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
| Timothy Dwight, Julian Hawthorne - Literature - 1899 - 522 pages
...strength of his intellect and passions. The whole history of the Christian religion shows, he says, that " she is in far greater danger of being corrupted...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 hand,... | |
| Freedom of religion - 1893 - 460 pages
...as has been proven many times. " The whole history of the Christian religion shows that the Church is in far greater danger of being corrupted by the...of power than of being crushed by its opposition." . — Macaulay. "Many imagine that the doctrine of the gospel requires the support of civil power.... | |
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