Two Letters to the Reverend Moses Stuart: On the Subject of Religious LibertyGray and Bowen, 1831 - 162 pages |
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... denial of the truth of any one of these articles , you must lose your situation as Professor . Now which is made your standard of religious truth , as a Professor ; this human creed , or the Bible ? The creed , surely . For should you ...
... denial of the truth of any one of these articles , you must lose your situation as Professor . Now which is made your standard of religious truth , as a Professor ; this human creed , or the Bible ? The creed , surely . For should you ...
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... deny them access to the Christian ordinances . And by what authority ? You indeed have a perfect right to say who may sup at your private table . You may also frame creeds to exclude , from your board of refreshment , members of your ...
... deny them access to the Christian ordinances . And by what authority ? You indeed have a perfect right to say who may sup at your private table . You may also frame creeds to exclude , from your board of refreshment , members of your ...
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... denied the right of voting for the man who is to instruct them and their children in religion , unless they will first assent to the articles of a human creed . Is this making the Bible , or a human creed , the standard of religious ...
... denied the right of voting for the man who is to instruct them and their children in religion , unless they will first assent to the articles of a human creed . Is this making the Bible , or a human creed , the standard of religious ...
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... deny the divinity of Christ or the atonement . This was probably done in reference to the Rev. Mr. Sherman , who embraced unitarianism about that period . But no reasons were assigned by the association for this exclusive measure . In ...
... deny the divinity of Christ or the atonement . This was probably done in reference to the Rev. Mr. Sherman , who embraced unitarianism about that period . But no reasons were assigned by the association for this exclusive measure . In ...
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... DENIED THE MESSIAH OF THE GOSPEL , WHO IS THE TRUE GOD AND ETERNAL LIFE , AND CANNOT PREACH TO SIN- NERS , ACCORDING ... denying the Mes- siah , making shipwreck of the true faith , and disqualifying himself to preach either to saints or ...
... DENIED THE MESSIAH OF THE GOSPEL , WHO IS THE TRUE GOD AND ETERNAL LIFE , AND CANNOT PREACH TO SIN- NERS , ACCORDING ... denying the Mes- siah , making shipwreck of the true faith , and disqualifying himself to preach either to saints or ...
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Page 125 - Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.
Page 125 - These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed ; and their number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.
Page 116 - This is a misery much to be lamented, for though they were burning and shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God, but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received.
Page 116 - That you be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the written word of God.
Page 116 - I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word. For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the reformed churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no farther than the instruments of their reformation.
Page 126 - ... immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature as conditions or causes moving Him thereunto, and all to the praise of His glorious grace.
Page 116 - I am verily persuaded the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word. For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition THE PILGRIM FATHERS. of the reformed churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no further than the instruments of their reformation.