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A kind of Chiliasm or Millenarianism, he says, had been held by some former
The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 David Masson 1864
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Opp.ed. Hartel, I.p. 457).] [Footnote 200: The so-called Chiliasm -- the designation is unsuitable and misleading -- is found wherever the Gospel is not yet Hellenised (see, for example, Barn.
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) Adolph Harnack 1890
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A kind of Chiliasm or Millenarianism, he says, had been held by some former English Divines, including Joseph Meade; but it had been reserved for two Independents ” “Mr. Archer and his colleague at Arnheim, T. G.” (i.e. T.omas Goodwin) ” to invent new dreams on the subject; and these had recently been adopted by Mr. Burroughs.
The Life of John Milton Masson, David, 1822-1907 1859
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Christ upon earth for a thousand years previous to the final end of all things, suffice it to remark that there is not the slightest foundation for it in revelation, and even a moderate form of Chiliasm must be rejected as untenable.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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Cerinthus's doctrines were a strange mixture of Gnosticism, Judaism, Chiliasm, and Ebionitism.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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Gospel (Chicago, 1908); on the Chiliasm of Papias, ATZBERGER, Gesch. der christl.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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Eastern, maintained the Apocalyptic element of Chiliasm, which, it is true, lay dormant for long periods, but at critical moments constantly emerged.
Monasticism: Its Ideals and History and The Confessions of St. Augustine 1851-1930 1911
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Similarly, after the destruction of the city the literal interpretation of his words was inconsistently retained, and even though in later times Chiliasm has been mostly abandoned, still the view that he will return in person at the end of the present condition of the earth has continued almost universal to the present time.
The Theology of Schleiermacher: A Condensed Presentation of His Chief Work, "The Christian Faith" 1862-1929 1911
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Altar - and Pulpit-Fellowship, Lodges and Chiliasm.
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-- At the convention in Pittsburgh, in 1868, the following declaration regarding Chiliasm was adopted by the General
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