The Lives of the Saints, Količina 1

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Stran 366 - I made it a point to inquire what were the declarations of the elders ; what w•as said by Andrew, Peter or Philip; what by Thomas, James, John, Matthew, or any other of the disciples of our Lord ; what was said by Aristion, and the presbyter John, disciples of the Lord ; for I do not think that I derived so much benefit from books as from the living voice of those that are still surviving.
Stran 204 - Thou art a place to hide me in, Thou shalt preserve me from trouble : Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. 9 I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt go : and I will guide thee with Mine eye.
Stran 228 - Victor, were ordered to draw up their rules, which the pope approved by a bull, in 1198. He ordered the religious to wear a white habit, with a red and blue cross on the breast, and to take the name of the order of the Holy Trinity.
Stran 232 - But they also seized that admirable virgin, Apollonia, then in advanced age, and beating her jaws, they broke out all her teeth, and kindling a fire before the city, threatened to burn her alive, unless she would repeat their impious expressions. She appeared at first to shrink a little, but when suffered to go, she suddenly sprang into the fire and was consumed.
Stran 431 - My soul shall make her boast in the Lord ; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Stran 215 - ... and treasures of which he could dispose, as a ransom for his desolated and hopeless provinces. The arrogant and fierce octogenarian refused everything, being resolute, as he said, to exterminate the whole Northumbrian race, from first to last. " Well, then," said Oswy, " since this heathen contemns our gifts, let us offer them to one who will accept them — to the Lord our God.
Stran 36 - We go two by two in commendation of charity and a social life ; for so our Saviour sent out His disciples. We carry lights in our hands ; first, to signify that our light should shine before men ; secondly, this we do this day especially in memory of the Wise Virgins (of whom this blessed Virgin is the chief) that went to meet their Lord with their lamps lit and burning. And from this usage and the many lights set up in the church this day, it is called Candelaria, or Candlemas. Because our works...
Stran 65 - Be assured, brother," said that prelate, " that what we have striven to accomplish for the glory of Christ will yet, by God's help, bring forth fruit. For it is my firm and settled belief, nay, I know of a surety, that though the work we have undertaken among these nations is for a time subject to obstacles and difficulties on account of our sins, yet it will not be lost or perish altogether, but will, by God's grace, thrive and prosper, until the name of the Lord...
Stran 367 - ... after the resurrection, and that there would be a corporeal reign of Christ on this very earth ; which things he appears to have imagined, as if they were authorized by the apostolic narrations, not understanding correctly those matters which they propounded mystically in their representations. For he was very limited in his comprehension, as is evident from his discourses...
Stran 391 - ... festivals, and allowed himself no other subsistence than coarse bread , bran, herbs, and water, and this he never drank fresh, but what he had kept from the day before. He tortured his body with iron girdles and frequent disciplines, to render it more obedient to the spirit. He passed the three first days of every Lent and Advent without taking any kind of nourishment whatsoever; and often for forty days together lived only on raw herbs and fruits, or on pulse steeped in cold water, without touching...

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