A Collection of Confessions of Faith, Catechisms, Directories, Books of Discipline, &c. Of Publick Authority in the Church of Scotland: Together with All the Acts of Assembly, which are Standing Rules Concerning the Doctrine, Worship, Government and Discipline of the Church of Scotland ...James Watson, His Majesty's printer., 1719 - 815 pages |
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... CREEDS and ARTICLES OF FAITH , and to vindicate them from the many Calumnies wherewith they are fo inju- riously loaded : They have prefumed to prefix it to this Volume ; and hope it will be acceptable the Publick , and favourably ...
... CREEDS and ARTICLES OF FAITH , and to vindicate them from the many Calumnies wherewith they are fo inju- riously loaded : They have prefumed to prefix it to this Volume ; and hope it will be acceptable the Publick , and favourably ...
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... Creeds in general are not only of late Years underva- lued , as mean and ufelefs ; but exclaimed againft as unjust , arbi- trary and inconfiftent in their Frame and Tendency with the Liberty of Mankind , and the noble Freedom of the ...
... Creeds in general are not only of late Years underva- lued , as mean and ufelefs ; but exclaimed againft as unjust , arbi- trary and inconfiftent in their Frame and Tendency with the Liberty of Mankind , and the noble Freedom of the ...
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... Creeds and Confeffions were of a general and extenfive Nature , being intended to reach not only the whole Chriftian Church , but to make an Impreffion on the World round about it , which maintain'd a different Religion ; and of this ...
... Creeds and Confeffions were of a general and extenfive Nature , being intended to reach not only the whole Chriftian Church , but to make an Impreffion on the World round about it , which maintain'd a different Religion ; and of this ...
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... Creeds , because it is of very confiderable Impor tance with refpect to the Doctrine of our Church , and one thing that , ' tis hoped , may be gain'd by a tolerable Acquaintance with our Confeffion : Never was there a Church whofe ...
... Creeds , because it is of very confiderable Impor tance with refpect to the Doctrine of our Church , and one thing that , ' tis hoped , may be gain'd by a tolerable Acquaintance with our Confeffion : Never was there a Church whofe ...
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... Creeds , the clearing their Prin- ciples , & c . from Calumnies and Miftakes . As our Fathers there- fore did at the Reformation , we alfo beg now fo evident and eaty a Piece of Justice , that the World would form their Sentiments of ...
... Creeds , the clearing their Prin- ciples , & c . from Calumnies and Miftakes . As our Fathers there- fore did at the Reformation , we alfo beg now fo evident and eaty a Piece of Justice , that the World would form their Sentiments of ...
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Page 22 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 3 - 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 41 - Man by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation, so as a natural man being altogether averse from that good...
Page 96 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us ; and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Page 134 - The Lord Jesus hath, in this ordinance, appointed his ministers to declare his word of institution to the people, to pray, and bless the elements of bread and wine, and thereby to set them apart from a common to an holy use ; and to take and break the bread, to take the cup, and (they communicating also themselves) to give both to the communicants ; but to none who are not then present in the congregation.
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 307 - But I say unto you, It shall ,be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell : for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
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 142 - The souls of the righteous, being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest heavens, where they behold the face of God in light and glory, waiting for the full redemption of their bodies...
Page 77 - This infallible assurance doth not so belong to the essence of faith, but that a true believer may wait long, and conflict with many difficulties before he be partaker of it: yet, being enabled by the Spirit to know the things which are freely given him of God, he may, without extraordinary revelation, in the right use of ordinary means, attain thereunto.