A discourse on the holy catholic Church, by a clergyman

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1825 - 80 pages
 

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Page 20 - But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Page 24 - For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Page 14 - Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens 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 11 - I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God : and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. — Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and ol the table of devils.
Page 25 - Foundation for true interpreting, when he learned from it that, " in every nation, he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him.
Page 10 - And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin ; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you...
Page 2 - God sheweth towards his Church, the only proper subject thereof is this Church. Concerning this flock it is that our Lord and Saviour hath promised, " I give unto them eternal life, and " they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out
Page 18 - put off the old man, and to put on the new man...
Page 8 - If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him GOD speed : for he that biddeth him GOD speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Page 44 - This true catholic faith, out of which none can be saved, which I now freely profess and truly hold, I, AB promise, vow, and swear most constantly to hold and profess the same whole and entire, with God's assistance, to the end of my life...

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