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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... perform any act of authority . That the author , in every instance , should ac- curately have stated the sentiments of Independents , is what he by no means pretends . As each of their congregations is independent of the reft , it is ...
... perform any act of authority . That the author , in every instance , should ac- curately have stated the sentiments of Independents , is what he by no means pretends . As each of their congregations is independent of the reft , it is ...
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... performed by the elders exclufively . Admiffion of members , 71-75 . Ordination of office - bearers , neceffary ; 76-79 ; com- mitted to pastors alone , 80-83 . Power of difcipline vefted in the office - bearers only , 84-86 ... LETTER ...
... performed by the elders exclufively . Admiffion of members , 71-75 . Ordination of office - bearers , neceffary ; 76-79 ; com- mitted to pastors alone , 80-83 . Power of difcipline vefted in the office - bearers only , 84-86 ... LETTER ...
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... performed without inconsistency for eight or ten times , be- / come inconfiftent if more frequently repeated ? And does not the folicitude which you discover , and the importunity which you em ploy , to prevail with thofe who are ...
... performed without inconsistency for eight or ten times , be- / come inconfiftent if more frequently repeated ? And does not the folicitude which you discover , and the importunity which you em ploy , to prevail with thofe who are ...
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... perform !!! How ftrange indeed , that perfons who are fuch sticklers for purity of communion , should receive to occafional fellowship the followers of this beaf , and supporters of this Antichrift — the members , in short , of this ...
... perform !!! How ftrange indeed , that perfons who are fuch sticklers for purity of communion , should receive to occafional fellowship the followers of this beaf , and supporters of this Antichrift — the members , in short , of this ...
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... perform any acceptable act of worship , he must have , in fome measure , a conviction of its fitnefs and propriety . And you contend , that fince a man must first be con- vinced by perfuafion , before he can render any such obedience ...
... perform any acceptable act of worship , he must have , in fome measure , a conviction of its fitnefs and propriety . And you contend , that fince a man must first be con- vinced by perfuafion , before he can render any such obedience ...
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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.