A Summary of the History of the English Church, and of the Sects which Have Departed from Its Communion: With Answers to Each Dissenting Body Relative to Its Pretended Grounds of Separation, Volume 3J. Hatchard, 1820 |
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Page 171
... Infidelity is oftener the effect than the cause of immorality . For the few who become vicious in consequence of having reasoned away their belief , there are multitudes who labour to discredit their belief as a specious justification ...
... Infidelity is oftener the effect than the cause of immorality . For the few who become vicious in consequence of having reasoned away their belief , there are multitudes who labour to discredit their belief as a specious justification ...
Page 172
... Infidelity is an exotic weed , which had no fixed rooting in this cold climate till the heat of our civil distractions gave room for the Leviathan to bring it in , and , in process of time ,, for the Oracles of Reason to make it grow ...
... Infidelity is an exotic weed , which had no fixed rooting in this cold climate till the heat of our civil distractions gave room for the Leviathan to bring it in , and , in process of time ,, for the Oracles of Reason to make it grow ...
Page 173
... infidelity is cowardly and artful it never advances in bold and direct at- tack , or unveils at once the frightfulness of its visage ; it searches the weak and accessible parts ་ ་ of the human character , and approaches , 18th Cent ...
... infidelity is cowardly and artful it never advances in bold and direct at- tack , or unveils at once the frightfulness of its visage ; it searches the weak and accessible parts ་ ་ of the human character , and approaches , 18th Cent ...
Page 174
... infidelity - the cautious feelings of its way ; and though the ministers of the Church were vilified , and its mysteries ridiculed , the great proofs of its di- vine truth and authority remained untouched . COLLINS made a bolder ...
... infidelity - the cautious feelings of its way ; and though the ministers of the Church were vilified , and its mysteries ridiculed , the great proofs of its di- vine truth and authority remained untouched . COLLINS made a bolder ...
Page 175
... he plainly attempts to dismiss revelation altogether , by stating the need of it to have been precluded by natural theology . 4 now V. This phalanx of infidelity was strengthened and emboldened 18th Cent . ] 175 GEORGE II .
... he plainly attempts to dismiss revelation altogether , by stating the need of it to have been precluded by natural theology . 4 now V. This phalanx of infidelity was strengthened and emboldened 18th Cent . ] 175 GEORGE II .
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Page 320 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Page 357 - Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Page 341 - Christ), which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men...
Page 337 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets; I am not come to destroy but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Page 329 - Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Page 210 - Such a society is no other than "a company of men having the form and seeking the power of godliness, united in order to pray together, to receive the word of exhortation, and to watch over one another in love, that they may help each other to work out their salvation.
Page 293 - Nevertheless, he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Page 318 - Bear ye one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ." "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, took upon him the form of a servant...
Page 356 - Except a man be born of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God, John iii.