...was termed the MYSTERIES. But though every God had, befides his ope» worihip, the fecret likewife-, yet this latter did not every •where attend the...there, where he was the patron God, or in principal efteem. Thus, when in confequence of that intercommunity of paganifm, which will be explained hereafter,...

...was termed the MYSTERIES. But though every God had, betides his open worship, the Jecret likewiie ; yet this latter did not every -where attend the former...there ; where he was the patron God, or in principal efteem. Thus, when in confcquence of that intercommunity of paganifm, which will be explained hereafter,...

...divinities there wa> not only an open and public " worship, but also a secret worship paid to them, to which none were: " admitted but those who had been selected by preparatory ceremonies, M called Initiation, This secret worship was termed the Mysteries. " Of these there were two sorts,...

...termed the myileries. But though every god had, befides ' his open worihip, the fecret like' wife, yet this latter did not every ' where attend the former,...there, where he was the " patron god, or in principal " efteem.í" I think it hence follows, that there was only this difference between the public worfliip...

...abridging my labour in the search of those passages of antiquity, which make mention of the ELEUSINIANT Mysteries, and for bringing the greater part of them...called INITIATION. This secret worship was termed the MYSTKUIES. But though every God had, besides his open worship, the secret likewise ; yet this latter...

...explain the term. Each of the pagan Gods had (besides the publick and open) a secret worship •}• paid unto him : to which none were admitted but those...called INITIATION. This secret worship was termed the MTSTERIES. But though every God had, besides, his open worship, the secret likewise ; yet this latter...

...to explain the term. Each ' of the pagan gods had, besides the public and open, a.-$ecret worship" paid unto him; to which none were admitted but those...latter did not every where attend the former; but only 4 there, where he was the patron god, or ift principal esteem. Thus when in consequence of that intercommunity...

...furl fiHunntttt r*s at P*>' KAI TAJ MEN MTSTIKDS, TAJ AE EN *ANEPni- Jtai TW i, fvr,s iSr*, iray,(ivu. unto him : to which none were admitted but those who had been seleettV by preparatory ceremonies, called INITIATION. This secret worship wi. ' termed the MYSTERIES....

...gods," says Bishop Warburton, " had, besides the public and open, a secret worship paid them, into which none were admitted but those who had been selected by preparatory ceremonies, called initiation ; and this secret worship was termed the mysteries." The first mysteries of which we have any account...

...gods." says» Itishup Warburton, u hail, besides the public and open, a secret worship paid them, into ] which none were admitted but those who had been selected by preparatory ceremonies, callod initiation ; and this secret worship was termed the inyxt 'crien.'' The first mysteries of which...