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... conduct of the Bishop of Nor- wich , whose wisdom and truly Christian spirit of candour and benevolence have done honour to the mitre . Yet , from the terms of the Petition then before the two Houses , the ad- vocates for concession ...
... conduct of the Bishop of Nor- wich , whose wisdom and truly Christian spirit of candour and benevolence have done honour to the mitre . Yet , from the terms of the Petition then before the two Houses , the ad- vocates for concession ...
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Christopher Wyvill. the singularly virtuous conduct and affecting address of Bishop Bathurst , fresh force was added to the usual pleas for toleration , by the fearful state of Ireland , and the general danger of the empire ? In such a ...
Christopher Wyvill. the singularly virtuous conduct and affecting address of Bishop Bathurst , fresh force was added to the usual pleas for toleration , by the fearful state of Ireland , and the general danger of the empire ? In such a ...
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... conduct be justly construed as engaging in a mode of argument disrespect- ful to our Parliament , should they proceed still further to state with all becoming deference that from such premises the just consequence is , that it is the ...
... conduct be justly construed as engaging in a mode of argument disrespect- ful to our Parliament , should they proceed still further to state with all becoming deference that from such premises the just consequence is , that it is the ...
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... conduct of the intended discussion , on the part of those who maintain the cause of Universal Toleration , will prevent those calumnious misrepresentations , those bursts of rage and rancour which in similar disputes have been before ...
... conduct of the intended discussion , on the part of those who maintain the cause of Universal Toleration , will prevent those calumnious misrepresentations , those bursts of rage and rancour which in similar disputes have been before ...
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... conduct which is calculated to conciliate our exasperated brethren , to secure this widely- extended empire from internal convulsions and from foreign subjugation , and at last to esta- blish Christian peace , benevolence , and liberty ...
... conduct which is calculated to conciliate our exasperated brethren , to secure this widely- extended empire from internal convulsions and from foreign subjugation , and at last to esta- blish Christian peace , benevolence , and liberty ...
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Page 37 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron...
Page 29 - Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Page 37 - Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition...
Page 44 - Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures ; and said unto them ; Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things.
Page 36 - For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days ! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Page 36 - And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations : and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Page 19 - Saviour to do to others as we would that others should do to us should induce Friends who held slaves " to set them at liberty, making a Christian provision for them...
Page 63 - I mean not tolerated popery, and open superstition, which, as it extirpates all religious and civil supremacies, so itself should be extirpate; provided first that all charitable and compassionate means be used to win and regain the weak and the misled. That also which is impious or evil absolutely, either against faith or manners, no law can possibly permit, that intends not to unlaw itself.
Page 64 - As for tolerating the exercise of their religion, supposing their state-activities not to be dangerous, I answer, that toleration is either public or private; and the exercise of their religion, as far as it is idolatrous, can be tolerated neither way : not publicly, without grievous and unsufferable scandal given to all conscientious beholders ; not privately, without great offence to God, declared against all kind of idolatry, though secret.
Page 188 - That your petitioners acknowledge with high satisfaction, that in the present reign considerable progress has been made towards the full restoration of the rights of conscience, by the wisdom of Parliament and the benignity of the King, rescinding various laws in whole or in part, which were violations of those rights : yet since other penal laws not less injurious to those rights remain unrepealed, since some of these laws subject to corporal punishments or pecuniary penalties; others, as in the...