The six books on the priesthood, tr. by F.W. Hohler1837 - 120 pages |
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Page 40
... wonderful things concerning me , and established me as a pious and circumspect person . But now , with the exception of a few , I am unknown by name even to the greater part of the church . So that it is not known to all that I have ...
... wonderful things concerning me , and established me as a pious and circumspect person . But now , with the exception of a few , I am unknown by name even to the greater part of the church . So that it is not known to all that I have ...
Page 42
... Wonderful indeed and dread- ful was this . Pass on thence to the sacrifices now ffered , and you will see things not only wonderful , but passing wonder . The priest stands present , not bearing the censer , but the Holy Spirit ; and ...
... Wonderful indeed and dread- ful was this . Pass on thence to the sacrifices now ffered , and you will see things not only wonderful , but passing wonder . The priest stands present , not bearing the censer , but the Holy Spirit ; and ...
Page 88
... wonderful prophet , humble beyond all upon earth , and who addressed God as a friend ; scarcely will the con- viction of not having sought the office serve as an excuse for us who are so deficient of his vir- tues ; more especially as ...
... wonderful prophet , humble beyond all upon earth , and who addressed God as a friend ; scarcely will the con- viction of not having sought the office serve as an excuse for us who are so deficient of his vir- tues ; more especially as ...
Page 97
... wonderful acts to close the mouths of the impudent , he indeed would not want the assistance of the word ; or rather that then its nature would not be useless , but extremely necessary . For even the blessed Paul made use of it ...
... wonderful acts to close the mouths of the impudent , he indeed would not want the assistance of the word ; or rather that then its nature would not be useless , but extremely necessary . For even the blessed Paul made use of it ...
Page 106
... wonderful person on account of the glory of his miracles , or that they who fought with him were instigated by the reputation of the man . Up to this time he conquered by eloquence alone . How did he contend and dispute with those men ...
... wonderful person on account of the glory of his miracles , or that they who fought with him were instigated by the reputation of the man . Up to this time he conquered by eloquence alone . How did he contend and dispute with those men ...
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Page 27 - Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Page 127 - But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
Page 44 - And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Page 47 - But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so. your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Page 108 - Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine ; continue in them : for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Page 110 - Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years, I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Page 110 - Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Page 109 - Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Page 81 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 108 - And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.