Two Letters to the Reverend Moses Stuart: On the Subject of Religious LibertyGray and Bowen, 1831 - 162 pages |
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... No ; this liberty you have sacrificed . You must never presume to make a single alteration in this human formulary ; but you and your successors must sacredly use it as the perfect standard of religious truth FOR EVER . For so 4 LETTER I.
... No ; this liberty you have sacrificed . You must never presume to make a single alteration in this human formulary ; but you and your successors must sacredly use it as the perfect standard of religious truth FOR EVER . For so 4 LETTER I.
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... never injured me , and whose moral character and conduct , I have reason to believe , as far as my knowledge extends , has been correct . I also further declare , that I never heard Mr. Hubbard's children use profane language ...
... never injured me , and whose moral character and conduct , I have reason to believe , as far as my knowledge extends , has been correct . I also further declare , that I never heard Mr. Hubbard's children use profane language ...
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... never have come from the pen of a min- ister . " As it occupies four closely written pages , I shall have room only for the conclusion . Here it is . " You will perceive , gentlemen , that I have given four distinct answers to the ...
... never have come from the pen of a min- ister . " As it occupies four closely written pages , I shall have room only for the conclusion . Here it is . " You will perceive , gentlemen , that I have given four distinct answers to the ...
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... never will tyrannize over her free and independent citizens . Now this is but one of the several cases of a similar character which have occurred in Connecticut . I think there have been four or five ministers who renounced orthodoxy ...
... never will tyrannize over her free and independent citizens . Now this is but one of the several cases of a similar character which have occurred in Connecticut . I think there have been four or five ministers who renounced orthodoxy ...
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... . They performed the specified duty , and appended to the minutes a copy of the famous document . They assure us that it has never before been published to their knowledge , and that it is " an INVALUABLE RELIC of our pious 30 LETTER I.
... . They performed the specified duty , and appended to the minutes a copy of the famous document . They assure us that it has never before been published to their knowledge , and that it is " an INVALUABLE RELIC of our pious 30 LETTER I.
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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.