Excerpt from An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, From the Birth of Christ, to the Beginning of the Present Century, Vol. 3 of 6: In Which the Rise, Progress, and Variation of Church Power Are Considered in Their Connexion With the State of Learning and Philosophy, and the Political History of Europe During That Period VI. It is needlefs to repeat here the obfervation we have had fo often occafion to make upon fuch converfions as thefe we have been now relating, or to advertife the reader that the favage nations, who were thus dragooned into the church, be came the difciples of christ, not fo much in reality, as in outward appearance. at They pi'ofeiied, with an inward relu tance, a religion which was inculcated by violence and bloodlhed, which recalled to their remembrance nothing but fcenes of defolation and mifery, and which, in deed, when confidered in the reprefentations that were given of it by the greatefi part Of the mif Iionaries, was but a few degrees removed from the abfurdities of paganifm.] The pure and rational religion Of the gofpel was never prefented to thefe unhappy nations in its native fimplicity; they were only taught to appeafe the Deity, ahdto render' him propitious, by a fenfelefs round of tri&#64258;ing ceremonies and bodily exercifes, which, in many circuml'tances, refembled the fuperf'ti tions they were obliged to renounce, and might have been eafily reconciled with them, had it not been that the name and hii'cory of christ, the I'ign of the crofs, and fame diverfity between certain rites and ceremonies of the two religions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 1 of 6: From the Birth of Christ, to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century, in Which the Rise, Progress, and Variations of Church Power Are Considered in Their Connexion With the State of Learning and Philosophy, and the Political History of Europe During ThatI cannot persuade myself, that the complaints we hear frequently of the frivolous nature of the public taste in matters of literature, are so far to he relied on, as to make me despair of a favourable reception of the following work. A History of the Christian Church, composed with judgment, taste, and candour, drawn, with uncommon discernment and industry, from the best sources, enriched with much useful learning and several important discoveries, and connected with the History of Arts, Philosophy, and Civil Government, is an object that will very probably attract the attention of many, and must undoubtedly excite the curiosity of the judicious and the wise. A work of this nature will be considered by the Philosopher as an important branch of the history of the human mind, and I need not mention a multitude of reasons that render it peculiarly interesting to the Christian.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, From the Birth of Christ, to the Beginning of the Present Century, Vol. 5 of 6: In Which the Rise, Progress, and Variations of Church Power Are Considered in Their Connexion With the State of Learning and Philosophy, and the Political History of Europe During That PeriodMuch more confidence is placed in the aufiero fobriety, poverty, induftry, and patience of the Capucbim and Carmelita, than in the opulence, artifice, genius, and fortitude of the difciples of loyola. On the other hand it is certain, that if.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, From the Birth of Christ, to the Beginning of the Present Century, Vol. 1 of 4: In Which the Rise, Progress, and Variations of Church Power, Are Considered in Their Connexion With the State of Learning and Philosophy, and the Political History of Europe, During That Period; To Which Is Added, an IndexWhen I entered upon this undertaking, I proposed rendering the additional notes more numerous and ample, than the reader will find them. I soon perceived that the prosecution of my original plan would render this work too voluminous, and this induced me to alter my purpose. The notes I have given are not, however, in considerable in number I wish I could say as much with respect to their merit and importance. I would only hope, that some of them will be looked upon as not altogether unnecessary.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, From the Birth of Christ, to the Beginning of the Present Century, Vol. 3 of 6: In Which the Rise, Progress, and Variation of Church Power Are Considered

An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 1 of 6: From the Birth of Christ, to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century, in Which the Rise, Progress, and Variations of Church Power Are Consid

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