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Page 18 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Page 14 - Then they that gladly received his word were baptized ; and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls ; and they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Page 21 - And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely ; who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Page 17 - But rise and stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee...
Page 110 - Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
Page 16 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 166 - And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers...
Page iii - Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, And are counted as the small dust of the balance: Behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Page 87 - And whosoever shall say that there was a time when the Son of God was not...
Page 167 - For it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.
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| Title | An Abridgment of Milner's Church History, for the Use of Schools and Private Families |
| Author | Joseph Milner |
| Editor | Rebecca Eaton |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Wm. Riley, 1826 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 25 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 324 pages |
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