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Page 46
... congregations is avowed to be the only legitimate remedy for differences of opinion , -a re- medy so congenial to human self - sufficiency , that no wonder it is adopted , with little regard to the import- ance of the matter in dispute ...
... congregations is avowed to be the only legitimate remedy for differences of opinion , -a re- medy so congenial to human self - sufficiency , that no wonder it is adopted , with little regard to the import- ance of the matter in dispute ...
Page 57
... congregation of faithful persons collected from a sinful world . - But how collected ? Faith cometh by hearing by hearing the word of God . - Hear- ing supposes a preacher : and the preacher must be sent . Yet when human wisdom and ...
... congregation of faithful persons collected from a sinful world . - But how collected ? Faith cometh by hearing by hearing the word of God . - Hear- ing supposes a preacher : and the preacher must be sent . Yet when human wisdom and ...
Page 67
... congregation are then di- rected to do their part ; " and the congregation , " it is said , " brought in sacrifices and thank - offerings , and as many as were of a free heart , burnt offer- ings and Hezekiah rejoiced , and all the ...
... congregation are then di- rected to do their part ; " and the congregation , " it is said , " brought in sacrifices and thank - offerings , and as many as were of a free heart , burnt offer- ings and Hezekiah rejoiced , and all the ...
Page 68
... congregation , in the second month , with some cir- cumstances of irregularity , Hezekiah interceded for them , saying , " The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God , the Lord God of his fathers , though he be ...
... congregation , in the second month , with some cir- cumstances of irregularity , Hezekiah interceded for them , saying , " The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God , the Lord God of his fathers , though he be ...
Page 105
... congregation to the great congregation , or , if that be preferred , to the congregational union of the nation . The minister propounds his views of doctrine and discipline the people decide whether they will re- ceive or reject them ...
... congregation to the great congregation , or , if that be preferred , to the congregational union of the nation . The minister propounds his views of doctrine and discipline the people decide whether they will re- ceive or reject them ...
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Lectures in Defence of the Church of England as a National and a Spiritual ... Samuel James Allen No preview available - 2018 |
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Page v - Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all ; and in thine hand is power and might ; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
Page 27 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 72 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, the Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth ; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Page vi - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake, whether it be to the King as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 102 - God's Word or of the Sacraments, the which thing the injunctions also lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queen do most plainly testify ; but that only prerogative which we see to have been given always to all godly princes in holy Scriptures by God himself; that is, that they should rule all states and degrees committed to their charge by God, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evil doers.
Page vii - And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Page 166 - Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place." And they gave forth their lots ; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Page 255 - For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine ; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears ; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Page 166 - Wherefore of these men which have companied with us, all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us...
Page vii - 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.