...chearfully laid down their Li-es for the Truth, to that Degree, that it became a common Obfervarion, that the Blood of the Martyrs was the Seed of the Church. And ' as to Believers themfelves, it muft needs be a great Confirmation of their Faith, and contribute...

...forms, and age after age, cast the teachers of Christianity to the lions or devoted them to the sword. But " the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church." No mortal power could annihilate the spiritual energy. Thousands fell in the unequal strife, while...

...rest of the community ; by which they would become lessinicnsely catholic. It was an old adage, that the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church ; and so every kind of persecution (and all religious disabilities come under this head) had a tendency to...

...prejudice in his judgment concerning the Christians. It has been often said, and very truly, that ' the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church. And some early believers have themselves assured us, that b they were led to inquire into the principles...

...the king of Scotland into a league with him against the pope ; but in vain. Persecution still raged, but " the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church." In 1542, the popish party in England, made another attempt to prevent the circulation of the scriptures....

...the king of Scotland into a league with him against the pope, but in vain. Persecution still raged; but "the blood of the . martyrs was the 'seed of the church." A new edition of the Bible was published in the 33d year of Henry; doubtless through the influence...

...death, in a cruel manner; yet this cause seemed to prosper the more ; so that, it became a proverb, that 'the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the Church.' And it went on increasing and prevailing, until, in less than three centuries, it became the religion of...

...death, in a cruel manner, yetthiscausc seemed to prosper the more; so that, it became a proverb, 'that the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church.' And it went on, increasing and prevailing, until, in less than three centuries, it became the religion...

...festivals in commemoration of the martyrs were very early observed among Christians. They knew that .' the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church,' and therefore assembled annually at their graves, to celebrate their memory, and to pray for grace to emulate...

..." Avenge O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered upon the Alpine mountains cold." But, the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church. The Waldenses increased, so that in the 15th century, it is supposed there were not less than 800,000...