The Pillars of Priestcraft and Orthodoxy Shaken ...Mr. Cadell, Mr. Kearsley, 1768 |
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... principle among proteftants , that whatever is neceffary to be believed , is plainly and clearly revealed in the Scriptures ; and confe- quently what is not plainly and clearly revealed in them , cannot be neceffary . Now if what is ...
... principle among proteftants , that whatever is neceffary to be believed , is plainly and clearly revealed in the Scriptures ; and confe- quently what is not plainly and clearly revealed in them , cannot be neceffary . Now if what is ...
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... principle ; not that the principle is not in itself true and good . And he furely muft be allowed to be the beft proteftant , who adheres best to the principle on which the reformation- was founded . · 5thly , Once more : Suppofing the ...
... principle ; not that the principle is not in itself true and good . And he furely muft be allowed to be the beft proteftant , who adheres best to the principle on which the reformation- was founded . · 5thly , Once more : Suppofing the ...
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... principles of things , know that written laws are but de- ductions of the law of nature , which is prior to all human inflitutions : That thefe fometimes de- viate from that unwritten law ; and , when they do , are of no real intrinfic ...
... principles of things , know that written laws are but de- ductions of the law of nature , which is prior to all human inflitutions : That thefe fometimes de- viate from that unwritten law ; and , when they do , are of no real intrinfic ...
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... principles of the reformation , as proteftants , that the Scriptures are the only rule of faith ; let us ufe our best en-- deavours to remove the great obftacles that lie against the study of them ; let us do what we can , that learned ...
... principles of the reformation , as proteftants , that the Scriptures are the only rule of faith ; let us ufe our best en-- deavours to remove the great obftacles that lie against the study of them ; let us do what we can , that learned ...
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... principles of pepery , and give up the only ground on which we can justify our feparation from the church of Rome ... principle . If then we are concerned for the study of the Scriptures , further than in words ; if we in earneft think ...
... principles of pepery , and give up the only ground on which we can justify our feparation from the church of Rome ... principle . If then we are concerned for the study of the Scriptures , further than in words ; if we in earneft think ...
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Page 147 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page 147 - More especially, we pray for the good estate of the Catholic Church; that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
Page 121 - And all Priests and Deacons are to say daily the Morning and Evening Prayer, either privately or openly, not being let by sickness or some other urgent cause.
Page 190 - And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive-tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olivetree ; boast not against the branches.
Page 111 - ... more of what was external in religion than was, in a manner, necessary to preserve a sense of religion itself upon the minds of the people. But a great part of this is neglected by the generality amongst us; for instance, the service of the Church, not only upon common days, but also upon saints' days; and several other things might be mentioned.
Page 60 - I may justly lay to the words of this excellent person ; for the pursuit of truth hath been my only care, ever since I first understood the meaning of the word. For this, I have forsaken all hopes, all friends, all desires, which might bias me, and hinder me from driving right at what I aimed. For this, I have spent my money, my means, my youth, my age, and all I have ; that I might remove from myself that censure of Tertullian, — Suo vitio quis quid ignorat?
Page 61 - If with all this cost and pains my purchase is but error, I may safely say, to err has cost me more than it has many to find the Truth ; and Truth itself shall give me this testimony at last, that if I have missed of her, it is not my fault, but my misfortune.
Page 5 - The difficulties and discouragements which attend the Study of the Scriptures, in the way of private judgment...
Page 76 - And this is to be done by keeping up, as we are able, the form and face of religion with decency and reverence, and in such a degree as to bring the thoughts of religion often to their minds ; and then endeavouring to make this form more and more subservient to promote the reality and power of it. The form of religion may indeed be where there is little of the thing itself; but the thing itself cannot be preserved amongst mankind without the form.
Page 261 - Powers before mentioned, it would stir up your laughter and prove too light for so serious a matter ; yet because possibly you may never have heard so much of this Subject before, I shall instance a few.