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Inquiry into the Original, Nature, Institution, Power, Order, and Communion of Evangelical Churches by Owen, John (1616-1683)
The church is considered either as it is essential, with respect unto its nature and being, or as it is organical, with respect unto its order. The constituent causes and parts of the church, as unto its essence and being, are its institution, matter, and form, whereof we have treated.
NPNF1-06. St. Augustine: Sermon on the Mount; Harmony of the Gospels; Homilies on the Gospels by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
he Question Whether a Thorough Harmony Can Be Established Between the Different Narratives When the Notices Given by the Four Several Evangelists, as Well as Those Presented by the Apostle Paul and in the Acts of the Apostles, are Compared Together.
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.
Creeds of Christendom, with a History and Critical notes. Volume I. The History of Creeds. by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Literature. I. Comp. the general literature of the Three Creeds noticed p. 12, especially Lumby and Swainson. II. Special treatises on the Athanasian Creed: [Venantius Fortunatus (Bishop of Poitiers, d.
NPNF2-01. Eusebius Pamphilius: Church History, Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Constantine by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
This chapter is the only place in which Eusebius attempts to treat the canon systematically, and in it he is speaking purely as an historian, not as a critic. He is endeavoring to give an accurate statement of the general opinion of the orthodox Church of his day in regard to the number and names of its sacred books.
NPNF2-01. Eusebius Pamphilius: Church History, Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Constantine by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
. INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Aaron, 373. Abdus of Edessa, 101. Abdus, the father of the preceding, 101. Abgarus, Prince of Edessa, correspondence of, with Christ, 100, 101; healed by Thaddeus,…
NPNF2-02. Socrates and Sozomenus Ecclesiastical Histories by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
The ECCLESIASTICAL HistorY, of salaminius hermias sozomenus. ———————————— Book I. Chapter I.—The Preface of the Book, in which he investigates the History of the Jewish Nation; Mention of those who began such a Work; how and from what Sources he collected his History; how he was intent upon the Truth,…
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
A C T S. CHAP. I. The inspired historian begins his narrative of the Acts of the Apostles, I. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the life of Christ, inscribing this, as he had done that, to his friend Theophilus, ver.
People's New Testament by Johnson, Barton Warren (1833-1894)
Summary —The Judaizing Teachers at Antioch. Opposed by Paul and Barnabas. The Question Referred to Jerusalem. Paul and Barnabas Report to the Apostles and Elders Their Work Among the Gentiles.
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
ANF08. The Twelve Patriarchs, Excerpts and Epistles, The Clementia, Apocrypha, Decretals, Memoirs of Edessa and Syriac Documents, Remains of the First Age by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
Acts of Andrew and Matthias The oldestms. has Matthias; the four or five others have Matthew. In the City of the Man-eaters.…
