Barclay and His AssailantsR. Smeal, 1872 - 48 pages |
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... established churches and prevailing forms of belief of the day . They were therefore suspected and persecuted by all . No names were too hard for them to be called by , no penalties too severe to be inflicted upon them . We cannot ...
... established churches and prevailing forms of belief of the day . They were therefore suspected and persecuted by all . No names were too hard for them to be called by , no penalties too severe to be inflicted upon them . We cannot ...
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... established by argument . Logic may be a very effective instrument in attacking and exposing error , and it possesses its rightful and legitimate use . But it is power- less to build up higher than its own level ; its application is ...
... established by argument . Logic may be a very effective instrument in attacking and exposing error , and it possesses its rightful and legitimate use . But it is power- less to build up higher than its own level ; its application is ...
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... establish the truth of Barclay's propositions . But it does the fact that Barclay is bound up with the original views and the vital interests of our religious Society . Not that the Society of Friends has , or can have , any standard ...
... establish the truth of Barclay's propositions . But it does the fact that Barclay is bound up with the original views and the vital interests of our religious Society . Not that the Society of Friends has , or can have , any standard ...
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... established— against individual conviction , and the exercise of independent thought . The propositions of Barclay which have been most severely attacked are those Concerning Immediate Revelation ; Concerning the Holy Scriptures ; and ...
... established— against individual conviction , and the exercise of independent thought . The propositions of Barclay which have been most severely attacked are those Concerning Immediate Revelation ; Concerning the Holy Scriptures ; and ...
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... established in our principles , it will have the further effect — when we find the great majority of serious and reflecting persons with whom we associate against us - of modifying , to some extent , our sense of the intrinsic ...
... established in our principles , it will have the further effect — when we find the great majority of serious and reflecting persons with whom we associate against us - of modifying , to some extent , our sense of the intrinsic ...
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action advance amongst ancient antagonism apprehension assailed attacks authority awakened Barclay's Apology believe body brought character Christian church confession conscience controversy deem discipline divine truth doctrine doubt early Friends Edward Burrough endeavouring enlightened error exercise faith Father George Fox God the Father godliness gospel hath heart held Holy Scriptures Holy Spirit human individual conviction infirmity influence inspired intellect Jesus Christ judge language late less LIMERICK living Lord manifest matters modern nature never once opinion opposition to Barclay ourselves outward perfect perhaps points practical preached present profession prominent promotion Quaker religion religious Society revelation Robert Barclay Scrip sense Society of Friends soul Spirit of Truth spiritual appearance spiritual truths stand suffering sure syllogism teaching tendency testimony Theocracy things thought tion true tural ture unto views and principles vital voice walk whole wholly William Penn witness words writings Yearly Meeting
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Page 48 - In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Page 45 - Christ liveth in them ; and the life that they now live in the flesh, they live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved them, and gave himself for them
Page 46 - All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
Page 36 - Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates?
Page 25 - An apology for the true Christian divinity as the same is held forth and preached by the people called in scorn Quakers...
Page 42 - For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
Page 32 - ... the light of Christ within, as God's gift for man's salvation. This, I say, is as the root of the goodly tree of doctrines that grew and branched out from it, which I shall now mention in their natural and experimental order.
Page 47 - Christ as the Word which was in the beginning with God, and was God...
Page 45 - And him we should advise, though he was still dark of soul, and had never seen the light of God's countenance, yet to "trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.