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... requires a union of all its parts ; as I have already fhewed , and fhall difcourfe more pre- fently . But the chief thing to be obferved here is this , that this union with God , and to each other , which constitutes a Church , is made ...
... requires a union of all its parts ; as I have already fhewed , and fhall difcourfe more pre- fently . But the chief thing to be obferved here is this , that this union with God , and to each other , which constitutes a Church , is made ...
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... requires of them ; but should any Man , who is not regularly admitted into this Society , pretend to the fame Priviledges , or do fuch things , as are required of those , who are members of this Body , this would be fo far from being ...
... requires of them ; but should any Man , who is not regularly admitted into this Society , pretend to the fame Priviledges , or do fuch things , as are required of those , who are members of this Body , this would be fo far from being ...
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... requires all thofe , who will en- joy the benefits of fuch a Society , to discharge their respective trusts and obligations . To be in Communion with , or to be a member of the Church , includes a Right and Title to all those ...
... requires all thofe , who will en- joy the benefits of fuch a Society , to discharge their respective trusts and obligations . To be in Communion with , or to be a member of the Church , includes a Right and Title to all those ...
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... requires , fince all the Chriftians in the World cannot meet to- gether for Acts of Worship ; But there is nothing in all thefe Acts of Communion , which does more peculi arly Unite us to fuch a particular Church , than to the whole ...
... requires , fince all the Chriftians in the World cannot meet to- gether for Acts of Worship ; But there is nothing in all thefe Acts of Communion , which does more peculi arly Unite us to fuch a particular Church , than to the whole ...
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... requires our Actual Communicating with the Church in all Religious Duties . ye And that this is the true Notion of Separation is easily proved from the most express teftimonies ; 2 Cor . 6 . 17. Wherefore come out from among them , and ...
... requires our Actual Communicating with the Church in all Religious Duties . ye And that this is the true Notion of Separation is easily proved from the most express teftimonies ; 2 Cor . 6 . 17. Wherefore come out from among them , and ...
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Page 36 - Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils : ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
Page 3 - There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling-, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptifm, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Page 33 - ... for the edifying of the body of Chrift ; till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man...
Page 46 - Height of men, and cunning craftinefs, whereby they lie in w.ait to deceive ; but fpeaking the truth in love, may grow • up into him in all things, which is the head, even Chrift : From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and...
Page 46 - ... grow • up into him in all things, which is the head, even Chrift : From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint fupplieth, according to the effectual working in the meafure of every part, maketh increafe of the body, unto the edifying of itfelf in love.Tbe Gofpel.
Page 35 - Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be to you a Father, and ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Page 49 - Schifm; and fome think it very indifferent, whom they Communicate with, and therefore take their turns in all. But this is as contrary to all the Principles of Church*Communion, as any thing can poffiblybe.
Page 48 - GOD that giveth the increase. (1 Cor. iii. 6, 7.) And if the DIVINE SPIRIT confines his influences and operations to the unity of the Church (as the same apostle tells us that there is but one body and one spirit (Eph. iv. 4), which plainly signifies that the operations of this one spirit are appropriated to this one body, as the soul is to the body it animates), then it does not seem a very likely way for edification, to cut ourselves off from the unity of CHRIST'S body. ELDERS. Presbyterian sects...
Page 38 - Li this enquiry; that wherever there is a Church established by public authority, if there be nothing sinful in its constitution and worship, we are bound to communicate with that Church, and to reject the communion of all other parties and sects of Christians. For the advantage always lies on the side of authority. No public establishment can justify sinful communion ; but if there be nothing sinful in the communion...