...; and that not only in the history of Christianity, but in that of all religions, Las it been seen that ' the blood of the Martyrs has * been the seed of the Church.' These arguments, and such as these, were, and will ever be felt to be resistless against the ancient...

...of the innocent followers of God, have fallen a prey to the fury of those oppressors. But even then, the blood of the martyrs • has been the seed of the church; and by means of the most , bloody persecution, the disciples of Christ have been increased. '. The...

...Philippi. It is also allowed that times of tumult and persecution have proved seed-times to the church, and that " the blood of the martyrs has been "•the seed of the church." But though God, by the alembic of His power and wisdom, hath distilled good from evil, and hath made...

...secondary part of the divine economy, we can trace out some very considerable parts, as the following, viz. We know that wicked and cruel men, in endeavouring...increase his reward hereafter. The mere contrast between die character of the pious, the temper, ate and benevolent man, and that of the blasphemer, the voluptuary,...

...his enemies, been made subservient to the promoting its greater advancement, as some have observed, that the blood of the martyrs has been the seed of the church ; and herein the Psalmist's prediction has been fulfilled, Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee,...

...his enemies, been made subservient to the promoting its greater advancement, as some have observed, that the blood of the martyrs has been the seed of the church ; and herein the Psalmist's prediction has been fulfilled, Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee,...

...Persecution, in its infancy, was thoroughly tried. It had the contrary effect to what was expected. The blood of the martyrs has been the seed of the church. Satire and ridicule have been tried so often, they have nearly spent their force. And if a few vain...

...than those boasted heroes who have sacrificed their life in the cause of civil liberty. In all ages the blood of the martyrs has been the seed of the church. In these persecutions, the Apostles displayed the same holy confidence in God, which had supported the...

...London to Bristol ; to Kingswood ; to Wales, directed simply by the Spirit and providence of God. If the blood of the martyrs has been the seed of the church, it is this " travail and labour" of soul for sinners, in the ministers of Jesus Christ, which, in every...

...which he possessed was his own ; but they had all things common. WHETHER, as has been said by many, the blood of the Martyrs has been the seed of the Church, we will not undertake to determine : but we have no doubt but that persecution has greatly tended to...