 | Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 544 pages
...the wild beasts. " 'Tis well for me to be speedily released from this life of misery." Hethreatened to burn him alive. "I fear not the fire that burns...thou knowest not that which burns for ever and ever." His countenance was full of peace and joy, even when the herald advanced into the midst of the assemblage,... | |
 | William H. Coffin - 1846 - 418 pages
...misery." He was threatened with the flames, when he again replied, "I fear not the fire that burns but for a moment, thou knowest not that which burns for ever and ever." The herald now advanced, and thrice proclaimed, "Polycarp has professed himself a Christian." But his countenance... | |
 | Robert Turnbull - 1854 - 560 pages
...the wild beasts. " ' Tis well for me to be released from this life of misery," was the only reply. He threatened to burn him alive. " I fear not the...burns for a moment ; thou knowest not that which burns forever-and ever!" His countenance was full of peace and joy, even when the executioner advanced into... | |
 | Robert Turnbull - 1854 - 546 pages
...wild beasts. "'Tis well for me to be released from misery," was the only reply. He threatened to bum him alive. " I fear not the fire that burns for a moment ; thou knowest not that which burns forever and ever!" His countenance was full of peace and joy, even when the executioner advanced into... | |
 | Robert Turnbull - 1854 - 554 pages
..."'Tis well for me to be released from this life of misery," was the only reply. He threatened to bum him alive. " I fear not the fire that burns for a moment ; thou knowest not that which burns forever and ever!" His countenance was full of peace and joy, even when the executioner advanced into... | |
 | Henry Clay Fish - 1855 - 268 pages
...can I blaspheme my King and my Saviour ? " and on being threatened with burning alive, declared, " I fear not the fire that burns for a moment; thou knowest not that which burns forever and ever ! " — of a Chrysostom, who, in reply to the threats sent to him from the hand of... | |
 | Henry Clay Fish - 1855 - 276 pages
...how can I blaspheme my King and my Saviour?" and on being threatened with burning alive, declared, " I fear not the fire that burns for a moment; thou knowest not that which burns forever and ever ! " — of a Chrysostom, who, in reply to the threats sent to him from the hand of... | |
 | Henry Clay Fish - 1857 - 278 pages
...can I blaspheme my King and my Saviour ? " and on being threatened with burning alive, declared, " I fear not the fire that burns for a moment; thou knowest not that which burns forever and ever ! " — of a Chrysostom, who, in reply to the threats sent to him from the hand of... | |
 | Henry Hart Milman - 1863 - 556 pages
...but overawed ruler. " We owe respect to authority ; 138 POLYCAlir'S PRAYER FOR HIS ENEMIES. BOOK I. to thee I will explain the reasons of my conduct;...himself a Christian ! " The Jews and Heathens (for the fonner were in great numbers, and especially infuriated against the Christians) replied with an overwhelming... | |
 | Dawson Massy - 1863 - 522 pages
...expose him to the wild beasts. ' 'Tis well for me to be speedily released from this miserable life.' He threatened to burn him alive. ' I fear not the...thou knowest not that which burns for ever and ever.' From the fuel of the baths and other combustibles the vindictive Pagans and Jews collected a hasty... | |
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He threatened to burn him alive. " I fear not the fire that burns for a moment ; thou knowest not that which burns for ever and ever. 
