A View of the Organization and Order of the Primitive Church: Containing a Scriptural Plan of the Apostolic Church; with a Historical Outline of the Church to the End of the Second Century: to which is Added, the Apostolic Succession, Connecting it with the Church of the Present DayHitchcock & Stafford, 1842 - 408 pages |
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... persons ; and hence , should be carefully guarded against . And the author flatters himself , that every one may read this book , without finding his Church defamed , or his motives impugned ; whatever he may think of the conclusions ...
... persons ; and hence , should be carefully guarded against . And the author flatters himself , that every one may read this book , without finding his Church defamed , or his motives impugned ; whatever he may think of the conclusions ...
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... persons assembled . Ecclesia " was early adopted into the Latin , but em- ployed by the fathers of that Church to denote the assembly , rather than the place of assembling . Our English word Church , seems to have been derived from the ...
... persons assembled . Ecclesia " was early adopted into the Latin , but em- ployed by the fathers of that Church to denote the assembly , rather than the place of assembling . Our English word Church , seems to have been derived from the ...
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... person must ap- prove , is , that the Apostolic history , as contained in the Acts of the Apostles , was written to acquaint us with the fact , that the Gospel was preached , and Churches were formed ; but not to detail the ...
... person must ap- prove , is , that the Apostolic history , as contained in the Acts of the Apostles , was written to acquaint us with the fact , that the Gospel was preached , and Churches were formed ; but not to detail the ...
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... persons ; but nowhere would he find an enumeration of the various ranks and grades of offi- cers ; nowhere a distinct account of the power and duty inci- dent to each ; and for a very satisfactory reason , that both the writers of the ...
... persons ; but nowhere would he find an enumeration of the various ranks and grades of offi- cers ; nowhere a distinct account of the power and duty inci- dent to each ; and for a very satisfactory reason , that both the writers of the ...
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... person who wrote the letters , and the persons to whom they were written , were well acquainted with its organization , and that the writer was an honest man , he would at once conclude , that it was impossible for him to state facts ...
... person who wrote the letters , and the persons to whom they were written , were well acquainted with its organization , and that the writer was an honest man , he would at once conclude , that it was impossible for him to state facts ...
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Page 160 - For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 191 - Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
Page 149 - One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 186 - Jerusalem ; whom they slew and hanged on a tree : him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly ; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Page 99 - Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
Page 393 - It is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church, — Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
Page 99 - And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Page 168 - For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Page 210 - Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Page 36 - God, but into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the errors of the people ; the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest...