 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
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 704 pages
...last restraint of the powerful and the last hope of the iwretched. The whole history of Christianity 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... | |
 | William Anderson (D.D.) - Christian biography - 1866 - 354 pages
...alone bringeth forth much fruit." " The whole history of Christianity," says Macaulay, " shows that it is in far greater danger of being corrupted by the...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,... | |
 | 1878 - 684 pages
...restraint of the powerful, and the last hope of the wretched. The whole history of the Catholic Church shows that she is in far greater danger of being corrupted...sovereignty upon her treat her as their prototypes treated the Author of Christianity. They bow the knee, and spit upon her ; they cry Hail ! and smite her on... | |
 | English fiction - 1878 - 782 pages
...restraint of the powerful, and the last hope of the wretched. The whole history of the Catholic Church shows that she is in far greater danger of being corrupted...sovereignty upon her treat her as their prototypes treated the Author of Christianity. They bow the knee, and spit upon her ; they cry Hail ! and smite her on... | |
 | Newman Hall - Congregational churches - 1868 - 334 pages
...as expressed in classic words, well known, but so beautiful as to bear repetition, " shows that it is in far greater danger of being corrupted by the alliance of power than crushed by its opposition. The ark of God was never taken till it was surrounded by the arms of earthly... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1871 - 704 pages
...last restraint of the powerful and the last hope of the wretched. The whole history of Christianity 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... | |
 | James Comper Gray - Bible - 1872 - 422 pages
...of the wretched. The whole history of Christianity shows that she is in far greater danger of heing corrupted by the alliance of power, than 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... | |
 | William Morley Punshon - Sermons, English - 1873 - 400 pages
...last restraint of the powerful, and the last hope of the wretched. The whole history of Christianity shows that she is in far greater danger of being corrupted...by the alliance of power, than of being crushed by 64 its opposition. Those who thrust temporal sovereignty upon her, treat her as their prototypes treated... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 328 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 in her hand,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 264 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... | |
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