A History of the Rise and Progress of the People Called Quakers, in Ireland, from the Year 1653-1700. Compiled at the Request of Their National Meeting |
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... Jefus , who by their conduct have brought infamy upon the Christian name and profeffion , and expofed it to that contempt with which it hath fometimes been treated . Now in order that this may appear , I fhall fhew that the practices of ...
... Jefus , who by their conduct have brought infamy upon the Christian name and profeffion , and expofed it to that contempt with which it hath fometimes been treated . Now in order that this may appear , I fhall fhew that the practices of ...
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... Jefus Chrift , was in procefs of time wrested from the people , and appropriated , together with the power thereto belonging , to a certaiu fet of men who called themselves the clergy . Now this was a mere novelty , and utterly ...
... Jefus Chrift , was in procefs of time wrested from the people , and appropriated , together with the power thereto belonging , to a certaiu fet of men who called themselves the clergy . Now this was a mere novelty , and utterly ...
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... Jefus had them ; but if these things be marks of hatred , he wants the diftinguifhing badge of a disciple of Chrift ; and fince , in the language of the apostle John , ( 1 John iv . 20. ) " If a man fay , I love God , and hateth his ...
... Jefus had them ; but if these things be marks of hatred , he wants the diftinguifhing badge of a disciple of Chrift ; and fince , in the language of the apostle John , ( 1 John iv . 20. ) " If a man fay , I love God , and hateth his ...
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... Jefus exprefsly forbids his difciples to call for fire from heaven to confume fuch as would not receive him , yet his pro- feffed reprefentative hath ( by his agents ) frequently called for and actually applied fire to the confuming the ...
... Jefus exprefsly forbids his difciples to call for fire from heaven to confume fuch as would not receive him , yet his pro- feffed reprefentative hath ( by his agents ) frequently called for and actually applied fire to the confuming the ...
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... Jefus , who was greater than Mofes , who promised to the obedient an increase of outward fubftance , as of corn and cattle , Deut . xxviii . ( the fanctions of his laws being , for the most part , outward rewards and punishments ) ever ...
... Jefus , who was greater than Mofes , who promised to the obedient an increase of outward fubftance , as of corn and cattle , Deut . xxviii . ( the fanctions of his laws being , for the most part , outward rewards and punishments ) ever ...
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Page 3 - Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
Page 134 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 34 - Calvinists, you see, stick fast where they were left by that great man of God, who yet saw not all things.
Page 52 - When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hands ', to tread my courts...
Page 204 - Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Page 15 - For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil : which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Page 34 - I charge you before God, and his blessed angels, that you follow me no farther than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. If God reveal any thing to you by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it, as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded, I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.
Page 205 - I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, becaufe thou haft hid thefe things from the wife and prudent, and haft revealed them unto babes. 26 Even fo Father, for fo it feemed good in thy fight.
Page 52 - The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Page 26 - And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth ; and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.