American Unitarianism: Or, A Brief History of "The Progress and Present State of the Unitarian Churches in America."Nathaniel Willis, 1815 - 48 pages |
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... body of Christians in this country , whose history he has written , and to shew that his testimony concerning them is entitled to full confidence , his religious creed , ( for English Unitarians have creeds , and long ones too , though ...
... body of Christians in this country , whose history he has written , and to shew that his testimony concerning them is entitled to full confidence , his religious creed , ( for English Unitarians have creeds , and long ones too , though ...
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... body of Unitarians . " This letter was written not long after the worthy writer had received intelligence of Mr. Lindsey's resignation of the pastoral office , on account , not of declining health , but of advanced age ; and I cannot ...
... body of Unitarians . " This letter was written not long after the worthy writer had received intelligence of Mr. Lindsey's resignation of the pastoral office , on account , not of declining health , but of advanced age ; and I cannot ...
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... body of Clergy , nursed in the lap of ease and affluence and placed in a station of such high secular consideration and comfort as that of the Ministers of Boston , that they should come forward and by an open profession of unpopular ...
... body of Clergy , nursed in the lap of ease and affluence and placed in a station of such high secular consideration and comfort as that of the Ministers of Boston , that they should come forward and by an open profession of unpopular ...
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... the great body of the people , would , at least for a time , beat ten Priestleys . Not to dwell upon the consideration , that Unitarianism consists rather in not believing ; and that it is more easy to gain proselites to 41.
... the great body of the people , would , at least for a time , beat ten Priestleys . Not to dwell upon the consideration , that Unitarianism consists rather in not believing ; and that it is more easy to gain proselites to 41.
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... body of the American clergy . Within a very few months , a clergyman , who we feel authorized to say is a decided Socinian of the Gernian school , complained that he was not invited to preach in New York ; which he imputed to the ...
... body of the American clergy . Within a very few months , a clergyman , who we feel authorized to say is a decided Socinian of the Gernian school , complained that he was not invited to preach in New York ; which he imputed to the ...
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Page 44 - BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page xiii - The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for. blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
Page 23 - Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Page xiii - THE Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, and of one substance with the Father, took Man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, of her substance...
Page 7 - God, the first-born of every creature ; for by him were all things created that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things were created by him and for him ; and he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church ; who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.
Page 51 - For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them ; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
Page 32 - He feedeth on ashes : a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand...
Page 43 - If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 21 - Reason is natural revelation, whereby the eternal Father of light and fountain of all knowledge, communicates to mankind that portion of truth which he has laid within the reach of their natural faculties: revelation is natural reason enlarged by a new set of discoveries communicated by God immediately; which reason vouches the truth of, by the testimony and proofs it gives that they come from God. So that he that takes away reason to make way for revelation, puts out the light of both...
Page 7 - Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption, through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins...