It is difficult to conjecture the purpose of Providence in committing the writings of the New Testament to such uncertain and variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance, that the Spirit which is given to us is a more certain... The American Whig Review - Page 1601849Full view - About this book
| John Milton - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 472 pages
...Testament to such uncertain and variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance that the Spirit which is given to us is a more certain...Scripture, whom therefore, it is our duty to follow. For with regard to the visible church, which is also proposed as a criterion of faith, it is evident... | |
| John Milton - Dogma - 1825 - 794 pages
...Testament to such uncertain and variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance that the Spirit which is given to us is a more certain...Scripture, whom therefore it is our duty to follow. 1 . • " For with regard to the visible church, which is also proposed as a criterion of faith, it... | |
| Unitarianism - 1826 - 548 pages
...to such uncertain and variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance, that the Spirit which is given to us is a more certain...Scripture, whom, therefore, it is our duty to follow.' p. 174. ' Hence it follows, that when an acquiescence in human opinions or an obedience to human authority... | |
| United States - 1827 - 634 pages
...to such uncertain and variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance, that the Spirit which is given to us is a more certain...Scripture, whom, therefore, it is our duty to follow.' p. 174. ' Hence it follows, that when an acquiescence in human opinions or an obedience to human authority... | |
| Great Britain - 1828 - 562 pages
...to such uncertain and variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance, that the Spirit which is given to us is a more certain...Scripture, whom, therefore, it is our duty to follow. 'p. 174. — 'Hence it follows, that when an acquiescence in human opinions or an obedience to human... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1828 - 128 pages
...to such uncertain and variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance, that the Spirit which is given to us is a more certain...scripture, whom, therefore, it is our duty to follow.' p. 174. ' Hence it follows, that when an acquiescence in human opinions or an obedience to human authority... | |
| William Ellery Channing - Christian literature, English - 1828 - 60 pages
...to such uncertain and variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance, that the Spirit which is given to us is a more certain...Scripture, whom, therefore, it is our duty to follow.' p. 1 74. ' Hence it follows, that when an acquiescence in human opinions or an obedience to human authority... | |
| William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1830 - 630 pages
...to such uncertain and variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance, that the Spirit which is given to us, is a more certain...scripture, whom, therefore, it is our duty to follow.' p. 174. ' Hence it follows, that when an acquiescence in human opinions or an obedience to human authority... | |
| William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1830 - 630 pages
...to such uncertain and variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance, that the Spirit which is given to us, is a more certain...scripture, whom, therefore, it is our duty to follow.' p. 174. ' Hence it follows, that when an acquiescence in human opinions or an obedience to human authority... | |
| William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1834 - 626 pages
...variable guardianship, unless it were to teach us by this very circumstance, that the Spirit whjph is given to us, is a more certain guide than scripture, whom, therefore, it is our duty to follow.' p. 174. ' Hence it follows, that when an acquiescence in human opinions or an obedience to human authority... | |
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