Friends Library: Consisting Principally of Journals and Extracts from Journals and Other Writings of Members of the Society of Friends, Volume 5William Allen Printed at the Schools of Industry and sold by Longman and Company, 1833 - Society of Friends |
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... believe , are not easily paralleled . And after a long and difficult labour having at length finished the work , so far as to expose it to public view ; and then thinking to whom I should dedicate it , it presently came into my mind ...
... believe , are not easily paralleled . And after a long and difficult labour having at length finished the work , so far as to expose it to public view ; and then thinking to whom I should dedicate it , it presently came into my mind ...
Page xxiii
... believe W. Ames to be the author of it , viz . The Light on the Candle- stick , serving for illustration of the principal matters in the book called , the mysteries of the Kingdom of God , & c . against Galenus Abra- brahamson , and his ...
... believe W. Ames to be the author of it , viz . The Light on the Candle- stick , serving for illustration of the principal matters in the book called , the mysteries of the Kingdom of God , & c . against Galenus Abra- brahamson , and his ...
Page xxvi
... believe things that are far from being true ; but for all that , we ought not to reject as untrue , every thing that appears strange or unusual ; since experience convinceth us of the contrary , viz . that some- times we have seen a ...
... believe things that are far from being true ; but for all that , we ought not to reject as untrue , every thing that appears strange or unusual ; since experience convinceth us of the contrary , viz . that some- times we have seen a ...
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... believe , be denied by none , that have with attention and due consideration read the history of its first rise ; since God , the beginner and author of this glorious work , proceeding by steps and degrees , used therein such singular ...
... believe , be denied by none , that have with attention and due consideration read the history of its first rise ; since God , the beginner and author of this glorious work , proceeding by steps and degrees , used therein such singular ...
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... believe in it , were condemned by it , though they made a profession of Christ . All this he saw in the pure openings of the light . He also saw that God had afforded a measure of his Spirit to all men , and that there , by they could ...
... believe in it , were condemned by it , though they made a profession of Christ . All this he saw in the pure openings of the light . He also saw that God had afforded a measure of his Spirit to all men , and that there , by they could ...
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Popular passages
Page 381 - Let your women keep silence in the churches : for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
Page 465 - He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Page 316 - And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned, and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
Page 431 - And I lie even among the children of men, that are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Page 142 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31).
Page 115 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake : whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 393 - And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Page 57 - We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts : knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Page xxiv - Christ ; as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance : but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation ; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Page 52 - How can ye believe, who receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only...