 | Edward Gibbon - 1852
...been predicted by the apostles ; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses...himself, were obliged to expect the second and glorious comjng of the Son of Man in the clouds, before that generation was totally extinguished, which had... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854
...been predicted by the apostles ; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses...which had beheld his humble condition upon earth, and which might still be witness of the calamities of the Jews under Vespasian or Hadrian. The revolution... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1855 - 410 pagina’s
...been predicted by the Apostles, the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses...glorious coming of the Son of Man in the clouds, before the generation was totally extinguished which had beheld his humble condition on earth, and which might... | |
 | John Kitto - 1856
...been predicted by the apostles ; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses...extinguished which had beheld his humble condition upon earth The revolution of seventeen centuries has instructed us not to press too closely the mysterious language... | |
 | 1856
...been predicted by the apostles; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses...extinguished which had beheld his humble condition upon earth The revolution of seventeen centuries has instructed us not to press too closely the mysterious language... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1856
...been predicted by the apostles ; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses...expect the second and glorious coming of the Son of Mun in the clouds, before that generation was totally extinguished, which had beheld his humble condition... | |
 | Charles Louis Hequembourg - 1859 - 388 pagina’s
...been predicted by the apostles; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples ; and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses...which had beheld his humble condition upon earth, and might still be witness of the calamities of the Jews under Vespasian or Hadrian. The revolution... | |
 | Charles Louis Hequembourg - 1859 - 388 pagina’s
...been predicted by the apostles; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples ; and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses...which had beheld his humble condition upon earth, and might still be witness of the calamities of the Jews under Vespasian or Hadrian. The revolution... | |
 | John Kenrick - 1860 - 256 pagina’s
...been predicted by the Apostles ; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who understood, in their literal sense, the...which had beheld his humble condition upon earth. The revolution of seventeen centuries, however, has taught us not to press too closely the mysterious... | |
 | Philip Charles Soulbien Desprez - 1861 - 511 pagina’s
...been predicted by the Apostles ; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples ; and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses...which had beheld his humble condition upon earth. The revolution of seventeen centuries has instructed us not to press too closely the mysterious language... | |
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It was universally believed that the end of the world, and the kingdom of heaven, were at hand. The near approach of this wonderful event had been predicted by the apostles; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who... 
