Outlines of Congregationalism: With an Historical Sketch of Its Rise and Progress in the Town of Andover |
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... , and thus , having pre - occupied the mind with what is deemed scriptural truth , to notice the error of certain systems , by way of corollary . Should the following outlines of congregationalism obtain an introduction to any of those.
... , and thus , having pre - occupied the mind with what is deemed scriptural truth , to notice the error of certain systems , by way of corollary . Should the following outlines of congregationalism obtain an introduction to any of those.
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... error and rancour to pour forth . Substitute human authority and we incur our Lord's censure , " In vain do they worship me , teaching for doctrines the commandments of men . " Let us not make God's commandments void by our traditions ...
... error and rancour to pour forth . Substitute human authority and we incur our Lord's censure , " In vain do they worship me , teaching for doctrines the commandments of men . " Let us not make God's commandments void by our traditions ...
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... error did exist , it was not occasioned by the principles of their constitution - that it was local and did not necessarily affect neighbouring communities , and that , from the self - government of these fellowships , they could by ...
... error did exist , it was not occasioned by the principles of their constitution - that it was local and did not necessarily affect neighbouring communities , and that , from the self - government of these fellowships , they could by ...
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... error . An eminent indepen- dent minister * once remarked to his ministerial brethren with much truth , " each of you standing on the bible for himself , comes substantially to the same conclusions ; and we rejoice to say , that we can ...
... error . An eminent indepen- dent minister * once remarked to his ministerial brethren with much truth , " each of you standing on the bible for himself , comes substantially to the same conclusions ; and we rejoice to say , that we can ...
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... Error is de- fended with blows rather than with arguments , and this may account for the bitter spirit now displayed towards the reformers , whose names have been pro- nounced hateful . Either the Anglican or Romish church must have ...
... Error is de- fended with blows rather than with arguments , and this may account for the bitter spirit now displayed towards the reformers , whose names have been pro- nounced hateful . Either the Anglican or Romish church must have ...
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Page 122 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 79 - Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances ? touch not, taste not, handle not ; which all are to perish with the using, after the commandments and doctrines of men.
Page 24 - 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 70 - Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
Page 23 - But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Page 144 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 20 - But be not ye called Rabbi : for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth : for one is your Father which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters : for one is your Master, even Christ.
Page 12 - God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth ; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Page 69 - Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste And natural in gesture...
Page 25 - 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.