The Parish Church; Or, Religion in BritainLongman&Company, 1825 - 411 pages |
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Page 13
... death of Melchisedec ; but that afterwards they began to embrace idolatry , which spread thitherward from Chaldea , and probably increased apace after the departure of Joseph's brethren with their families into Egypt . The king of Salem ...
... death of Melchisedec ; but that afterwards they began to embrace idolatry , which spread thitherward from Chaldea , and probably increased apace after the departure of Joseph's brethren with their families into Egypt . The king of Salem ...
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... death . They had the same low opinion of matter , and the same veneration for the elements of fire and water , as purifiers of the soul . They had similar restrictions with respect to food , the same addictedness to divination , and the ...
... death . They had the same low opinion of matter , and the same veneration for the elements of fire and water , as purifiers of the soul . They had similar restrictions with respect to food , the same addictedness to divination , and the ...
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... death . " And he says , that this secret doctrine they were allowed to publish , in order to render their hearers more brave and fearless in war . Cæsar and Diodorus state , that they taught the Pythagorean doctrine of the ...
... death . " And he says , that this secret doctrine they were allowed to publish , in order to render their hearers more brave and fearless in war . Cæsar and Diodorus state , that they taught the Pythagorean doctrine of the ...
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... death but divides the space ; A stop which can but for a moment last , A point between the future and the past . Thrice happy they , beneath their northern skies , Who , that worst fear , the fear of death , despise : Hence they no ...
... death but divides the space ; A stop which can but for a moment last , A point between the future and the past . Thrice happy they , beneath their northern skies , Who , that worst fear , the fear of death , despise : Hence they no ...
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... death . These dreadful sacrifices were offered by the Druids , on behalf of the public , at the eve of a dangerous war , or in a time of national calamity ; also for persons of high rank , when they were afflicted with a dangerous ...
... death . These dreadful sacrifices were offered by the Druids , on behalf of the public , at the eve of a dangerous war , or in a time of national calamity ; also for persons of high rank , when they were afflicted with a dangerous ...
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