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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible by Henry, Matthew (1662-1714)
Chapter Outline The serpent deceives Eve. (1–5) Adam and Eve transgress the Divine command, and fall into sin and misery. (6–8) God calls upon Adam and Eve to answer.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
It is uncertain at what period and in what manner the Irish discovered the use of letters. It may have been through direct commerce with Gaul, but it is more probable, as McNeill has shown in his study of Irish oghams, that it was from the Romanized Britons that they first learned the art of writing.
ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
ANF09. The Gospel of Peter, The Diatessaron of Tatian, The Apocalypse of Peter, the Vision of Paul, The Apocalypse of the Virgin and Sedrach, The Testament of Abraham, The Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, The Narrative of Zosimus, The Apology of Aristid by Schaff, Philip (1819-1893)
The Testament of Abraham. ———————————— Version I. I. Abraham lived the measure of his life, nine hundred and ninety-five years,…
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 06: 1860 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
“But it is good for me to draw near to God.”—Psalm 73:23. THERE ARE MANY WAYS by which the true believer draws near to God. The gates of the king’s palace are many; and through the love of Jesus, and the rich grace of his Spirit, it is our delight to enter and approach our heavenly Father.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
... ) was supposed to restore to man the immortality lost in Paradise (see EUCHARIST). When, during the reign of ...
Way Into the Holiest by Meyer, Frederick Brotherton (1847-1929)
V. "WHAT IS MAN?" "We see Jesus,...crowned with glory and honor." {HEBREWS ii. 5-9. IN the first great division of this treatise, we have seen the incomparable superiority of the Lord Jesus to angels, and archangels, and all the heavenly host.
Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 48: 1902 by Spurgeon, Charles Haddon (1834-1892)
"Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Luke 15:10. EARTH has engrossed our thoughts too long. It is time that we should lift our eyes and look upward to Heaven.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
The imposing edifice of Catholic theology has been reared not by individual nations and men, but rather by the combined efforts of all nations and the theologians of every century.
Inspiration and Interpretation: Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford: With Preliminary Remarks: Being an Answer to a Volume Enti by Burgon, John William (1813-1888)
SERMON I. Preached in Christ-Church Cathedral, Oct. 21st, 1860. THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE RECOMMENDED; AND A METHOD OF STUDYING IT DESCRIBED. St. John vi. 68. Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of Eternal Life.
Large Catechism by Luther, Martin (1483-1546)
Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. That is: Thou shalt have [and worship] Me alone as thy God. What is the force of this, and how is it to be understood? What does it mean to have a god? or, what is God? Answer: A god means that from which we are to expect all good and to which we are to take refuge in all distress,…