A Narrative of Events, that Have Lately Taken Place in Ireland: Among the Society Called QuakersJ. Johnson, 1804 - 293 pages |
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... circumstances under which the society was first formed cease to operate . When this becomes the case , and in an especial manner if persecution no B9 longer longer exists , inferior principles , common to human nature INTRODUCTION. ...
... circumstances under which the society was first formed cease to operate . When this becomes the case , and in an especial manner if persecution no B9 longer longer exists , inferior principles , common to human nature INTRODUCTION. ...
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... become like other men , though ftill diftinguished by peculiar modes and cuftoms . That active zeal for its interefts , which eminently diftinguished the first founders of the fociety , inspired them with a readiness to facrifice all ...
... become like other men , though ftill diftinguished by peculiar modes and cuftoms . That active zeal for its interefts , which eminently diftinguished the first founders of the fociety , inspired them with a readiness to facrifice all ...
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... becomes in fome degree liberated from a fubjection to ancient prescription . From an attention to mere Rules and ... become confirmed by fubfequent and mature reflection , they naturally produce new matter for interesting difcuffion ...
... becomes in fome degree liberated from a fubjection to ancient prescription . From an attention to mere Rules and ... become confirmed by fubfequent and mature reflection , they naturally produce new matter for interesting difcuffion ...
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... become venerable in his efti- mation ; to his eyes they appear covered with a veil of fanctity , which does not properly belong to them . To this caufe not only charity , but an accurate knowledge knowledge of human nature , require us ...
... become venerable in his efti- mation ; to his eyes they appear covered with a veil of fanctity , which does not properly belong to them . To this caufe not only charity , but an accurate knowledge knowledge of human nature , require us ...
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... become cold and languid in the effentials of religion , but they ftill hope this will not always continue to be their cafe ; and in the mean time they deceive themselves into a belief , that they may , in fome degree , conciliate the ...
... become cold and languid in the effentials of religion , but they ftill hope this will not always continue to be their cafe ; and in the mean time they deceive themselves into a belief , that they may , in fome degree , conciliate the ...
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advices againſt alfo alſo anſwers appointed Ballitore becauſe believe cafe called Quakers Carlow cauſe cenfure Chrift chriftian church circumftances conduct confequence confideration confiftent David Sands defire difcipline difownment divine Dublin duty eſtabliſhed exerciſe exift exiſtence expreffed faid faith fame fanction fcriptures fentiment ferious feveral fhall fhould fimilar fincere firft firſt fome fpirit friends ftate ftill fubject fuch fufferings fupport gofpel half year's meeting himſelf infallible inftances interefts Ireland itſelf JOHN HANCOCK John Rogers judgment Lisburn Lurgan marriage Mary Stephens meaſures meetings for difcipline memberſhip mind minifters and elders minute moft month monthly meeting moſt muſt national half year's national yearly meeting neceffary obfervance occafion opinions perfons prefent profeffing province publiſhed purpoſe Quakers quarterly meeting queries reaſon refigned refpecting refult religious fociety reprefentatives rules ſhall ſhe ſome ſtated ſuch teftimony thefe themſelves theſe thofe THOMAS PHELPS thoſe tion truth ULSTER uſe vifit whilft worſhip
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Page 60 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 91 - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Page 203 - And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not : for he that is not against us is for us.
Page 64 - Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Page 207 - Then shall the wolf take up his abode with the lamb ; And the leopard shall lie down with the kid...
Page 34 - ... some of the good old ! stock, both ministers and elders, who loved God and mankind, and were esteemed and beloved by them, being kind and open-hearted, as well as faithful and circumspect in all the branches of our Christian testimony, closely united in tender love one with another, in supporting it, and keeping things in good order in the church.
Page 103 - Through and by the clearness which that Spirit gives us it is that we are only best rid of those difficulties that occur to us concerning the scriptures. The real and undoubted experience whereof I myself have been a witness of, with great admiration of the love of God to his children in these latter days : for I have known some of my friends, who profess the same faith with me, faithful servants of the Most High God, and full of divine knowledge of his truth, as it was immediately...