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... these monstrous Errors , yet they are the necessary Consequences of the other
Doctrines which we avowedly profess ... would naturally be establiThed : But
were it true that such Blasphemies could be inferred from our Doctrine of
absolute ...
... these monstrous Errors , yet they are the necessary Consequences of the other
Doctrines which we avowedly profess ... would naturally be establiThed : But
were it true that such Blasphemies could be inferred from our Doctrine of
absolute ...
Page lv
Nor can any other assume an Authority over them , either to oblige them to -hear
Doctrines which they disbelieve and dir egard ; or hinder chem from being instru
& ed and animated in that Faith which their Confiience teaches them they ought ...
Nor can any other assume an Authority over them , either to oblige them to -hear
Doctrines which they disbelieve and dir egard ; or hinder chem from being instru
& ed and animated in that Faith which their Confiience teaches them they ought ...
Page lxxix
... to express the Doctrines of Christianity in other Words and Phrases than those
of the facred Writings ; and that they may justly , expect more of Ecclefiaftical
Officers , than an Acknowledgment of their Belief of the Doctrine contain'd in the
Holy ...
... to express the Doctrines of Christianity in other Words and Phrases than those
of the facred Writings ; and that they may justly , expect more of Ecclefiaftical
Officers , than an Acknowledgment of their Belief of the Doctrine contain'd in the
Holy ...
Page lxxxvi
The only way to evade these Absurdities which occur to us , is to alledge , That
they are as far as we from designing to use Words of an uncertain Meaning ; and
that tho they think , that the Doctrines of the Gospel should be expressed only in ...
The only way to evade these Absurdities which occur to us , is to alledge , That
they are as far as we from designing to use Words of an uncertain Meaning ; and
that tho they think , that the Doctrines of the Gospel should be expressed only in ...
Page xcv
... the Holy Ghof deligns by them to represent to us fome determinate Doctrine or
Truth , and if that be misapprehended ... that Persons who thought very differently
concernning the Doctrines , might safely enough affent to the Expressions , and ...
... the Holy Ghof deligns by them to represent to us fome determinate Doctrine or
Truth , and if that be misapprehended ... that Persons who thought very differently
concernning the Doctrines , might safely enough affent to the Expressions , and ...
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Page 19 - I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Page 106 - This Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men, after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering of their common affairs beforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all the day from their own works, words, and thoughts, about their worldly employments and recreations; but also are taken up the whole time in the public and private exercises of his worship, and in the duties of necessity and mercy.
Page 1 - The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which at the time of the writing of it was most generally known to the nations), being immediately inspired by God, and by his singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical...
Page 11 - God before the foundation of the world was laid, according to his eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of his mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature, as conditions or causes moving him thereunto, and all to the praise of his glorious grace.
Page cxxxv - If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us: Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Page 134 - Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this Sacrament, do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but spiritually, receive and feed upon Christ crucified, and all benefits of his death: the body and blood of Christ being then not corporally or carnally in, with, or under the bread and wine; yet as really, but spiritually, present to the faith of believers in that ordinance, as the elements themselves...
Page 85 - IV. To them also, as a body politick, he gave sundry judicial laws, which expired together with the state of that people, not obliging any other now, further than the general equity thereof may require.
Page clxvii - God ; yet notwithstanding, our full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth and divine authority thereof, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit, bearing witness by and with the word in our hearts.
Page 13 - The rest of mankind, God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of his own will, whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures, to pass by, and to ordain them to dishonor and wrath for their sin, to the praise of his glorious justice.
Page 1 - All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all ; yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed, and observed, for salvation, are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of the ordinary means, may attain unto a sufficient understanding of them.