...very eftential part of the hiftory of the -,nceofti,' Roman empire. While that great body was inva4ed by open violence , or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble religion gently infinuated itfelf into the minds of men, grew up in filence and obfcurity , derived new vigour from...

...may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow...decay, a pure and humble religion gently insinuated itaelf into the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition,...

...history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or under- the inmined by slow decay, a pure and humble religion gently insinuated itself into the minds of men, y1 grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant...

...violence, or undermined by slow decay, a""16 liure and humble religion gently insinuated itself into17' the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the...

...of contradiction and confusion. Speaking ofthe progress of Christianity, vol. ii. p. 265, he says, " a pure and humble religion gently insinuated itself...men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition ; and finally erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins ofthe...

...universal benevolence." The testimony of Gibbon is remarkable ; " While the Roman empire (says he) was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow decay, a pure and humble religion greatly insiouated itself into the minds of men, grew up in silence and sobriety, de* wed new vigour...

...the great body was invaded by open violence, or under mined by slowdecay, a pure andhumblereligioa gently insinuated itself into the minds of men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived ne\v vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of...

...may be considered as a very essential part of the history of the Roman empire. While that great body was invaded by open violence, or undermined by slow...men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the...

...fruit, and, spreading far and wide, received under its shelter a continually increasing multitude. " A pure and humble religion gently insinuated itself...men, grew up in silence and obscurity, derived new vigour from opposition, and finally erected the triumphant banner of the Cross on the ruins of the...

...Quadratus, Aristides, Athenagoras, Tertullian, LacUntiu*, Arnobius, and others. body," (the Roman empire) " was invaded by open violence or undermined by slow...men ; grew up in silence and obscurity ; derived new vigour from opposition ; and finally erected the triumphant banner of the cross on the ruins of the...