Two Letters to the Reverend Moses Stuart: On the Subject of Religious LibertyGray and Bowen, 1831 - 162 pages |
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... pastor of the church in Middleton , was invited to a re - settlement over the congregational so- ciety in Lunenburg . It was generally known to his ministerial breth- ren , that he was in the practice of exchanging with unitarians ...
... pastor of the church in Middleton , was invited to a re - settlement over the congregational so- ciety in Lunenburg . It was generally known to his ministerial breth- ren , that he was in the practice of exchanging with unitarians ...
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... pastor . Such reports now threw the parish into consternation , and reached the ears of the pastor elect . He proceeded immediately to the source of the evil , and eventually dragged to light the individuals concerned . By the TERRORS ...
... pastor . Such reports now threw the parish into consternation , and reached the ears of the pastor elect . He proceeded immediately to the source of the evil , and eventually dragged to light the individuals concerned . By the TERRORS ...
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... pastor of the congregational church in Lunenburg ; which statements have been ascertained by my informant to be false and groundless , of which evidence has been presented to me ; therefore , on the ground of this evidence , I do now ...
... pastor of the congregational church in Lunenburg ; which statements have been ascertained by my informant to be false and groundless , of which evidence has been presented to me ; therefore , on the ground of this evidence , I do now ...
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... pastor elect was also perfectly informed on this subject ; that he likewise understood the different views of the members of the council , and was authorized by the pastor elect to say , that he should pursue such a course in relation ...
... pastor elect was also perfectly informed on this subject ; that he likewise understood the different views of the members of the council , and was authorized by the pastor elect to say , that he should pursue such a course in relation ...
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... pastor neither preached nor believed certain doctrines , which they allowed were incomprehensible , and could not be expressed in Scriptural lan- guage , it was expedient to apply to the association of ministers in their county , for ...
... pastor neither preached nor believed certain doctrines , which they allowed were incomprehensible , and could not be expressed in Scriptural lan- guage , it was expedient to apply to the association of ministers in their county , for ...
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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.