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...powers ascribed to the primitive church. IV. The pure and austere morals of the Christians. V. The union and discipline of the Christian republic, which gradually...I. We have already described the religious harmony tne ancient world, and the facility with which the jews. most different and even hostile nations embraced,...

...Christianity, which you have urged against Dissent. For instance, when, in the chapter in question, I represent "the religious harmony of the ancient world, and the facility with which the most different and even hostile nations embraced, or at least respected each other's superstitions ; " and then proceed...

...powers ascribed to the primitive church. 4. The pure and austere morals of the Christians. 5. The union and discipline of the Christian republic, which gradually...increasing state in the heart of the Roman empire.* In stating these causes, the insidious design of Gibbon was to undermine the sacred foundation upon...

...powers ascribed to the primitive church. 4. The pure and austere morals of the Christians. 5. The union and- discipline of the Christian republic, which gradually...increasing state in the heart of the Roman empire.* In stating these causes, the insidious design of Gibbon was to undermine the sacred foundation upon...

...republic, which gradually formed an independent and increasing state in the heart of the Roman empire. TUB i. We have already described the religious harmony...world, and the facility with which the most different and even hostile nations embraced, or at least respected, each other's superstitions. A single people...

...powers ascribed to the primitive church. 4. The pure and austere morals of the Christians. 5. The union and discipline of the Christian republic, which gradually formed an independent and increasing state ¡n the heart of the Roman empire. Before we enter on the examination of Mr Gibbon's causes in the...

...of an enemy, its invariable consequences. 5. The fifth reason, assigned by Mr. Gibbon, is the union and discipline of the Christian republic, which gradually...increasing state in the heart of the Roman Empire. With respect to this reason, we may freely allow to it, as we have already allowed to the fourth, its...

...powers ascribed to the primitive church. IV. The pure and austere morals of the Christians. V. The union and discipline of the Christian republic, which gradually...independent and increasing state in the heart of the Roman empire."1 Such are the historian's five causes ; which, unhappily for his sagacity, are totally inadequate...