 God, binding themselves by a solemn oath, not for the purposes of any wicked design, but never to commit any fraud, theft, or adultery, never to falsify their word, nor deny a trust when they should be called upon to deliver it up; after which it was...  The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays - Page 14edited by - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Charles William Eliot - 1909 - 470 pages
...light, and addressed a form of prayer to Christ, as to a divinity, binding themselves by a solemn oath, not for the purposes of any wicked design, but never...trust when they should be called upon to deliver it up ; after which it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble, to eat in common a harmless meal.... | |
 | George Willis Botsford, Lillie M. Shaw Botsford - 1912 - 616 pages
...Christ, as to some god, binding themselves by a solemn oath, not for the purpose of any wicked deed, but never to commit any fraud, theft, or adultery;...when they should be called upon to deliver it up; afterward, they said, it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble, to eat in common a harmless... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger) - 1915 - 462 pages
...verses a hymn to Christ, as to a god, and bound themselves by a solemn oath, not to any wicked deeds, but never to commit any fraud, theft or adultery,...to falsify their word, nor deny a trust when they penalty on a Roman citizen, but must allow him to take his trial at Rome. cf. St. Paul's "appeal to... | |
 | Richard Lee Cole - 1916 - 300 pages
...Christ as God (Carmenque Christo quasi Deo dicere secum invicem), binding themselves by a solemn oath,1 not for the purposes of any wicked design, but never...trust when they should be called upon to deliver it up : after which it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble, to eat in common a harmless meal.... | |
 | George Howe, Gustave Adolphus Harrer - 1924 - 660 pages
...verses a hymn to Christ, as to a god, and bound themselves by a solemn oath, not to any wicked deeds, but never to commit any fraud, theft or adultery,...when they should be called upon to deliver it up; after which it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble to partake of food — but food of... | |
 | Herbert Ronelle Purinton, Carl Everett Purinton - 1925 - 204 pages
...light, and addressed a form of prayer to Christ, as to a divinity, binding themselves by a solemn oath, not for the purposes of any wicked design, but never...when they should be called upon to deliver it up; after which it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble, to eat in common a harmless meal.... | |
 | Cyril Bailey - 1926 - 616 pages
...verses a hymn to Christ, as to a god, and bound themselves by a solemn oath, not to any wicked deeds, but never to commit any fraud, theft or adultery,...trust when they should be called upon to deliver it up ; after which it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble to partake of food— but food of... | |
 | Bernard William Henderson - 1927 - 388 pages
...addressed themselves in a form of prayer to Christ, as to some God,2 binding themselves by a solemn oath, not for the purposes of any wicked design, but never...trust when they should be called upon to deliver it up ;3 after which, it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble, to eat in common a harmless meal.4... | |
 | 1886 - 1062 pages
...of prayer to Christ, as to some God, binding themselves by a sacrament, not for the purpose of anv wicked design, but never to commit any fraud, theft,...trust when they should be called upon to deliver it up ; after which it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble to eat in common a harmless meal."... | |
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