Earth ; and on the ruin of barbaric pride and pontific luxury, they placed the naked majesty of the Christian religion. This light was soon put down by its own ministers, and on its extinction a beastly and pompous priesthood ascended — political potentates,... Annual Register - Page 1180edited by - 1822Full view - About this book
| Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1806 - 500 pages
...placed the naked majesty of the Christian religion. This light was soon put down by its own ministers, and on its extinction a beastly and pompous priesthood...impudent and familiar ; they stood on the altar, as a stepping stool to the throne, glozing in the ear of princes, whom they poisoned with crooked principles... | |
| Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1806 - 502 pages
...placed the naked majesty of the Christian religion. This light was soon put down by its own ministers, and on its extinction a beastly and pompous priesthood...Political potentates, not Christian pastors.... full of fahe zeal, full of worldly pride, and full of gluttony... .empty of the true religion. To their flock... | |
| Henry Grattan - Ireland - 1813 - 540 pages
...the naked majesty "if the Christian religion. " This light was soon put down by its ». ur Ministers, and on its extinction, a beastly and pompous priesthood...ascended. Political potentates, not Christian pastors — foil of false zeal, full of worldly pride, and full of gluttony — empty of the true religion.... | |
| England - 1841 - 862 pages
...light of apostolic Christianity was put down by its own ministers, and on its extinction a beastly aud pompous priesthood ascended ; political potentates,...pastors, full of false zeal, full of worldly pride, full of gluttony — empty of the true religion. To their flock oppressive, to their inferior clergy... | |
| Charles Phillips - English orations - 1819 - 488 pages
...placed the naked majesty of the Christian religion. This light was soon put down by its own ministers, and, on its extinction, a beastly and pompous priesthood...impudent and familiar ; they stood on the altar, as a stepping-stool to the throne, glozing in the ear of princes, whom they poisoned with crooked principles... | |
| Great Britain - 1821 - 682 pages
...Christian religion. " This light was soon put down by its own ministers, and on its extinction, a beastly pompous priesthood ascended: — political potentates,...impudent and familiar : they stood on the altar, as a stepping-stool to the throne, glozing in the ear of princes, whom they poisoned with crooked principles... | |
| History - 1822 - 764 pages
...placed the naked majesty of the Christian religion. This light was soon put down by its own ministers ; and, on its extinction, a beastly and pompous priesthood...to the throne, glozing in the ear of princes whom theypoisoned with crooked principles and heated advice; and were a faction against their king, when... | |
| Henry Grattan - Great Britain - 1822 - 410 pages
...placed the naked majesty of the Christian religion. This light was soon put down by its own ministers, and, on its extinction, a beastly and pompous priesthood...impudent and familiar ; they stood on the altar, as a stepping-stool to the throne, glozing in the ear of princes, whom they poisoned with crooked principles... | |
| George Croly - 1825 - 160 pages
...description. " This light (the light of Apostolic Christianity) was soon put down by its own ministers, and on its extinction a beastly and pompous priesthood...impudent and familiar; they stood on the Altar as a stepping stool to the throne ; glozing in the ear of princes, whom they poisoned with crooked principles... | |
| George Croly - Great Britain - 1830 - 576 pages
...THIS light (the light of Christianity in the apostolic day) was soon put down by its own ministers; and on its extinction, a beastly and pompous priesthood...impudent and familiar. They stood on the altar as a stepping - stool to the throne, glozing in the ear of princes, whom they poisoned with crooked principles... | |
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