Vindication of the Presbyterian Form of Church Government: As Professed in the Standards of the Church of Scotland ...H. Inglis, and sold by Ogle & Aikman, Guthrie & Tait, W. Whyte and M. Ogle, 1805 - 384 pages |
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... some radical and important errors on which the scheme of these gen- however , that while he felects certain circumstances in which he imagines there is a similarity , he omits others far more important and diftinctive , in which even ...
... some radical and important errors on which the scheme of these gen- however , that while he felects certain circumstances in which he imagines there is a similarity , he omits others far more important and diftinctive , in which even ...
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... Some Independents indeed have afferted with Glafs , that as the elders are furnished with fuperior gifts for reprefenting the authority of Chrift in his word , and with more fpiritual wifdom But to admit the members , in general , of [ 45 ]
... Some Independents indeed have afferted with Glafs , that as the elders are furnished with fuperior gifts for reprefenting the authority of Chrift in his word , and with more fpiritual wifdom But to admit the members , in general , of [ 45 ]
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... some measure shackled by their former prejudices - when the opportunities also of géneral knowledge were much lefs abundant , and when the copies of the fcriptures , from their ignorance of print- ing , were both lefs numerous , and few ...
... some measure shackled by their former prejudices - when the opportunities also of géneral knowledge were much lefs abundant , and when the copies of the fcriptures , from their ignorance of print- ing , were both lefs numerous , and few ...
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... some go- vernments or governors , all who are members of Chrift's fpiritual body are not to be admitted to be governors in his church , whatever may be the nature and degree of that power which these governors fhould exercife ? Is it ...
... some go- vernments or governors , all who are members of Chrift's fpiritual body are not to be admitted to be governors in his church , whatever may be the nature and degree of that power which these governors fhould exercife ? Is it ...
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... been advanced by Independents . Some have fuppofed that by the keys of the kingdom which were given to Peter , we are to understand only the key of knowledge , and the honour of firft preaching the truths of the 66 LETTER IV .
... been advanced by Independents . Some have fuppofed that by the keys of the kingdom which were given to Peter , we are to understand only the key of knowledge , and the honour of firft preaching the truths of the 66 LETTER IV .
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Page 157 - Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar ? Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Page 11 - And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads ; and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Page 170 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith...
Page 40 - ... one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 313 - Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Page 257 - And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Page 74 - And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth...
Page 58 - Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body ; is it therefore not of the body ? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body ; is it therefore not of the body ? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing?
Page 58 - Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body.
Page 343 - And I will come down and talk with thee there : and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them ; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.