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... question of the church in its full extent , the alteration of circum- stances and opinions furnish another reason for this undertaking . The controversies between our churches and their various opponents , have been gradually assuming ...
... question of the church in its full extent , the alteration of circum- stances and opinions furnish another reason for this undertaking . The controversies between our churches and their various opponents , have been gradually assuming ...
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... questions , I cannot expect , notwithstanding considerable care , that no mistakes or inaccuracies have escaped my pen : but as I hope they will not be found numerous or material , so I shall , if afforded the opportunity , endeavour ...
... questions , I cannot expect , notwithstanding considerable care , that no mistakes or inaccuracies have escaped my pen : but as I hope they will not be found numerous or material , so I shall , if afforded the opportunity , endeavour ...
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... question whether the Church of Christ is visible or invisible : all that is here maintained is , that there shall always be a church of Christ in the world ; that the Christian society shall never fail . The perpetuity of the church is ...
... question whether the Church of Christ is visible or invisible : all that is here maintained is , that there shall always be a church of Christ in the world ; that the Christian society shall never fail . The perpetuity of the church is ...
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... question , " say the Dissenters , " the church , and the church only , will be finally saved ; the church , and the church alone , is the pillar and ground of truth ; the church , and nothing but the church , secures a living and ...
... question , " say the Dissenters , " the church , and the church only , will be finally saved ; the church , and the church alone , is the pillar and ground of truth ; the church , and nothing but the church , secures a living and ...
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... questions in doctrine and morality , are pos- sessed by very few men ; while if the research be commenced fortuitously ... question of such vital importance . " The time is short " to run the race of Christianity , even when we have ...
... questions in doctrine and morality , are pos- sessed by very few men ; while if the research be commenced fortuitously ... question of such vital importance . " The time is short " to run the race of Christianity , even when we have ...
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Page 79 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing...
Page 147 - That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ...
Page 497 - We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy; Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood ; and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us.
Page 42 - Let no man deceive you by any means : for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed; the son of perdition ; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped ; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
Page 265 - Nay, so far was it from the purpose of the Church of England to forsake and reject the Churches of Italy, France, Spain, Germany, or any such like churches, in all things which they held and practised, that, as the apology of the Church of England confesseth, it doth with reverence retain those ceremonies which do neither endamage the Church of God, nor offend the minds of sober men : and only departed from them in those particular points, wherein they were fallen both from themselves in their ancient...
Page 497 - The body and blood of Christ which are verily and indeed taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper.
Page 52 - Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. "For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 157 - For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine ; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears ; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Page 135 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord : and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Page 220 - At Whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies : and shall give account for their own works. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting : and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.