A Portraiture of Quakerism,: Taken from a View of the Moral Education, Discipline, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political and Civil Œconomy, and Character, of the Society of Friends, Volume 3R. Taylor and Company, 1807 - Society of Friends |
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Taken from a View of the Moral Education, Discipline, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political and Civil ... religion - nor are the go- verned bound to obey , where their consciences are oppressed by doing it — but they are to ...
Taken from a View of the Moral Education, Discipline, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political and Civil ... religion - nor are the go- verned bound to obey , where their consciences are oppressed by doing it — but they are to ...
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Taken from a View of the Moral Education, Discipline, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political and Civil ... religion - and that if they interfere and insist upon things which the conscience dis- approves , the governed ought to ...
Taken from a View of the Moral Education, Discipline, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political and Civil ... religion - and that if they interfere and insist upon things which the conscience dis- approves , the governed ought to ...
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... religious opinions , unless he binds himself to the dis- cipline of any religious Society , but to God alone . It must be obvious again , they say , because no man can be a judge over the conscience of another . He can know no- thing of ...
... religious opinions , unless he binds himself to the dis- cipline of any religious Society , but to God alone . It must be obvious again , they say , because no man can be a judge over the conscience of another . He can know no- thing of ...
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... religious concerns of another . During the life of Jesus Christ upon earth , it is no where recorded of him , that he censured any man for his religion . It is true that he reproved the Scribes and Pharisees ; but this was on account ...
... religious concerns of another . During the life of Jesus Christ upon earth , it is no where recorded of him , that he censured any man for his religion . It is true that he reproved the Scribes and Pharisees ; but this was on account ...
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Taken from a View of the Moral Education, Discipline, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political and Civil ... religion . And St. Paul in parti- cular tells the Corinthians , that , in his spiri- tual services to them , he does ...
Taken from a View of the Moral Education, Discipline, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political and Civil ... religion . And St. Paul in parti- cular tells the Corinthians , that , in his spiri- tual services to them , he does ...
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Page 28 - For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ...
Page 118 - Then said he unto them, But now he that hath a purse let him take it, and likewise his scrip : and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.
Page 86 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more.
Page 18 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Page 18 - Lord thine oaths; but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Page 86 - Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interposed, Make enemies of nations, who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one.
Page 33 - Put up again thy sword into his place : for all they that take the sword shall perish by the sword.
Page 121 - 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.
Page 120 - What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
Page 375 - I admitted to come to him, not as a servant to him (which at that time he needed not) nor to be in the house with him, but only to have the liberty of coming to his house at certain hours, when I would, and to read to him what books he should appoint me ; which was all the favour I desired.