Considerations on Differences of Opinion Among Christians: With a Letter to the Reverend Mr. Venn, in Answer to His Free and Full Examination of the Address to Protestant Dissenters, on the Subject of the Lord's SupperJ. Johnson and J. Payne, 1769 - 88 pages |
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... Authority ; occafioned by Dr. Balguy's Sermon on that Subject , preached at Lambeth Chapel , and published by Order of the Archbishop , 1 s . 6d . 13. Remarks on fome Paragraphs in the first Volume of Dr. Blackftone's Commentaries on ...
... Authority ; occafioned by Dr. Balguy's Sermon on that Subject , preached at Lambeth Chapel , and published by Order of the Archbishop , 1 s . 6d . 13. Remarks on fome Paragraphs in the first Volume of Dr. Blackftone's Commentaries on ...
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... authority obftru & t our own . And all the emotions of mind that are excited by the fame objects , how different foever they be ori- ginally , by frequent affociation mix together , fo that the parts of that complex feeling which ...
... authority obftru & t our own . And all the emotions of mind that are excited by the fame objects , how different foever they be ori- ginally , by frequent affociation mix together , fo that the parts of that complex feeling which ...
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... authorities , from their agreement with which all their merit is acknowledged to be derived . Were it not for this circumstance , it would be abfolutely impoffible that the individuals of man- kind , whofe intellects are so much alike ...
... authorities , from their agreement with which all their merit is acknowledged to be derived . Were it not for this circumstance , it would be abfolutely impoffible that the individuals of man- kind , whofe intellects are so much alike ...
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... authority of the Reformers , and others , appears to me to be an infringement of this injunction . The use of the names of men men tends much more to enflame a party fpirit ,, DIFFERENCES OF OPINION . 29 SECTION IV. ...
... authority of the Reformers , and others , appears to me to be an infringement of this injunction . The use of the names of men men tends much more to enflame a party fpirit ,, DIFFERENCES OF OPINION . 29 SECTION IV. ...
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... authority of which you rifk fo lightly ) I cannot help being fhocked at fuch expreffions . They certainly show that you are fully perfuaded in your own mind ; and this I fuppofe is all the purpose they were intended to answer . I also ...
... authority of which you rifk fo lightly ) I cannot help being fhocked at fuch expreffions . They certainly show that you are fully perfuaded in your own mind ; and this I fuppofe is all the purpose they were intended to answer . I also ...
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Page 8 - the heart is deceitful above all things, and defperatefy wicked, who can know it ? I, the Lord, fearch the heart, I try the reins, even to give to every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Page 32 - For though Paul may plant, and Apollos water, it is God that gives the...
Page 8 - Chriftians before his converfion, becaufe " he verily thought within himfelf that he ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jefus of Nazareth.
Page 13 - ... consistent with rectitude of heart ; and that all differences in modes of worship may be only the different methods by which different men, (who are equally the offspring of God,) are endeavouring to honour and...
Page 30 - ... and to -purify unto himfelf a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 13 - If we could be so happy," says Dr. Priestley, " as to believe, that there are no errors but what men may be so circumstanced as to be innocently betrayed into ; that any mistake of the head is very consistent with rectitude of heart ; and that all differences in modes of worship may be only the different methods by which different men, (who are equally the offspring of God,') are endeavouring to honour and obey their common parent ; our differences of opinion would have no tendency to lessen our...
Page 41 - Subjeftion, left that by any means when I have preached to others, I myfelf Jhould be a Cajl-away, I Cor.
Page 59 - To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him; neither have we obeyed the Voice of the Lord our God, to walk in His Laws, which He set before us by His servants the Prophets.
Page 11 - Atheist, and still go to heaven." To such awful lengths may the principle be pushed, that there is no guilt in mental error. " Let those," says Dr. Priestley, " who maintain that the mere holding of opinions (without regard to the motives and state of the mind through which men may have been led to form them, will necessarily exclude them from the favour of God, be particularly careful with respect to the premises from which they draw so alarming a conclusion.
Page 32 - and in the evening withhold not thine hand ; for " thou' knoweft' not whether JhaU proffer, either '* this or that.