An Inquiry Into the Heresies of the Apostolic Age: In Eight Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford, in the Year MDCCXXIX., at the Lecture Founded by the Rev. John Bampton |
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... believed in the eter- nity of Matter ; of Valentinus and Marcion , who were two of the most distinguished Gnostics in the second century ; and of Praxeas , who was one of the earliest supporters of the Patripassian heresy . All these ...
... believed in the eter- nity of Matter ; of Valentinus and Marcion , who were two of the most distinguished Gnostics in the second century ; and of Praxeas , who was one of the earliest supporters of the Patripassian heresy . All these ...
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... believed the gospel , as the apostles preached it , was orthodox : he who did not so believe it , was heterodox . He embraced an opinion -it mattered not whether his own or that of an- other , but he made his own choice , and in the ...
... believed the gospel , as the apostles preached it , was orthodox : he who did not so believe it , was heterodox . He embraced an opinion -it mattered not whether his own or that of an- other , but he made his own choice , and in the ...
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... believed , that angels were em- ployed in creating the world : but all were agreed in maintaining , that matter itself was not created ; that it was eternal ; and remained inactive , till dispositam , quisquis fuit ille Deorum ...
... believed , that angels were em- ployed in creating the world : but all were agreed in maintaining , that matter itself was not created ; that it was eternal ; and remained inactive , till dispositam , quisquis fuit ille Deorum ...
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... believed that one of the Eons , called Christ , quitted the Pleroma , and descended upon Jesus at his baptism . It is not difficult to see how the scriptures would be perverted to support both these notions : though if we are right in ...
... believed that one of the Eons , called Christ , quitted the Pleroma , and descended upon Jesus at his baptism . It is not difficult to see how the scriptures would be perverted to support both these notions : though if we are right in ...
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... believed the prophets to have been inspired by the same creative Eon , or the same Principle of evil , which acted originally upon mat- ter : and if their writings had come down to us , we should perhaps find them arguing , that though ...
... believed the prophets to have been inspired by the same creative Eon , or the same Principle of evil , which acted originally upon mat- ter : and if their writings had come down to us , we should perhaps find them arguing , that though ...
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Page 14 - For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you ; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
Page 143 - Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Page 82 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness ; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings ; perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth ; supposing that gain is godliness : from such withdraw thyself.
Page 149 - Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all nations for ^my name's sake.
Page 146 - But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Page 521 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Page 96 - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. "For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 151 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Page 129 - God, which is given me to you-ward : how that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery (as I wrote afore in few words, whereby when ye read ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit...
Page 151 - Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; "having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls; an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children...