The Spirit of Prophecy DefendedThe Spirit of Prophecy Defended (originally published in 1713 as The General Delusion of Christians) is a thoroughgoing apology for the miracles, signs, and wonders of the Christian past and of its followers, the so-called French Prophets, a small ecstatic movement in eighteenth-century England that traced its roots to the Montanists of the early church. In this retypeset edition an indispensable primary source on the movement J. Ramsey Michaels establishes that John Lacy was the original author of The General Delusion of Christians. This edition includes the full text of the 1713 edition and Lacy s recently discovered and previously unknown marginalia, as well as the notes and preface of the 1832 edition of Scottish Presbyterian Edward Irving, whose own ministry was marked by ecstatic signs and wonders. |
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... Scripture forbids a prophet to receive gifts or 286 288 money , proved false 290 The Montanists wrongfully charged again in Article IX ... 291 The Spirit of these prophets wrongfully charged with avoiding sufferings 292 The persecutors ...
... Scripture forbids a prophet to receive gifts or 286 288 money , proved false 290 The Montanists wrongfully charged again in Article IX ... 291 The Spirit of these prophets wrongfully charged with avoiding sufferings 292 The persecutors ...
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... Scripture 366 PART FOUR Gives an Account of many now - a - days prevailing Principles , touching the Spirit of ... Scriptures a perfect Standard to measure and judge of Prophecy 371 No Man ought to judge for or against Prophecy by any ...
... Scripture 366 PART FOUR Gives an Account of many now - a - days prevailing Principles , touching the Spirit of ... Scriptures a perfect Standard to measure and judge of Prophecy 371 No Man ought to judge for or against Prophecy by any ...
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... Scripture 406 That an Holy Spirit cannot make a Quotation from an Heathen Author , refuted in Doctrine IX 407 To inveigh against the Clergy , proves a Man not to be acted by the Divine Spirit , disproved Improprieties in any Language ...
... Scripture 406 That an Holy Spirit cannot make a Quotation from an Heathen Author , refuted in Doctrine IX 407 To inveigh against the Clergy , proves a Man not to be acted by the Divine Spirit , disproved Improprieties in any Language ...
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John Lacy J. Ramsey Michaels. Great part of the Scripture was composed with Human Care and Study , answered 441 The ... Scripture 505 Prophecy , instanced Two Citations from Mr. John Hales , of Eaton College Many peculiar Prejudices of ...
John Lacy J. Ramsey Michaels. Great part of the Scripture was composed with Human Care and Study , answered 441 The ... Scripture 505 Prophecy , instanced Two Citations from Mr. John Hales , of Eaton College Many peculiar Prejudices of ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 24 |
Disquietude of Mind upon a Vision or Dream | 40 |
Divine Dreams and Visions not always understood at | 47 |
N B By the quotations preceding in this Part and from | 52 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 61 |
CHAPTER | 81 |
PART | 141 |
CHAPTER | 152 |
CHAPTER THREE | 315 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 340 |
CHAPTER | 371 |
CHAPTER | 385 |
New Prophecying does not undermine or supersede | 390 |
To say There is no need of Prophets is an Arrogancy | 401 |
That an Holy Spirit cannot make a Quotation from | 407 |
Whenever God sent Prophets He always gave them | 419 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 188 |
PART THREE | 233 |
Whether the Divine Spirit may not suppress for a time | 300 |
The Montanists falsely accused for setting up a | 308 |
No Man is to be believed a Prophet without the brightest | 427 |
CHAPTER THREE | 451 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 485 |
Prophets are to be subject in their prophesying | 505 |
Common terms and phrases
Acts ages ancient angel Apollinarians Apostles appears authority Balaam behold believe bishop body Chald chap Christ Christian church command Cyprian declared devil Disproved divers Divine doctrine Dodwell dream ecstasy Energumen Epistles esteemed Eusebius evidence evil express extraordinary gifts Ezekiel faith false Father gift of prophecy give given glory Gospel Greek hath heard heaven Hebrew Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honour human instances Irenæus Israel Jeremiah Jesus Jews John judge Justin Martyr Kings Lord manifestation manner matter mentioned ministers ministry Montanists Montanus Moses mouth natural Old Testament Paul Pentecost persons Polycarp preaching proof prophetic inspiration prophetic Spirit reason received revelation sacred Sadducees saith Saviour says Scripture sense Shechinah shew signifies signs spake speak Spirit of prophecy supernatural Tertullian testimony thee thereof things thou tion touching treatise true truth unto vision voice Vulg Wherefore wherein whilst wisdom word