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doers , and the praise of them that do well ; and though we cannot comply with
those laws , that prohibit us to worship God according to our consciences , as
believing it to be his alone prerogative to I prefide in matters of faith and worship ,
yet ...
doers , and the praise of them that do well ; and though we cannot comply with
those laws , that prohibit us to worship God according to our consciences , as
believing it to be his alone prerogative to I prefide in matters of faith and worship ,
yet ...
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Are these your scripture doctrines , and this the spiritual worship of the holy Jesus
, his apostles , and the ancient Christians ? Stand up and answer me , ye mem . .
bers of the church of England ; but are they not the offspring of that idolatrous ...
Are these your scripture doctrines , and this the spiritual worship of the holy Jesus
, his apostles , and the ancient Christians ? Stand up and answer me , ye mem . .
bers of the church of England ; but are they not the offspring of that idolatrous ...
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... unless ye repent and believe in “ that light , “ wherewith Christ hath enlightened
every man ? , ” that you may attain to the true discerning of the spirit and nature ,
in which you live and worship , that so you may come to witness the work and ...
... unless ye repent and believe in “ that light , “ wherewith Christ hath enlightened
every man ? , ” that you may attain to the true discerning of the spirit and nature ,
in which you live and worship , that so you may come to witness the work and ...
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This will evidently appear to all that consider how lawful it is to assemble , with no
other design than to worship God . And their calling a lawful assembly an
unlawful one , no more makes it so , than to say light is darkness , black is white ...
This will evidently appear to all that consider how lawful it is to assemble , with no
other design than to worship God . And their calling a lawful assembly an
unlawful one , no more makes it so , than to say light is darkness , black is white ...
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No man ought to worship the true God ignorantly : but every man is commanded
to worship God ; therefore he is to do it knowingly . 3 . No man can know God ,
but God must discover it to him , and that cannot be without light : there . fore
every ...
No man ought to worship the true God ignorantly : but every man is commanded
to worship God ; therefore he is to do it knowingly . 3 . No man can know God ,
but God must discover it to him , and that cannot be without light : there . fore
every ...
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Page 62 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God ; all things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Page 308 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Page 38 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Page 4 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 164 - 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 183 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ : for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth ; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith : as it is written, the just shall live by faith.
Page 117 - No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned, or be disseised of his freehold, or liberties, or free customs, or be outlawed or exiled, or any otherwise destroyed, nor will we pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
Page lxxiii - THERE is a great God and power that hath made the world and all things therein, to whom you and I and all people owe their being and well-being ; and to whom you and I must one day give an account for all that we do in the world. This great God hath written his law in our hearts, by which we are taught and commanded to love and help, and do good to one another, and not to do harm and mischief one unto another.
Page 179 - And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his several ability ; and straightway took his journey.
Page 180 - His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed. Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming, I should have received mine own with usury.
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| Title | The Select Works of William Penn.... Volume 1 of The Select Works of William Penn, William Penn |
| Author | William Penn |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | J.Phillips, 1782 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 23 Jun 2006 |
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