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... . Section IV . Of the Causes of Difference of Opinion , and the Reading of the Scriptures recommended . Section V. General Advices . 251 258 260 267 270 LETTER I. Of the feditious Tendency afcribed by Mr. Madan CONTENTS .
... . Section IV . Of the Causes of Difference of Opinion , and the Reading of the Scriptures recommended . Section V. General Advices . 251 258 260 267 270 LETTER I. Of the feditious Tendency afcribed by Mr. Madan CONTENTS .
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... scriptures , and in all the primitive times . But how have we deviated from them ; and in confequence of it , how has the church of Christ adopted the maxims of the kingdoms of this world ? Men have affumed authority , fuch as your ...
... scriptures , and in all the primitive times . But how have we deviated from them ; and in confequence of it , how has the church of Christ adopted the maxims of the kingdoms of this world ? Men have affumed authority , fuch as your ...
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... Scripture give you no solid in- ftruction , or fafe direction . Though the apoftle does fay , as Mr. Madan quotes , p . 14 , Let every foul be fubject unto the higher powers , for there is no power but of God , The powers that be are ...
... Scripture give you no solid in- ftruction , or fafe direction . Though the apoftle does fay , as Mr. Madan quotes , p . 14 , Let every foul be fubject unto the higher powers , for there is no power but of God , The powers that be are ...
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... scriptures declares the very contrary doctrine , viz . that God loveth the righteous , and that the condemna- tion of finners is not from him , but from themselves . Pre- destination and election is , no doubt , mentioned in the scriptures ...
... scriptures declares the very contrary doctrine , viz . that God loveth the righteous , and that the condemna- tion of finners is not from him , but from themselves . Pre- destination and election is , no doubt , mentioned in the scriptures ...
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... scripture ; but fuch were the prejudices of the common people , and their own too , in favour of a long received doctrine , that the framers of your articles and liturgy have retained too much of it . In the Lord's fupper your twenty ...
... scripture ; but fuch were the prejudices of the common people , and their own too , in favour of a long received doctrine , that the framers of your articles and liturgy have retained too much of it . In the Lord's fupper your twenty ...
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