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...o not complain, for it is for you that I came, and my journey will be your salvation.” “Ah, indeed!” said M. Noirtier, stretching himself out at his e... ... servant did not find him. “Spada knew what these invitations meant; since Christianity, so eminently civilizing, had made progress in Rome, it was no... ...being will soon take my place, and to him you will appear like an angel of salvation. Perhaps he will be young, strong, and enduring, like yourself, a... ...ear upon it with my hand on the crucifix. I will swear to you by my soul’s salvation, my faith as a Christian, I have told every- thing to you as it o... ...better not to speak at all.” “No, monsieur, I swear to you, by my hopes of salvation, I will tell you all, for the Abbe Busoni himself only knew a par...

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... great a man that his lavish patronage of the “purer forms of 76 Nostromo Christianity” (which in its naive form of church- building amused Mrs. Goul... ...for shipment. The next north-going steamer would carry it off for the very salvation of the San Tome mine, which had produced so much treasure. And, m... ...he benighted continents, but also that pet dream of his of a purer form of Christianity. Later on, the principal European really in Sulaco, the engine... ... reach of mil- lions there is no doubt. The introduction of a pure form of Christianity into this continent is a dream for a youthful enthusiast, and ...

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... been dislodged from their places, probably by the zeal of some convert to Christianity, and lay, some prostrate near their former site, and others on... ...lar, “it concerns not thee, who art no believer in the blessed sign of our salvation.” “I believe as my fathers taught,” said Rebecca; “and may God fo... ...afe and in Christian keeping!” “Safe thou art,” replied De Bracy; “and for Christianity, here is the stout Baron Reginald Front-de-Boeuf, whose utter ... ...s-Guilbert, whose trade is to slay Saracens—If these are not good marks of Christianity, I know no other which they bear about them.” “Ye are friends ...

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...read in their histories, there have been some among them who have been the salvation, not merely of one king- dom, but of many.” “Ah, senor,” here exc... ...ile.” Master Pedro made him a bow, saying, “I expected no less of the rare Christianity of the valiant Don Quixote of La Mancha, true helper and prote... ...ve any desire to shorten the journey and put yourself easily in the way of salvation, come with me, and I will show you how to become a knight-errant,... ...repose, the same being needful for the increase of thy sub- stance and the salvation of thy soul; and if thou dost vanquish me, my head shall be at th...

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...hing to these Catholic souls, these old people exclusively concerned about salvation, God, the king, and their property. No one should be surprised, t... ...hich she attaches great and passing joys, which die. Y ou see love such as Christianity has created it,—an ideal king- dom, full of noble sentiments, ...

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... get to W ashington, to attempt any lengthy speech, I will only say to the salvation of the Union there needs but one single thing—the hearts of a peo... ... no single good reason for precipi- tate action. Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm re- liance on Him who has never yet forsaken this ...

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...gents as public servants. It might perhaps have done much more toward such salvation than it has as yet effected, and it may well be hoped that it wil... ...mplaint. But I hold it to be compatible with the principles of an advanced Christianity to prefer food that is palatable. I never could get any of tha...

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... one of the pimps. D—n me if I don’t honour you for it; for, as I hope for salvation, I would have made no manner of scruple of doing the same thing.’... ...ittle games and pastime. True it is, that phi losophy makes us wiser, but Christianity makes us better men. Philosophy elevates and steels the mind, ...

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...object of universal veneration? Whoever wishes to honor monuments of human salvation would only approach it on their knees. It was a passage at the ba... ...e at the tree facing me; if I hit my mark, I will consider it as a sign of salvation; if I miss, as a token of damnation.” While I said this, I threw ... ... that was very large and very near me. From that moment I never doubted my salvation: I know not on recollecting this trait, whether I ought to laugh ... ...e to escape him; undoubtedly reserving to himself to become the avenger of Christianity as soon as the work should appear. He resealed the packet and ...

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... worship send all such oaths to the devil, for they are very pernicious to salvation and prejudicial to the conscience; just tell me now, if for sever... ...read in their histories, there have been some among them who have been the salvation, not merely of one king- dom, but of many.” “Ah, señor,” here exc... ...ile.” Master Pedro made him a bow, saying, “I expected no less of the rare Christianity of the valiant Don Quixote of La Mancha, true helper and prote... ...ve any desire to shorten the journey and put yourself easily in the way of salvation, come with me, and I will show you how to become a knight-errant,... ...repose, the same being needful for the increase of thy sub- stance and the salvation of thy soul; and if thou dost vanquish me, my head shall be at th...

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...scrutinise her actions, punish her body to save her soul: if, indeed, such salvation be possible, for (my tongue falters while I tell it) this girl, t... ...ly, in my origi- nal state—stripped of that blood-bleached robe with which Christianity covers human deformity—a cold, hard, ambitious man. Natural af...

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...etaphysical acuteness, and energy of argument, brought into the service of Christianity. “Such,” he said, going out of the church, “must have been the... ...t seriousness, and has uniformly displayed a deep concern about his soul’s salvation. He died on the first Sabbath of the year (1820); an apoplectic s...

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...ly ignorant childishness, and yet my perfect unconsciousness of my want of Christianity.’ ‘I dare say you cannot believe it was yourself, any more tha... ...d not obviously enforced to human reason, nor made an express condition of salvation, was as a pledge that he would strive to walk for the future in t...

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...ressly a consistory; de- plored there the infinite loss the church and all Christianity had sustained, and pronounced a complete eulogium of the princ... ...an and protector of the life of the royal infant, to whom was attached the salvation of France, of which he would then become the idol; that the indep... ...ds for them, this secret profession washed out all, and infallibly assured salvation, provided that the vows were faithfully kept; that the General of...

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Preface: Androcles and the Lion. On the Prospects of Christianity by George Bernard Shaw.

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...Contents PREFACE ON THE PROSPECTS OF CHRISTIANITY............................................................. 7 WHY NOT GIVE CHRISTIANITY A TRIAL? ........................................................................................................ 7 WHY JES...

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...PREFACE TO ANDROCLES AND THE LION: ON THE PROSPECTS OF CHRISTIANITY By George Bernard Shaw 1912 A Penn State Electronic Classics S... ...Series Publication Preface to Androcles and the Lion: On the Prospects of Christianity by George Bernard Shaw is a publication of the Pennsylvania St... ...ission, in any way. Preface to Androcles and the Lion: On the Prospects of Christianity by George Bernard Shaw, the Pennsylvania State University, Ele... ... is an equal opportunity university. Contents PREFACE ON THE PROSPECTS OF CHRISTIANITY ............................................................. ... ............................................ 90 THE IMPORTANCE OF HELL IN THE SALVATION SCHEME ............................................................. ...nuisance. 15 Preface to Androcles and the Lion RELIGION OF THE MINORITY. SALVATIONISM The religion of the tolerated religious minority has always be... ... ease, but cannot convert Mahometans or Jews. The negro finds in civilized Salvationism an un- speakably more comforting version of his crude creed; b... ...that Greek Christianity has not already pro- vided. They are all, at root, Salvationists. Let us trace this religion of Salvation from its beginnings.... ...es have suc- ceeded in confusing these things in practice, they are to the Salvationist sense distinct and even contrary. The Baronet’s cousin in Dick...

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...ivine and human right, to lead and direct the congregation at Wittenberg on the true way to life, and it would have been a denial of the knowledge of salvation which God had led him to acquire, by way of ardent inner struggles, if he had led the congregation on any other way than the one God had revealed to him in His Word. He could not deny before the congregation which h...

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...the true way to life, and it would have been a denial of the knowledge of salvation which God had led him to acquire, by way of ardent inner struggle... ...he clear teaching of the New T estament Scrip tures concerning the way of salvation. This, too, ac counts for the fact that in this writing the accu... ...uther’s biog rapher, acknowledged that he had learned the “rudi ments of Christianity” from it. Even to day this book has its peculiar mission to th... ... their conscience sake, to cling to some works and do them as necessary to salvation, so long as they rightly grasp the faith; lest if we try to tear ... ...the sacrifice of praise.” And this is the way whereby thou canst come unto salvation; for through such works man perceives and learns what God’s Name ... ...works lead us to and into ourselves, that we seek only our own benefit and salvation; but God’s commandments drive us to our neighbor, that we may the...

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...’d there, To bring us back assurance in that faith, Which is the entrance to salvation’s way. But I, why should I there presume? or who Permits it? no... ...Mahometans; in short, to all nations (except the Jew’s) who did not profess Christianity.” Mr. Ellis’s specimens of Early English Metrical Romances, ... ...putation by the History he wrote to refute the cavils of the Pagans against Christianity, and by his books against the Pelagians and Priscillianists... ... 1. iv. c. 10. v. 44. From Mars.] “Both in the times of heathenish and of Christianity.” Hell, Canto XIII. 144. v. 48. Campi and Certaldo and Figh...

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...utting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvat...

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...e I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 It is a faithful ... ...ou hast known the holy scrip tures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given...

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...ne of God our Saviour in all things. 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Titus 4 12 Teaching us that, denying u...