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... principle of THE RE- FORMATION , the right of private judgment in matters of religion ! But it is to be remembered , that the genius of Christianity abhors restraint . And the Protestant , like the agriculturist , turns away from ...
... principle of THE RE- FORMATION , the right of private judgment in matters of religion ! But it is to be remembered , that the genius of Christianity abhors restraint . And the Protestant , like the agriculturist , turns away from ...
Page xix
... principle , while they learn to thank Heaven for THE BETTER GUIDE it has provided them !!! " The author of the Sketch must not be dis- pleased with the Rev. J. Berington's reprobation of the right of private judgment in religion , being ...
... principle , while they learn to thank Heaven for THE BETTER GUIDE it has provided them !!! " The author of the Sketch must not be dis- pleased with the Rev. J. Berington's reprobation of the right of private judgment in religion , being ...
Page lxvi
... principle is admitted by all protestants , and not rejected even among catholics , except by those whose minds are enervated with the prejudices of an incurable bigotry . The withholding THE BI- BLE from the common people , is the worst ...
... principle is admitted by all protestants , and not rejected even among catholics , except by those whose minds are enervated with the prejudices of an incurable bigotry . The withholding THE BI- BLE from the common people , is the worst ...
Page xci
... principle of giving away the Bible without note or comment , which characterises THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY . It is a memorable de- claration of Richard Baxter's in the History of his Life and Times , " TO EVERY family that ...
... principle of giving away the Bible without note or comment , which characterises THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY . It is a memorable de- claration of Richard Baxter's in the History of his Life and Times , " TO EVERY family that ...
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... , the learned author observes , are the only true Deists ; but as their principles would naturally lead : them to embrace the Christian revelation , he concludes Deists in our days , who there is now no B5 DEISTS . 9.
... , the learned author observes , are the only true Deists ; but as their principles would naturally lead : them to embrace the Christian revelation , he concludes Deists in our days , who there is now no B5 DEISTS . 9.
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Page 100 - I profess likewise that in the Mass there is offered to God a true, proper, and propitiatory sacrifice for the living and the dead ; and that in the most holy Sacrament of the Eucharist there is truly. really, and substantially the Body and Blood, together with the Soul and Divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page lxxvi - And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away, and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God, and the books were opened ; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Page 44 - God, a night spent in arms, is of more avail than two months of fasting or prayer: whosoever falls in battle, his sins are forgiven; at the day of judgment his wounds shall be resplendent as vermilion, and odoriferous as musk; and the loss of his limbs shall be supplied by the wings of angels and cherubim.
Page 117 - I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
Page 127 - I do not understand the doctrine of Luther, or Calvin, or Melancthon ; nor the confession of Augusta, or Geneva, nor the catechism of Heidelberg, nor the articles of the church of England, no nor the harmony of protestant confessions ; but that wherein they all agree, and which they all subscribe with a greater harmony, as a perfect rule of their faith and actions, that is, the Bible. The Bible, I say, the Bible only is the religion of protestants.
Page 19 - The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ : when he is come, he will tell us all things.
Page 269 - The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit : but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
Page xxxix - Their real interest to discern ; That brother should not war with brother, And worry and devour each other; But sing and shine by sweet consent, Till life's poor transient night is spent, Respecting in each other's case The gifts of nature and of grace. Those Christians best deserve the name...
Page xcvii - And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
Page 33 - Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.