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... tion , he asks for it a candid and prayerful perusal ; under the conviction , that till the principles advocated be practically acknowledged both by the Church and by the State , the interests of both will continue to suffer ; the minds ...
... tion , he asks for it a candid and prayerful perusal ; under the conviction , that till the principles advocated be practically acknowledged both by the Church and by the State , the interests of both will continue to suffer ; the minds ...
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... tion and favourable to its success . " There are deserts and wastes in times , as in countries . " The schoolmen , whose minds were hemmed in on almost every side by the restrictions of ecclesiastical authority , and whose creed allowed ...
... tion and favourable to its success . " There are deserts and wastes in times , as in countries . " The schoolmen , whose minds were hemmed in on almost every side by the restrictions of ecclesiastical authority , and whose creed allowed ...
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... tion itself was condemned when it meant anything more than toleration of themselves . * The voluntary principle may be confessed to be the offspring of our own age . But then it ought to be remembered , that most of the splendid ...
... tion itself was condemned when it meant anything more than toleration of themselves . * The voluntary principle may be confessed to be the offspring of our own age . But then it ought to be remembered , that most of the splendid ...
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... which both scripture and common experience are familiar . Not only was the Reforma- tion incomplete , but it was almost impossible for the men of that age to complete it . They contemplated OF THE VOLUNTARY QUESTION . 7.
... which both scripture and common experience are familiar . Not only was the Reforma- tion incomplete , but it was almost impossible for the men of that age to complete it . They contemplated OF THE VOLUNTARY QUESTION . 7.
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... truth , no spontaneous movement towards instruction ; and therefore , it is held , though the one appetite may be left alone to seek its own gratifica- tion , the other must be stimulated before it will 38 OF THE INJUSTICE.
... truth , no spontaneous movement towards instruction ; and therefore , it is held , though the one appetite may be left alone to seek its own gratifica- tion , the other must be stimulated before it will 38 OF THE INJUSTICE.
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Page 48 - If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal thin'gs...
Page 117 - Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness" sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Page 169 - Human laws are measures in respect of men whose actions they must direct, howbeit such measures they are as have also their higher rules to be measured by, which rules are two, the law of God, and the law of nature; so that laws human must be made according to the general laws of nature, and without contradiction to any positive law of scripture, otherwise they are ill made.
Page 140 - Then to advise how war may best upheld Move by her two main nerves, iron and gold, In all her equipage ; besides, to know Both spiritual power and civil, what each means, What severs each, thou hast learned, which few have done. The bounds of either sword to thee we owe; Therefore on thy firm hand Religion leans In peace, and reckons thee her eldest son.
Page 41 - And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord.
Page 47 - Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. Not because I desire a gift : but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
Page 134 - And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily, I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Page 8 - And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Page 196 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared unto all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously and godly, in this present world...
Page 176 - I take to be a voluntary society of men, joining themselves together of their own accord in order to the public worshipping of God in such manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the salvation of their souls.