A Declaration of the Views of the Society of Friends in Relation to Church Government |
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Page 12 - Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
Page 7 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 7 - Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Page 12 - And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
Page 10 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 13 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 4 - And in the Lord's power and spirit meet together, and keep your meetings in the name of Jesus Christ, who hath all power in heaven and earth given to him, that you may feel his living and divine presence among you, and in his pure, gentle, heavenly love and wisdom, may be valiant for his name and truth upon the earth. Be not ashamed of Christ, your Teacher and Prophet, whom God hath raised up in his new covenant and testament, whom VOL.
Page 12 - And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
Page 15 - ... for it is a dangerous principle, and pernicious to true religion, and which is worse, it is the root of ranterism to assert, That nothing is a duty incumbent upon thee, but what thou art persuaded is thy duty...