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Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century A.D., with an Account of the Principal Sects and Heresies. by Wace, Henry (1836-1924)
Ebionism and Ebionites. The name Ebionite first occurs in Irenaeus (c. 180-190). It was repeated, probably from him, by Hippolytus (c. 225-235) and Origen († a.d.
Body of Practical Divinity by Gill, John (1697-1771)
Chapter 6 OF FAITH IN GOD AND IN CHRIST Faith is another branch of inward experimental religion and godliness, for “with the heart man believeth unto righteousness”; and of internal worship, and without which external worship cannot be performed in a manner acceptable to God,…
NPNF2-01. Eusebius Pamphilius: Church History, Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Constantine by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
ure of their Conflicts. 1. The country in which the arena was prepared for them was Gaul, of which Lyons and Vienne Λούγδουνος καὶ Βίεννα, the ancient Lugdunum and Vienna, the modern Lyons and Vienne in southeastern France.
NPNF2-01. Eusebius Pamphilius: Church History, Life of Constantine, Oration in Praise of Constantine by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
1. Such was the condition of the Jews. Meanwhile the holy apostles and disciples of our Saviour were dispersed throughout the world. According to Lipsius,…
Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Edersheim, Alfred (1825-1889)
VELOPMENT OF HELLENISM IN ITS RELATION TO RABBINISM AND THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN. It is strange how little we know of the personal history of the greatest of uninspired Jewish writers of old, though he occupied so prominent a position in his time.
Selected Sermons of George Whitefield by Whitefield, George (1714-1770)
The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough Ecclesiastes 7:16 — “Be not righteous overmuch, neither make thyself over- wise: why shouldst thou destroy thyself?” Nothing is more frequent, than while people are living in a course of sin, and after the fashion and manner of the world, there is not notice taken of them;…
Person and Work of The Holy Spirit by Torrey, Reuben Archer (1856-1928)
One of the most deeply significant phrases used in connection with the Holy Spirit in the Scriptures is baptized with the Holy Ghost. John the Baptist was the first to use this phrase.
Mission and Expansion of Christianity in the First Three Centuries by Harnack, Adolf (1851-1930)
CHAPTER 4 THE GOSPEL OF LOVE AND CHARITY In his work, Die christliche Liebestätigkeit in der alten Kirche (1st ed., 1882; Eng. trans., Christian Charity in the Ancient Church, Edinburgh), Uhlhorn presents a sketch which is thorough, but unfair to paganism.
Pneumatologia by Owen, John (1616-1683)
The actual sanctification of the human nature of Christ by the Holy Ghost — On what ground spotless and free from sin — Positively endowed with all grace — Original holiness and sanctification in Christ, how carried on by the Spirit — Exercise of grace in Christ by the rational faculties of his soul — Their improvement — Wisdom and knowledge,…
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy) by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
G E N E S I S CHAP. I. The foundation of all religion being laid in our relation to God as our Creator, it was fit that the book of divine revelations which was intended to be the guide, support, and rule, of religion in the world, should begin, as it does, with a plain and full account of the creation of the world—in answer to that first enquiry of a good conscience,…