 ... dominion over their respective people; but Christ neither aimed at, nor would accept of any such power ; He rejected every object which all other men pursue, and made choice of all those which others fly from and are afraid of. He refused power, riches,...  The infernal Quixote - Seite 95von Charles Lucas - 1801Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...from and are afraid of. He re" fused power, riches, honours, and pleasure ; and courted " poverty, ignominy, tortures, and death. Many have " been the enthusiasts and impostors, who have endea" voured to impose on the world pretended revelations; " and some of them, from pride, obstinacy,... | |
 | John Newton - 1824 - 646 Seiten
...fly from and are afraid of. He refused power, riches, honours, and pleasure ; and courted poverty, ignominy, tortures, and death. Many have been the enthusiasts and impostors, who have endeavoured to impose on the world pretended revelations ; and some of them, from pride, obstinacy, or principle,... | |
 | John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - 814 Seiten
...from " and are afraid of. He refused power, riches, " honours, and pleasure ; and courted poverty, " ignominy, tortures, and death. Many have been " the enthusiasts and impostors, who have endea" voured to impose on the world pretended revela" tions ; and some of them, from pride, obstinacy,... | |
 | Robert Owen - 1839 - 556 Seiten
...fly from, and are afraid of. He refused power, riches, honours, and pleasure; and courted poverty, ignominy, tortures, and death. Many have Been the enthusiasts and impostors who have endeavoured to impose pretended revelations on the world ; and some of them, from pride, obstinacy, or principle,... | |
 | John Smythe Memes - 1853 - 752 Seiten
...fly from and are afraid of : he refused power, riches, honours, and pleasure, and courted poverty, after a long intermission, are revived. Victims, likewise, are everywhere (passim) impose on the world pretended revelations, and some of them from pride, obstinacy, or principle, have... | |
 | Christian classics - 1858 - 870 Seiten
...others fly from and are afraid at He refused power, riches, honours, and pleasure, and courted poverty, ignominy, tortures, and death. Many have been the enthusiasts and impostors, who have endeavoured to impose on the world pretended revelations, and some of them, from pride, obstinacy, or principle, have... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1858 - 562 Seiten
...others fly from and are afraid of. He refused power, riches, honours, and pleasure, and courted poverty, ignominy, tortures, and death. Many have been the enthusiasts and impostors, who have endeavoured to impose on the world pretended revelations, and some of them, from pride, obstinacy, or principle, have... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1859 - 436 Seiten
...others fly from and are afraid of. He refused power, riches, honours, and pleasure, and courted poverty, ignominy, tortures, and death. Many have been the enthusiasts and impostors, who have endeavoured to impose on the world pretended revelations, and some of them, from pride, obstinacy, or principle, have... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1871 - 412 Seiten
...fly from and are afraid of. He refused power, riches, honours, arid pleasure, and courted poverty, ignominy, tortures, and death. Many have been the enthusiasts and impostors who have endeavoured to impose on the world pretended revelations, and some 'of them, from pride, obstinacy, or principle,... | |
 | John Martin Creed, J. S. Boys Smith - 1934 - 352 Seiten
...fly from, and are afraid of: he refused power, riches, honours, and pleasure, and courted poverty, ignominy, tortures, and death. Many have been the enthusiasts and impostors, who have endeavoured to impose on the world pretended revelations, and some of them from pride, obstinacy, or principle, have... | |
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