A Summary of the History of the English Church, and of the Sects which Have Departed from Its Communion: With Answers to Each Dissenting Body Relative to Its Pretended Grounds of Separation, Volume 3

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J. Hatchard, 1820 - Great Britain
 

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Page 383 - Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God ;" 2 Cor. iii. 5. " As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me; for without me ye can do nothing;
Page 361 - I am come to destroy the law and the prophets; I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil: for, verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in
Page 303 - never left himself without a witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness
Page 303 - Godhead : so that they are without excuse, because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, but changed the glory of the incorruptible God, into an image made like unto corruptible man, and to birds, and
Page 210 - stated to be, A company of men having the form and seeking the power of godliness, united in order to pray together, to receive the word of exhortation, and to watch over one another in love, in order that they may afford mutual help in
Page 367 - The last book of the New Testament, which is a collection of prophecies, is called the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Paul says, that he received the Gospel by revelation: that by revelation the mystery was made known to him, which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it was then revealed unto
Page 196 - I took up Law's Serious Call, expecting to find it a dull book, as such books generally are, and perhaps to laugh at it. But I found Law quite an overmatch for me; and this was the first time of my thinking in earnest about religion.
Page 333 - The life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar, to make atonement for the soul.
Page 269 - glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but He that said unto him, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.
Page 319 - are equally dear to me with the most valuable prerogatives of my crown: and as the surest foundation of the whole, and the best means to draw down the divine favour on my reign, it is my fixed purpose to countenance and encourage the practice of true religion and virtue.

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