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Growth of clerical domination-Persistence of Primitive churches - Their histories distorted by their enemies - Early churches in Asia Minor - Armenia-Primitive churches in Asia Minor from Apostolic times - Unjustly described by their opponents as Manichaeans - The names Paulician and Thonrak - Continuity of New Testament churchesConstantine SilvArius - Simeon Titus - Veneration of relics, and image worship - Iconoclastic Emperors - John of Damascus - Restoration of images in Greek Church - Council of Frankfurt - Claudius Bishop of Turin - Mohammedanism - Sembat - Sergius - Leaders of the churches in Asia Minor - Persecution under Theodora - The Key of TruthCarbeas and Chrysocheir - The Scriptures and the Koran - Character of the churches in Asia Minor - Removal of believers from Asia to Europe - Later history in Bulgaria - Bogomils - Basil - Opinions regarding Pauliclans and Bogomils - Spread of Bogomils into Bosnia-Kulin Ban and Rome-Intercourse of Bogomils with Christians abroad-Bosnia invaded -Advance of Mohammedans-Persecution of Bogomils-Bosnia taken by the Turks-Friends of God in Bosnia a link between the Taurus and the Alps-Bogomil tombs.
THE UNION OF CHURCH AND STATE was in all times looked upon by many of the Lord's disciples as contrary to His teaching; but whenever the Church had the power of the State at its command, it used it for the forcible suppression of any who dissented from its system or in any way refused compliance with its demands, and great numbers through indifference or interest or fear yielded at least an outward obedience. There were, however, always some who could not be induced to do this, but who still endeavoured to follow Christ and keep the teachings of His Word and the doctrine of the Apostles. These were continually objects of persecution.
The history of the centuries which followed Constantine unfolds the growth in worldliness and ambition of the clergy, both of the Eastern and Western Catholic churches, until they claimed entire dominion over the possessions and consciences of mankind, enforcing these claims with a violence and guile that knew no limits.
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