Letters of Elias Hicks: Including Also a Few Short Essays, Written on Several Occasions, Mostly Illustrative of His Doctrinal Views |
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... cause to complain of such usage , as he is only paid in his own coin . For , although the first pos- sessor committed the act of violence , when he took from the man he styles his slave his liberty , and compelled him to work , and by ...
... cause to complain of such usage , as he is only paid in his own coin . For , although the first pos- sessor committed the act of violence , when he took from the man he styles his slave his liberty , and compelled him to work , and by ...
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... cause , the first mover in the horrid process ; and every distinction is done away by the moral maxim , That whatever we do by another , we do ourselves . " Nor are we by any means warranted to consider our indi- vidual share in ...
... cause , the first mover in the horrid process ; and every distinction is done away by the moral maxim , That whatever we do by another , we do ourselves . " Nor are we by any means warranted to consider our indi- vidual share in ...
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... causes totally independent of us , yet it exists ; and as we have it in our power jointly with others to remedy it , it is undoubtedly our duty to contribute our share , in hope that others will theirs ; and to act that part from ...
... causes totally independent of us , yet it exists ; and as we have it in our power jointly with others to remedy it , it is undoubtedly our duty to contribute our share , in hope that others will theirs ; and to act that part from ...
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... cause cries to arise from the bottom of his soul , in moving accents of supplication to the righteous Judge of Heaven and earth , that he would be graciously pleased to put a stop to such complicated misery and great distress of his ...
... cause cries to arise from the bottom of his soul , in moving accents of supplication to the righteous Judge of Heaven and earth , that he would be graciously pleased to put a stop to such complicated misery and great distress of his ...
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... Cause , not limited or bounded by any other being or cause . But to what extent this unbounded liberty is exercised , at any one time , either as it regards his general or his special providence , or as it regards the attributes of an ...
... Cause , not limited or bounded by any other being or cause . But to what extent this unbounded liberty is exercised , at any one time , either as it regards his general or his special providence , or as it regards the attributes of an ...
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Page 77 - Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Page 126 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 73 - For Moses truly said unto the fathers, "A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you." 'And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Page 69 - Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together; who hath declared this from ancient time? Who hath told it from that time? Have not I the LORD? And there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Page 73 - I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put My words in His mouth ; and He shall speak unto them all that I shall command Him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto My words which He, shall speak in My name, I will require it of him.
Page 42 - By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive.
Page 91 - Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them; wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Page 233 - If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Page 213 - by grace we are saved through faith ; and that not of ourselves ; it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast?
Page 227 - I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts ; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people. And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying ; Know the Lord ; for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.