 Lord had appointed it or not; he charged us, before God and his blessed angels, to follow him no further than he followed Christ; and if God should reveal anything to us by any other Instrument of his, to be as ready to receive it, as ever we were to...  New-England's Memorial - Page 405by Nathaniel Morton - 1669 - 515 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1849 - 606 pages
...the system of revealed truth, and we may still echo his belief : I am " very confident the Lord has more truth and light yet to break forth out of his holy Word." But, if he and his missionary band believe that, in all their discoveries and experience, they will... | |
 | 1850 - 408 pages
...receive it as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am very confident the Lord hath more truth and light yet to break forth out of his holy word." The godly man accompanied the adventurers to the shore, at Delft Haven, where they were to embark for... | |
 | 1851 - 702 pages
...language of John Robinson, the pastor of the church at Leyden, we believe — " that the Lord hath more truth and light yet to break forth out of his Holy Word." Thus we stand in the estimation of the community ; and thus we are disposed to stand, — as Calvinists... | |
 | 1857 - 992 pages
...followed Christ ; and if God should reveal anything to us by any other instrument of his, to be as ready to receive it as ever we were to receive any truth of his ministry ; for he was very confident the Lord had more truth and light yet to break forth out... | |
 | Hugh Stowell Brown - 1854 - 68 pages
...followed " Christ ; and, if God should reveal anything to us by any other V instrument of his, to be as ready to. receive it as ever we were " to receive...light yet to break forth out of " his Holy Word." And we may well take the. advice thus given by the venerable pastor of the pilgrims. There is a great... | |
 | Henry Wyles Cushman - 1855 - 810 pages
...receive it as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am very confident the Lord hath more truth and light yet to break forth out of his holy word." Blessed words ! prophetic language ! progressive thoughts { most Christian precepts ! soon may the... | |
 | Theophilus Parsons - 1856 - 304 pages
...he followed Christ. And if God should reveal anything to us by any other instrument of his, to be as ready to receive it as ever we were to receive any...and light yet to break forth out of his Holy Word" This was his parting gift ; and the words went with them like a blessing. Did they not add somewhat... | |
 | Albert Woodruff - 1856 - 428 pages
...; and if God should reveal any thing to them, by any other instrument, to be ready to receive it ; for he was very confident the Lord had more truth and light yet to break forth out of his holy word. See, also, the many eminent men who have, from time to time risen in the church, to startle and arouse... | |
 | 1858 - 650 pages
...They were commanded, " If God should reveal anything to us by any other instrument of his, to be as ready to receive it as ever we were to receive any...confident the Lord had more truth and light yet to break out of his holy word. . . . Also, he put us in mind of our church covenant, to receive whatsoever light... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1858 - 84 pages
...should reveal anything to them by any other instrument of his, to be as ready to receive it as ever they were to receive any truth by his ministry ; for he...and light yet to break forth out of his Holy Word."* The Bible, in his apprehension, was not exhausted. All its truths were not made known, and there was... | |
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