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... Reformation , in more enlightened countries , and under the representa- tion of cautious and able advocates . * Either of these views , without some corrections , would be erroneous . But , not to deprive the Roman Catholic cause of any ...
... Reformation , in more enlightened countries , and under the representa- tion of cautious and able advocates . * Either of these views , without some corrections , would be erroneous . But , not to deprive the Roman Catholic cause of any ...
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... reformation of their faith , " t - is indeed so ex- traordinary , so prodigious , a position , that proofs of no common strength must be needed to sup- port it . What proofs its advocates bring , we shall faithfully state . ( 1. ) They ...
... reformation of their faith , " t - is indeed so ex- traordinary , so prodigious , a position , that proofs of no common strength must be needed to sup- port it . What proofs its advocates bring , we shall faithfully state . ( 1. ) They ...
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... reformation of their faith , " t - is indeed so ex- traordinary , so prodigious , a position , that proofs of no common strength must be needed to sup- port it . What proofs its advocates bring , we shall faithfully state . ( 1. ) They ...
... reformation of their faith , " t - is indeed so ex- traordinary , so prodigious , a position , that proofs of no common strength must be needed to sup- port it . What proofs its advocates bring , we shall faithfully state . ( 1. ) They ...
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... reformation , previous to the absolution of the priest , are essential to the forgiveness of sins ; * whose fidelity none will dispute , says of this book , that it is " publicly printed and exposed to common sale ; of which " their own ...
... reformation , previous to the absolution of the priest , are essential to the forgiveness of sins ; * whose fidelity none will dispute , says of this book , that it is " publicly printed and exposed to common sale ; of which " their own ...
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... REFORMATION ; -the same holy light which the Everlasting Saviour had conferred on men , by his life and death , by his prophets and apostles , in his word . and by His Spirit ; -which the popes and their adherents had wickedly laboured ...
... REFORMATION ; -the same holy light which the Everlasting Saviour had conferred on men , by his life and death , by his prophets and apostles , in his word . and by His Spirit ; -which the popes and their adherents had wickedly laboured ...
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Page 12 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Page 1 - Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition...
Page 39 - For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups : and many other such like things ye do, 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep
Page 17 - Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Page 36 - All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness : That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Page 6 - I do acknowledge the holy Catholic and apostolic Roman Church to be the mother and mistress of all Churches; and I do promise and swear true obedience to the Bishop of Rome, the successor of St Peter, the prince of the apostles, and vicar of Jesus Christ.
Page 20 - And as to that imperfect contrition, which is called attrition, because that it is commonly conceived either from the consideration of the turpitude of sin, or from the fear of hell and of punishment...
Page 23 - Catholic" (meaning the Romish) " faith teaches us that every virtue is good, and that every " vice is evil; but if the Pope should err in commanding " vices and forbidding virtues, the church would be bound " to believe that VICES ARE GOOD, AND VIRTUES EVIL, " unless she wished to sin against conscience.
Page 34 - Sundays, and all holidays of obligation. 2. To fast and abstain on the days commanded. 3. To confess our sins at least once a year.
Page 8 - He loved the church, and gave himself for it, that he might sanctify and cleanse it and present it to himself, &c.