A distinction of orders in the Church defended upon princples of public utility, in a sermon1782 |
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... ages . The just ends of religious as of civil union are eternally the fame ; but the means , by which these ends may be best promoted and fecured , will vary with the viciffitudes of time and occafion , will differ according to the ...
... ages . The just ends of religious as of civil union are eternally the fame ; but the means , by which these ends may be best promoted and fecured , will vary with the viciffitudes of time and occafion , will differ according to the ...
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... ages might find it expedient to adopt . And this reserve , if we may fo call it , in the legif- lature of the Christian church , was wifely fuited to its primitive condition compared with its expected progress The circumstances of ...
... ages might find it expedient to adopt . And this reserve , if we may fo call it , in the legif- lature of the Christian church , was wifely fuited to its primitive condition compared with its expected progress The circumstances of ...
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... age , our church and ministry are inferior to none in the great object of their institution , their suitableness to promote and uphold the profeffion , knowledge , and influence of pure Chriftianity . The fepa- ration of a particular ...
... age , our church and ministry are inferior to none in the great object of their institution , their suitableness to promote and uphold the profeffion , knowledge , and influence of pure Chriftianity . The fepa- ration of a particular ...
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... ages teftifies , with how much inflammation , and how little equity , ecclefiaftical conventions have conducted their proceedings ; how apt intrigue has ever been to pervert enquiry , and clamour to confound difcuffion . Whatever may be ...
... ages teftifies , with how much inflammation , and how little equity , ecclefiaftical conventions have conducted their proceedings ; how apt intrigue has ever been to pervert enquiry , and clamour to confound difcuffion . Whatever may be ...
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... age of the church in which the advantage was not on the fide of learning and decency . THESE reafons appear to me to be well founded , and they have this in their favour , that they do not suppose too much , they suppose not any ...
... age of the church in which the advantage was not on the fide of learning and decency . THESE reafons appear to me to be well founded , and they have this in their favour , that they do not suppose too much , they suppose not any ...
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adminiſtered affairs affigned affluence affociate ages apoftolic becauſe beſt character Chrift Chriſtian church circumſtances civil clergy commit competently provided conduct confciences confideration confifts conftitution decency defign delivered difference difpofition diftribution diftrict dignity diligence diſpoſition Diſtinction of Orders ecclefiaftical edification ends of religious equality eſtabliſhment exiſtence expedient faith fame fave fecured fent fervice feveral fhall fingularities firſt fituation fociety fome foul ftate ftations ftill ftudies fubjection fucceeded fuccefs fuch fuffer fuperior fupply fupport fure greater hath impracticable inftruction inſtitution intereſt itſelf labour laws learning loft ments miniſtry moft muft neceffarily obfervable paftor peace peculiar perfons polity preaching precepts precife prefent preſerved principally profeffed profeffion promote propagation public authority Public Utility rank reafoning recommendations referved refpect regulates religion requifite reward rules ſhares ſhould ſtate ſuppoſe temporal Thefe diftinctions theſe ends things thofe thoſe thou tion truth vation virtue viſible whilft wifely wiſh worſhip
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Page 7 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee : 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Page 7 - Let him that ruleth do it with diligence.' ' The things which thou hast heard of me, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.' ' For this cause left I thee, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city.
Page 7 - Christian morality and the fundamental articles of the faith are, for the most part, precise and absolute, are of perpetual, universal, and unalterable obligation ; the laws which respect the discipline, instruction, and government of the community, are delivered in terms so general and indefinite as to admit of an application adapted to the mutable condition and varying exigencies . of the Christian church.
Page 12 - The diftinctionfi of the clergy ought in fome meafure to correfpond with the 'diftindtions of lay-fociety, in order to fupply each clafs of the people with a clergy of their own level and defcription, with whom they may live and aflpciate upon terms of •equality.
Page 9 - Lhriftian church ; that the fituation of the Chriftian community was fo different in the infant and adult ftate of Chriftianity, that...
Page 14 - Rich and fplendid fituations in the church^ have been juftly regarded as prizes, held out to invite perfona of good hopes and ingenuous attainments to enter into its fervice.