The Last Century of Congregationalism: Or, The Influence on Church and State of the Faith and Polity of the Pilgrim FathersW.M. Stuart, 1878 - 31 pages |
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Page 18 - Lord had appointed it or not; he charged us, before God and his blessed angels, to follow him no further than he followed Christ; and if God should reveal anything to us by any other Instrument of his, to be as ready to receive it, as ever we were to receive any truth by his Ministry. For he was very confident the Lord had more truth and light yet to break forth out of his holy Word.
Page 21 - Lastly (and which was not least), a great hope and inward zeal they had of laying some good foundation, or at least to make some way thereunto, for the propagating and advancing the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world; yea, though they should be but even as stepping-stones unto others for the performing of so great a work.
Page 18 - Oalvinists : they stick where he left them, — a misery much to be lamented ; for though they were precious shining lights in their times, yet God had not revealed his whole will to them...
Page 21 - O how happy a thing had it been that you had converted some before you killed any I Prince adds, " It is to be hoped that Squanto was converted.
Page 18 - ... he charged us before God and his blessed Angels to follow him no further than he followed Christ : And if God should reveal anything to us by any other instrument of his to be as ready to receive it as ever we were to receive any truth by his ministry. For he was very confident the Lord had more truth and light yet to break forth out of his Holy word.
Page 21 - The object of this society shall be to christianize the heathen in North America, and to support and promote Christian knowledge in the new settlements, within the United States; and both shall be pursued as circumstances shall point out.
Page 22 - And so advised us, by all means, to endeavor to close with the godly party of the kingdom of England, and rather to study union than division, viz. how near we might, possibly, without sin, close with them, than in the least measure to affect division or separation from them. And be not loath to take another pastor or teacher, saith he : for that flock that hath two shepherds is not endangered, but secured by it.
Page 19 - Edwards was accounted in his day a great innovator, or "new light," and his son, the younger President, enumerates ten marked "Improvements in Theology," to be attributed to his father's influence; while Dr. Finley could only explain his premature lamented death, in his 55th year, by saying: "He was pouring in a flood of light upon mankind, which their eyes, as yet, were unable to bear.
Page 27 - God in their wide survey looked upon a nobler spectacle than that of the minister of Newport rising up before his slaveholding congregation and demanding in the name of the Highest the deliverance of the captive and the opening of prison doors to them that were bound.
Page 18 - God had not revealed his whole will to them; and were they now living, saith he, they would be as ready and willing to embrace further light, as that they had received. Here also he put us in mind of our church covenant, at least, that part of it whereby we promise and covenant with God and one with another, to receive whatsoever light or truth shall be made known to us from his written word...