Holy Scripture the Test of Truth: An Appeal to Its Paramount Authority Against Certain Passages in Dr. Hancock's "Defence," and in the Writings of Barclay and Penn |
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... principle refuse 66 subscription " to any human authority , I shall most willingly submit to be tested by the Inspired Writings . The publication of the " Beacon , " and of some other recent works by members of the Society of Friends ...
... principle refuse 66 subscription " to any human authority , I shall most willingly submit to be tested by the Inspired Writings . The publication of the " Beacon , " and of some other recent works by members of the Society of Friends ...
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... principles do not appear to be in accordance with " the truth as it is in Jesus . " There are those who have long seen and deplored that there was much , both in the accredited writings of the Society , and in the preaching of many of ...
... principles do not appear to be in accordance with " the truth as it is in Jesus . " There are those who have long seen and deplored that there was much , both in the accredited writings of the Society , and in the preaching of many of ...
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... committed to the following sentiment - namely , " We still retain the same unalterable principles , and desire to be enabled , under every variety of circumstance , steadily to uphold which the body has pledged itself most solemnly , both ...
... committed to the following sentiment - namely , " We still retain the same unalterable principles , and desire to be enabled , under every variety of circumstance , steadily to uphold which the body has pledged itself most solemnly , both ...
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... principles , " if applied to Christianity , is of course perfectly just ; but when , from the context , we are led to refer the expression to the principles of our Society , it is incorrect and unsound . To speak of those principles as ...
... principles , " if applied to Christianity , is of course perfectly just ; but when , from the context , we are led to refer the expression to the principles of our Society , it is incorrect and unsound . To speak of those principles as ...
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... principles ; and that to exhibit the deplorable results in America , is to scatter the seeds of disunion here ? There were , however , many who did apprehend that such a warning voice was needed ; and subse- quent circumstances have ...
... principles ; and that to exhibit the deplorable results in America , is to scatter the seeds of disunion here ? There were , however , many who did apprehend that such a warning voice was needed ; and subse- quent circumstances have ...
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Page 71 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh ; The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.
Page 72 - Nothing in my hand I bring; Simply to thy cross I cling ; Naked, come to thee for dress ; Helpless, look to thee for grace ; Foul, I to the fountain fly ; Wash me, Saviour, or I die.
Page 76 - And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, Which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Page 67 - Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh...
Page 41 - The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Page 41 - The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light : they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Page 71 - O thou by whom we come to God— The life, the truth, the way ; The path of prayer thyself hast trod ; Lord, teach us how to pray.
Page 51 - And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Page 18 - Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God ; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Page 84 - For by grace are ye saved through faith ; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.