A Preservative Against Popery, in Several Select Discourses Upon the Principal Heads of Controversy Between Protestants and Papists: Being Written and Published by the Most Eminent Divines of the Church of England, Chiefly in the Reign of King James II. Collected by the Right Rev. Edmund Gibson ...Published at the Society's office, 1848 |
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... Holy Ghost had made them overseers , to feed , that is , to rule and govern the Church of God , which he hath purchased with his own blood . And if they knew this , why were they not so honest as to interpret the latter by the former ...
... Holy Ghost had made them overseers , to feed , that is , to rule and govern the Church of God , which he hath purchased with his own blood . And if they knew this , why were they not so honest as to interpret the latter by the former ...
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... Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary , and was made man ; that he might suffer for us , and make himself an offering for our sins . All this I take to be included in these words , " God was manifest in the flesh . " Which cannot be meant of ...
... Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary , and was made man ; that he might suffer for us , and make himself an offering for our sins . All this I take to be included in these words , " God was manifest in the flesh . " Which cannot be meant of ...
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... Holy Ghost , Luke i . 35 , so at his baptism he was " anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power , " Acts x . 38 ; there being then a visible descent of the Spirit of God in a glorious manner upon him , together with a voice from ...
... Holy Ghost , Luke i . 35 , so at his baptism he was " anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power , " Acts x . 38 ; there being then a visible descent of the Spirit of God in a glorious manner upon him , together with a voice from ...
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... holy truth contained in this ? Particularly , that the Holy Ghost is God , the third Person in the Holy Trinity , being the Spirit of God : which knows the things of God ( as the spirit of man doth what is in him , 1 Cor . ii . 11 ) ...
... holy truth contained in this ? Particularly , that the Holy Ghost is God , the third Person in the Holy Trinity , being the Spirit of God : which knows the things of God ( as the spirit of man doth what is in him , 1 Cor . ii . 11 ) ...
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... Holy Ghost , who preached by the prophets , the dispensations and approaches of God , and the birth of the Virgin , and the suffering , the resurrection from the dead , and the bodily ascen- sion of our dear Lord Christ Jesus into the ...
... Holy Ghost , who preached by the prophets , the dispensations and approaches of God , and the birth of the Virgin , and the suffering , the resurrection from the dead , and the bodily ascen- sion of our dear Lord Christ Jesus into the ...
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Page 245 - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 229 - THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life ; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us...
Page 35 - 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 260 - Whosoever, through his private judgment, willingly and purposely, doth openly break the Traditions and Ceremonies of the Church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and be ordained and approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly...
Page 355 - And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. 47 For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life...
Page 53 - For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Page 59 - ... how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him ; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
Page 292 - But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth : 14 Whereunto He called you by our Gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 186 - THE Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith : And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church be a witness and a keeper of holy Writ, yet, as it ought not to decree any thing against the same, so besides the same ought it not to enforce any thing to be believed for necessity of Salvation.
Page 332 - Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: 3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.