This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ...and they write to them in Alexandria. But T88 what is most astonishing, they have caused us and our friends to be persecuted, although the most religious Emperor Constantine sent us back in peace to our country and Church, and shewed his concern for the harmony of the people. But now they have caused ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ...and they write to them in Alexandria. But T88 what is most astonishing, they have caused us and our friends to be persecuted, although the most religious Emperor Constantine sent us back in peace to our country and Church, and shewed his concern for the harmony of the people. But now they have caused the Churches to be given up to these men, thus proving to all that for the sake of the Arians the whole conspiracy against us and the rest has been carried on from the beginning. While they are his friends, in vain their moderate words. 149 16. Now while such is their conduct, how can they claim Tr. II. credit for what they write? Had the opinions they have 19'q put in writing been orthodox, they would have expunged' from their list of books the Thalia of Arius, and have rejected the scions of the heresy, viz. those disciples of Arius, and the partners of his impiety and his punishment. But since they have not renounced these5, it is manifest to all6 vol. 8. that their sentiments are not orthodox, though they write noteb them over ten thousand times 6. Wherefore it becomes us to6 ibid. p. watch, lest some deception be conveyed under the clothing 'gite of their phrases, and they lead away certain from the true note t. faith. And if they venture to advance the opinions of Arius, when they see themselves proceeding in a prosperous course, nothing remains for us but to use great boldness of speech, remembering the predictions of the Apostle, which he wrote to forewarn us of such like heresies, and which it becomes us to repeat. 17. For we know that, as it is written, in the latter times 1 Tim. i, l some shall depart from the sound faith7, giving heed to 7 bid seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils, that turn from the I9l, r. 3. truth; and, as...
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