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... Christian I. 1457. Christian I. 1483. John of Denmark . 1481. John . 1492. Albert 1417. Martin V. 1431. Engen . IV . Turkey . 1447. Nicholas V. 1455. Calix . III . 1433. Ma- 1458. Pius II . homet II.1464 . Paul II . 1481. Bajaz.2 1471 ...
... Christian I. 1457. Christian I. 1483. John of Denmark . 1481. John . 1492. Albert 1417. Martin V. 1431. Engen . IV . Turkey . 1447. Nicholas V. 1455. Calix . III . 1433. Ma- 1458. Pius II . homet II.1464 . Paul II . 1481. Bajaz.2 1471 ...
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... Christian II . 1523. Gustavus Vasa . 1523. Fredrick I. man II . Russia . 1533. Ivan IV . and Norway . 1534. Christ . III . 1548. Sig . II . Turkish Poland . Empire . DENMARK . POPES . 1503. Pius III . Julius II . 1520. Soly - 1522 ...
... Christian II . 1523. Gustavus Vasa . 1523. Fredrick I. man II . Russia . 1533. Ivan IV . and Norway . 1534. Christ . III . 1548. Sig . II . Turkish Poland . Empire . DENMARK . POPES . 1503. Pius III . Julius II . 1520. Soly - 1522 ...
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... Christian , subtract 2015 years and three months . Nicolas . ABRAHAM , HEIGHTS OF , near Quebec , Lower Canada . The ... Christ . The religion of the Abys- sinians is a corrupt form of the Christianity intro- duced about 329 by ...
... Christian , subtract 2015 years and three months . Nicolas . ABRAHAM , HEIGHTS OF , near Quebec , Lower Canada . The ... Christ . The religion of the Abys- sinians is a corrupt form of the Christianity intro- duced about 329 by ...
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... Christian , assistant to col . Merewether , British political resident at Aden , sent on mission to Abyssinia ... Christ . Partisans of Acacius , patriarch of Constantinople , promoter of the Henoticon ( which see ) , 482-4 . ACADEMICAL ...
... Christian , assistant to col . Merewether , British political resident at Aden , sent on mission to Abyssinia ... Christ . Partisans of Acacius , patriarch of Constantinople , promoter of the Henoticon ( which see ) , 482-4 . ACADEMICAL ...
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... Christians of all ranks partook , in memory of the last time when Christ ate with his disciples . Disorders creeping in , these feasts were forbidden to be cele- brated in churches by the councils of Laodicea ( 366 ) and Carthage ( 390 ) ...
... Christians of all ranks partook , in memory of the last time when Christ ate with his disciples . Disorders creeping in , these feasts were forbidden to be cele- brated in churches by the councils of Laodicea ( 366 ) and Carthage ( 390 ) ...
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Page 316 - God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement ; but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For, though there be no appearance of any stir, yet I say, they will receive a terrible blow this parliament ; and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
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Page 17 - In the computation of this era, the period of the creation was considered to be 5502 years before the birth of Christ, and, in consequence, the year 1 AD was equal to 5503. This computation continued to the year 284 AD, which was called 5786. In the next year (285 AD), which should have been 5787, ten years were discarded, and the date became 5777. This is still used in the Abyssinian era, which, see.
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Page 145 - As the champion of God and the ladies (I blush to unite such discordant names), he devoted himself to speak the truth; to maintain the right; to protect the distressed...
Page 112 - The Evidence that there is a Being, all Powerful, Wise, and Good, by whom everything exists ; and particularly to obviate difficulties regarding the wisdom and goodness of the Deity; and this, in the first place, from considerations independent of Written Revelation...
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Page 99 - They sacrificed a goat to the goddess, and it was usual to sing one of the books of Homer's Iliad. The most remarkable that attended were young virgins in yellow gowns, consecrated to Diana. They were about ten years of age, and not under five, and therefore their consecration was called ccKarcveiv, from delta, ileccm ; and sometimes dpnrevftv, as the virgins themselves bore the name ofuuKrot, bean, from this circumstance.
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