What is Presbyterianism?: An Address Delivered Before the Presbyterian Historical Society at Their Anniversary Meeting in Philadelphia, on Tuesday Evening, May 1, 1855 |
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... question , What is Presbyterianism ? You will not expect from me an ora- tion . My object is neither conviction nor persuasion ; but exposition . I pro- pose to occupy the hours devoted to this address in an attempt to unfold the ...
... question , What is Presbyterianism ? You will not expect from me an ora- tion . My object is neither conviction nor persuasion ; but exposition . I pro- pose to occupy the hours devoted to this address in an attempt to unfold the ...
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... question is , Where does this power vest ? Does it , as Roman- ists and Prelatists affirm , belong exclu- sively to the clergy ? Have they the right to determine for the Church what she is to believe , what she is to profess , what she ...
... question is , Where does this power vest ? Does it , as Roman- ists and Prelatists affirm , belong exclu- sively to the clergy ? Have they the right to determine for the Church what she is to believe , what she is to profess , what she ...
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... questions relating to doc- trine , worship , order , and discipline . The public assertion of this right of the people , at the time of the Reformation , roused all Europe . It was an apoca- lyptic trumpet , i . e . a trumpet of reve ...
... questions relating to doc- trine , worship , order , and discipline . The public assertion of this right of the people , at the time of the Reformation , roused all Europe . It was an apoca- lyptic trumpet , i . e . a trumpet of reve ...
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... , arising out of the very nature of the Church as constituted by God , and , therefore , of divine autho- rity ? This , in the last resort , is , after all , only the question , Whether the clergy are the Church WHAT IS PRESBYTERIANISM ?
... , arising out of the very nature of the Church as constituted by God , and , therefore , of divine autho- rity ? This , in the last resort , is , after all , only the question , Whether the clergy are the Church WHAT IS PRESBYTERIANISM ?
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... question , Whether the clergy are the Church , or whether the people are the Church . If , as Louis the XIV . said of France , " I am the State , " the clergy can say , " We are the Church , " then all Church power vests in them , as ...
... question , Whether the clergy are the Church , or whether the people are the Church . If , as Louis the XIV . said of France , " I am the State , " the clergy can say , " We are the Church , " then all Church power vests in them , as ...
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Anglicans apos apostasy apostles and elders apostleship apostolic age apostolic office assert attributes auctoritas authoritative believers bishops body of Christ brethren Christian Church power vests cise civil power vests claim clergy command communion congregations constituted the Church derive their authority discipline duty earth ecclesiam edification Ephesus exclusion exer fact faith and practice gospel heareth highest permanent officers Holy Ghost independent indwelling inspiration ject jure jus vocandi legitimate officers liberty Lord manifests matters of faith ministry Mosaic law nature office of ruling ordained organs outward union particular church Paul Pope preach Prelatists prerogatives Presby Presbyterianism presbyters principle profess the true prophets Protestant purity quæ qualifications Romanists ruling elders saints Scriptures servants sion sively solecism Spirit dwells substantive syllogism teach teachers and rulers Testament tion tive tles tolic true religion unto vernment Vicar of Christ whole Church word of knowledge worship
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Page 25 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 31 - Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Page 28 - For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit, 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.
Page 25 - Peace be unto you ; as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them; Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them, and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Page 28 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith : or ministry, let us wait on our ministering : or he that teacheth, on teaching : or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Page 32 - And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: 24.
Page 51 - 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 54 - Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs and wonders, and mighty deeds.
Page 54 - We are of God. He that knoweth God heareth us, and he that is not of God heareth not us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Page 40 - And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.