to put my whole trust in him, to call upon him, to honour his holy Name and his Word, and to serve him truly all the days of my life.
Page 87 - And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years...