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Excerpt from History of the First Council of Nice: A World''s Christian Convention, A. D. 325; With a Life of Constantine
In this history of a single Council we shall obtain a glimpse of the condition of the Christian Church of that day, Constantine, the great emperor of Rome, being decidedly the most conspicuous figure in the picture. Therefore it seemed proper to add to this edition, his likeness, taken from a coin, and a sketch of his life. It is a pity that so splendid a man, both in form and courage, should have marred his record toward the end of life by inhuman acts of cruelty against his rivals and even his nearest relations. Won''t seem possible that he could deem his baptism sufficient to wash out such stains and purify his soul. But he had heart less courtiers about him, who probably encouraged his pretensions to righteousness, and pandered to his Vilest propensities.
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In this history of a single Council we shall obtain a glimpse of the condition of the Christian Church of that day, Constantine, the great emperor of Rome, being decidedly the most conspicuous figure in the picture. Therefore it seemed proper to add to this edition, his likeness, taken from a coin, and a sketch of his life. It is a pity that so splendid a man, both in form and courage, should have marred his record toward the end of life by inhuman acts of cruelty against his rivals and even his nearest relations. Won''t seem possible that he could deem his baptism sufficient to wash out such stains and purify his soul. But he had heart less courtiers about him, who probably encouraged his pretensions to righteousness, and pandered to his Vilest propensities.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Dean Dudley
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ISBN - 9781528252201
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 122
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Contributors
Author
Dean Dudley
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ISBN - 9781331330264
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 124
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