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... faith , and princes etc. the order of the church . Influence of Constantine . Assumes the supreme power over the church . Bishops encroach upon the people , 94. Church and state accommodated to each other , and united . Ecclesiastical ...
... faith , and princes etc. the order of the church . Influence of Constantine . Assumes the supreme power over the church . Bishops encroach upon the people , 94. Church and state accommodated to each other , and united . Ecclesiastical ...
Page xix
... faith protected by it , pushing to the utmost their researches into the oracles of God , and receiving his testimony without equivocation or demur , even at the cost of expatriation and the loss of all the pleasures of kindred and home ...
... faith protected by it , pushing to the utmost their researches into the oracles of God , and receiving his testimony without equivocation or demur , even at the cost of expatriation and the loss of all the pleasures of kindred and home ...
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... faith and practice occurred to them , they acted upon the common principle of reforming the greatest abuses first ; leaving the lesser ones for after consideration . The wisdom of this course is questionable . There was , however , in ...
... faith and practice occurred to them , they acted upon the common principle of reforming the greatest abuses first ; leaving the lesser ones for after consideration . The wisdom of this course is questionable . There was , however , in ...
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... faith had ever been intimately associated . The English Puritans , if not the discoverers of this con- nection , were the men who acted most fully upon the dis- covery . The religious ancestors of the Congregationalists of New England ...
... faith had ever been intimately associated . The English Puritans , if not the discoverers of this con- nection , were the men who acted most fully upon the dis- covery . The religious ancestors of the Congregationalists of New England ...
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... faith and religious practice . We cannot believe it to be necessary to resort to the writ- ings of any men as " a supplement to Scripture in these points . " . " * Adopting this principle , we are on firm and safe ground . All else is ...
... faith and religious practice . We cannot believe it to be necessary to resort to the writ- ings of any men as " a supplement to Scripture in these points . " . " * Adopting this principle , we are on firm and safe ground . All else is ...
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Page 60 - Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Page 50 - And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Page 27 - And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Page 41 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 54 - And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world : which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cesar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea. Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Page 140 - Raca, shall be in danger of the council : but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Page 35 - And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Page 68 - Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2.
Page 23 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire ; and it sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost ; and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Page 55 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.