...chap. xv. vol. 1, of his " Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," he says, " In the primitive Church it was universally believed that the end of the world and the kingdom of heaven were near at hand. The near approach of this wonderful event had been predicted by the Apostles ; the tradition...

...opinion which, however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believed...the world, and the kingdom of heaven, were at hand." M Joseph. Antiquitat. 1. xiii. c. 10 [§ 5, sj.]; Do Bell. Jud. ii. 8 [§ 2]. According to the most...

...the millennium, the resurrection, and the judgment. It was generally believed by the primitive church that the end of the world and the kingdom of heaven were at hand : the early Christians expected the second coming of the Son of Man in the clouds, before that generation...

...opinion which, however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believed...world and the kingdom of heaven were at hand. The mar approach of this wonderful event had been predicted by the Apostles ¡ the tradition of it was...

...and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believedj that _thf> end of the world, and the kingdom of heaven, were...disciples, and those who understood in their literal senses the discourse of Christ himself, were obliged to expect the second and glorious coming of the...

...sometimes did, I cannot say. That it was the common interpretation, I at once admit, for Gibbon says, — " It was universally believed that the end of the world...of heaven were at hand. The near approach of this event had been predicted by the apostles ; the tradition of it was preserved by their earliest disciples...

...opinion, which, however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, has not been found agreeable to experience. It was universally believed,...apostles ; the tradition of it was preserved by their curliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal sense the discourses of Christ himself,...

...wonderful event had been predicted by the apostles ; the tradition of it was preserved by their curliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal...discourses of Christ himself, were obliged to expect the second and glorious coming of the Son of Man in the clouds, before that generation was totally extinguished,...

...testimony as historian on this point need not be questioned, says, " In the primitive church * * * * * it was universally believed that the end of the world...been predicted by the apostles ; the tradition of it had been preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal sense the...

...testimony as historian on this point need not be questioned, says, " In the primitive church * * * * * it was universally believed that the end of the world...been predicted by the apostles ; the tradition of it had been preserved by their earliest disciples, and those who understood in their literal sense the...