 The whole history of the Christian Religion shows, that she is in far greater danger of being corrupted by the alliance of power, than of being crushed by its opposition. Those who thrust temporal sovereignty upon her, treat her as their prototypes treated...  The United States Democratic Review - Page 2481846Full view - About this book
 | Harold Begbie - Civilization - 1923 - 264 pages
...set free to do its mighty work on the human soul. "The whole history of Christianity," says Macaulay, "shows that she is in far greater danger of being...their prototypes treated her author. They bow the knee, and spit upon her; they cry 'Hail' and smite her on the cheek ; they put a sceptre in her hand,... | |
 | Charles Smull Longacre - Church and state - 1927 - 136 pages
...engine of tyranny in the hands of the state." — Dr. Philip SchafJ, in " Church and State," p. 11. " The whole history of the Christian religion shows...of power than of being crushed by its opposition." — Macaulay's Essay on " Southey's Colloquies.'' " I consider the government of the United States... | |
 | 1830 - 594 pages
...directed their attacks against the last restraint of the powerful, and the last hope of the wretched. The whole history of the Christian Religion shows,...their prototypes treated her author. They bow the knee, and spit upon her ; they cry Hail ! and smite her on the cheek ; they put a sceptre into her... | |
 | Literature - 1860 - 964 pages
...last restraint of tho powerful, and tho last hopo of the wretched. The whole history of Christianity shows that she is in far greater danger of being corrupted by tho alliance of power, than of being crushed by its opposition. Those who thrust temporal sovereignty... | |
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