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ANF05. Fathers of the Third Century: Hippolytus, Cyprian, Caius, Novatian, Appendix by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus by Hippolytus of Rome (170-235)
Gallandi, Vet. Patr., ii. 451. Two fragments of this discourse are extant also in the Parallela Damascenica Rupefucaldina, pp. 755, 789. [Compare Justin, vol. i. p.
Select Sermons by Edwards, Jonathan (1703-1758)
Luke 16:16 -- The law and the prophets were until John; since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. In these words two things may be observed: First, Wherein the work and office of John the Baptist consisted, viz.
Vindiciæ Evangelicæ or, the Mystery of the Gospel Vindicated and Socinianism Examined by Owen, John (1616-1683)
the business of the deity of Christ — Their arguments against it answered; and testimonies of the eternity of Christ vindicated. III. Although the testimonies and arguments for the deity of Christ might be urged and handled to a better advantage, if liberty might be used to insist upon them in the method that seems most natural for the clearing and confirmation of this important truth,…
Origin of the Four Gospels by Tischendorf, Constantine von (1815-1874)
. THE life of Jesus has become the center of the religious controversies which agitate our age. The importance of this fact is great. At its foundation lies the confession that Christianity is not grounded so much on the doctrines of Him from whom it receives its name as upon his person.
ANF02. Fathers of the Second Century: Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, and Clement of Alexandria (Entire) by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Exhortation to the Heathen by Clement of Alexandria (c.150-c.215)
But you say it is not creditable to subvert the customs handed down to us from our fathers. And why, then, do we not still use our first nourishment, milk,…
On the Government of God: A Treatise Wherein Are Shown by Argument and by Examples Drawn from the Abandoned Society of the Times the Ways of God To by Salvian (c. 400- c. 480)
1. I know that there are men, utterly lacking in faith and void of the divine truth, who think they have an easy answer to my arguments. They say that if the guilt of unfaithful Christians is so great that they sin more in disregarding the commands of the Lord which they know, than do the heathen tribes in their ignorance, then ignorance has proved of more benefit to the pagans than knowledge,…
Works of Dr. John Tillotson, Late Archbishop of Canterbury. Vol. 05. by Tillotson, John (1630-1694)
Wherefore, let them that suffer according to the will of Go l, commit the, keeping of their souls to him in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator.—1 Pet. iv. 19.
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 42: 1896 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
"The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit, who can bear?" Proverbs 18:14. EVERY man, sooner or later, has some kind of infirmity to bear.
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 59: 1913 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
"The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness." Isaiah 61:3. THE list of comforts which the Anointed has here prepared for His mourners is apparently inexhaustible.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings Chapters by MacLaren, Alexander (1826-1910)
‘And he said, Nay, but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.’—JOSHUA v. 14. The army of Israel was just beginning a hard conflict under an untried leader.