Observations on the Religious Peculiarities of the Society of FriendsJ. and A. Arch, Cornhill; W. Alexander and Son, York; S. Wilkin, Norwich; and A. Constable and Company, Edinburgh., 1825 - 334 pages |
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... , or instruction . Such was the character of that prophesying or preaching of which we read in the epistles of Paul . " If all prophesy , " says he , " and there come in one who believeth not , or one of the Christian Ministry . 125.
... , or instruction . Such was the character of that prophesying or preaching of which we read in the epistles of Paul . " If all prophesy , " says he , " and there come in one who believeth not , or one of the Christian Ministry . 125.
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... prophesying used , in the Old or New Testa- ment , for mere explaining the Scriptures , or teaching without in- spiration . But it appeareth to me to be always meant of speaking or acting by inspiration . Sometimes it is to be ...
... prophesying used , in the Old or New Testa- ment , for mere explaining the Scriptures , or teaching without in- spiration . But it appeareth to me to be always meant of speaking or acting by inspiration . Sometimes it is to be ...
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... prophesying . For , all these were performed , in the primitive church , by inspiration , and were a speaking , not only unto God , but unto men also ; and that for edification , or exhortation , or comfort ; ” see Benson's Essay on the ...
... prophesying . For , all these were performed , in the primitive church , by inspiration , and were a speaking , not only unto God , but unto men also ; and that for edification , or exhortation , or comfort ; ” see Benson's Essay on the ...
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... prophesying " of which we are speaking was intended , as the apostle declares , for the great purposes of exhortation , edification , and comfort ; I Cor . xiv , 3. Now , since exhortation , edification , and comfort , are required at ...
... prophesying " of which we are speaking was intended , as the apostle declares , for the great purposes of exhortation , edification , and comfort ; I Cor . xiv , 3. Now , since exhortation , edification , and comfort , are required at ...
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... prophesying exercised , in their assemblies for wor- ship , by the primitive Christians - finally , that analogy , Scripture , and experience , unite in bearing evidence that the immediate influences of the Spirit , as produc- tive of ...
... prophesying exercised , in their assemblies for wor- ship , by the primitive Christians - finally , that analogy , Scripture , and experience , unite in bearing evidence that the immediate influences of the Spirit , as produc- tive of ...
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Page 4 - My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous...
Page 78 - For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Page 243 - LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. "And many people shall go and say, 'Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths:' for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Page 150 - Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou earnest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Page 169 - For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen ? or saith he it altogether for our sakes ? For our sakes no doubt this is written ; that he that plougheth should plough in hope ; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
Page 79 - For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female : for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Page 66 - Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Page 53 - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.
Page 124 - But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all : and thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest ; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
Page 56 - Wherefore when He cometh into the world, He saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me : in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin, thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the Volume of the Book it is written of me) to do Thy will, O God.