... a variety of causes. A ridiculous precipitation in receiving new opinions, a preposterous desire of imitating the pagan rites, and of blending them with the Christian worship, and that idle propensity which the generality of mankind have toward a... The Sketch of the Romish Controversy - Strana 78podľa George Finch - 1850Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1803 - Počet stránok 464
...of mankind have towards a gaudy and ostentatious religion, all contributed to establish the ici'gn of superstition upon the ruins of Christianity. Accordingly,...the certain hope of salvation were to be acquired [q\. The reins being once let loose to superstition, which knows no bounds, absu:d notions, and idle... | |
| Joseph Lomas Towers - 1808 - Počet stránok 346
...idle propensity which the generality of mankind have towards a gaudy and ostentatious religion, all contributed to establish the reign of superstition upon the ruins of Christianity™.' Superstition was NOW BECOME UNIVERSAL. 33 In the 9th canon of the council, which met at Neocaesarea... | |
| Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1810 - Počet stránok 450
...idle propensity which the generality of mankind have toward a gaudy and ostentatious religion, all contributed to establish the reign of superstition upon the ruins of Christianity. Accordingly, fre^ quent pilgrimages were undertaken to Palestine, and to the tombs of the martyrs, as if there alone... | |
| Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1811 - Počet stránok 494
...perdition upon the ruins of Chriftianity. Accordingly, frequent pilgrimnges were undertaken to Pale/fine, and to the tombs of the martyrs, as if there alone the facred principles of virtue, and the certain hope of falvation, were to be ac-'. quired [q~\. The reins... | |
| Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1819 - Počet stránok 450
...of mankind have towards a gaudy and ostentatious religion, all contributed to establish the reign ot superstition upon the ruins of Christianity. Accordingly,...the certain hope of salvation were to be acquired [q]. The reins being once let loose to superstition, which knows no bounds, absurd notions, and idle... | |
| Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1824 - Počet stránok 544
...idle propensity which the generality of mankind have toward a gaudy and ostentatious religion ; all contributed to establish the reign of superstition...virtue, and the certain hope of salvation were to be acquired.1 The reins being once let loose to superstition, which knows no bounds, absurd notions and... | |
| Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1824 - Počet stránok 538
...idle propensity which the generality of mankind have toward a gaudy and ostentatious religion ; all contributed to establish the reign of superstition...pilgrimages were undertaken to Palestine, and to the tonibs of the martyrs, as if there alone the sacred principles of virtue, and the certain hope of salvation... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - Počet stránok 436
...idle propensity which the generality of mankind have towards a gaudy and ostentatious religion, all contributed to establish the reign of superstition...frequent pilgrimages were undertaken to Palestine as well as to the tombs of the martyrs, as if them alone the sacred principles of virtue and the certain... | |
| Rufus Anderson - 1830 - Počet stránok 338
...greatest restraints upon licentiousness was almost entirely removed.? Superstition now increased rapidly. Frequent pilgrimages were undertaken to Palestine, and to the tombs of the martyrs. Quantities of earth, brought from the Holy Land, and from other places of remarkable sanctity became... | |
| Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1832 - Počet stránok 570
...the natural predilection of mankind in general for a splendid and ostentatious religion. At first, frequent pilgrimages were undertaken to Palestine, and to the tombs of the martyrs ; as if, thence men could bear away the radical principles of holiness, and certain hopes of salvation.(1) Next,... | |
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