A Treatise on Church Government: Formerly Called Anarchy of the Ranters, &c., Being a Two-fold Apology for the Church and People of God, Called in Derision Quakers. To which is Added An Epistle to the National Meeting of Friends in Dublin, Concerning Good Order and Discipline in the Church |
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... accounted ; which I find not my place at present to dive much in , but shall only give the true sense of it , according to truth , and the scrips tures plain testimony . * The word church in itself , and as used in 31 Of the order and ...
... accounted ; which I find not my place at present to dive much in , but shall only give the true sense of it , according to truth , and the scrips tures plain testimony . * The word church in itself , and as used in 31 Of the order and ...
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... accounted tyranny and oppression , no more than in a civil society , if one of the society shall contradict one or more of the fundamental articles , upon which the society was contracted , it cannot be reckoned a breach or iniquity in ...
... accounted tyranny and oppression , no more than in a civil society , if one of the society shall contradict one or more of the fundamental articles , upon which the society was contracted , it cannot be reckoned a breach or iniquity in ...
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... accounted imposers , oppressors of conscience , or inforcers of unifor mity , contrary to the mind of Christ ; against which the apostle also guardeth the churches of old . Phil . 2. 3. 4. Let nothing be done through strife , or vain ...
... accounted imposers , oppressors of conscience , or inforcers of unifor mity , contrary to the mind of Christ ; against which the apostle also guardeth the churches of old . Phil . 2. 3. 4. Let nothing be done through strife , or vain ...
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... to meats , 1 Tim . 4. 3. Here we see that is accounted a doctrine of devils ; which in another respect was Christian forbearance . And therefore now , and that in the general res- pect , he gives this reason , verse 4. For 76.
... to meats , 1 Tim . 4. 3. Here we see that is accounted a doctrine of devils ; which in another respect was Christian forbearance . And therefore now , and that in the general res- pect , he gives this reason , verse 4. For 76.
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... accounted the least of all the saints , a child born out of due time ; yet was he him who was to be the greatest apostle of the Gentiles . Now then , let us consider whom the Lord made use of in the affairs of the primitive church , and ...
... accounted the least of all the saints , a child born out of due time ; yet was he him who was to be the greatest apostle of the Gentiles . Now then , let us consider whom the Lord made use of in the affairs of the primitive church , and ...
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Page 66 - And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
Page 66 - To another the working of miracles ; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits ; to another divers kinds of tongues ; to another the interpretation of tongues : 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as h,e will.
Page 60 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded : and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Page 25 - Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Page 67 - God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 18 - And the word of God increased ; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Page 66 - For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit...
Page 75 - For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
Page 103 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 54 - 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.