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... matter of con- science , and not of custom , to be settled between God and a man's own soul , must ensure for it a degree of attention more solemn and more effectual than can be expected , if it be allowed , in any degree , to rank with ...
... matter of con- science , and not of custom , to be settled between God and a man's own soul , must ensure for it a degree of attention more solemn and more effectual than can be expected , if it be allowed , in any degree , to rank with ...
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... matter of such moment would not be left so unsettled , and we have only to look into the Word of God , to see how groundless is the assertion . It is true that we shall search the New Testament in vain for either precedent or practice ...
... matter of such moment would not be left so unsettled , and we have only to look into the Word of God , to see how groundless is the assertion . It is true that we shall search the New Testament in vain for either precedent or practice ...
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... matter of geography than of reli- gion . The sacred writers , when speaking of the Christians of a whole province , never employ the term in the singular number ; but , with great pre- cision of language , speak of the churches of ...
... matter of geography than of reli- gion . The sacred writers , when speaking of the Christians of a whole province , never employ the term in the singular number ; but , with great pre- cision of language , speak of the churches of ...
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... matters of religion , as it is to decide who shall be his fellows in philosophical or literary pursuits . IV . A church of Christ has its scriptural officers . Here two questions arise : -First , How many kinds of officers does the New ...
... matters of religion , as it is to decide who shall be his fellows in philosophical or literary pursuits . IV . A church of Christ has its scriptural officers . Here two questions arise : -First , How many kinds of officers does the New ...
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... matters of religion ; the consequent denial of the right of legislatures and eccelesiastical conventions to im- pose any rites , ceremonies , observances , or in- terpretations of the Word of God , upon our belief and practice ; the ...
... matters of religion ; the consequent denial of the right of legislatures and eccelesiastical conventions to im- pose any rites , ceremonies , observances , or in- terpretations of the Word of God , upon our belief and practice ; the ...
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Page 64 - Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple ? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar ? Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Page 116 - The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Page 146 - Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble ; every man's work shall be made manifest : for the day shall declare it. because it shall be revealed by fire ; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
Page 157 - But now I have' written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 78 - Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility, for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Page 157 - 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. 15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
Page 23 - Iron sharpeneth iron ; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Page ix - And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed : and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Page 88 - Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath : neither give place to the devil.
Page 91 - Let the righteous smite me ; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.