Scenes in a Vestry: Being an Account of the Late Controversy in the South Parish Congregational Church in AugustaSmith, 1841 - 228 pages |
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... desire for spiritual domination , baneful , cankering , corroding , and anti - christian , destroys in proportion to the strength of the pas- sion , the finer feelings of the heart , and its possessor becomes an artificial monster , who ...
... desire for spiritual domination , baneful , cankering , corroding , and anti - christian , destroys in proportion to the strength of the pas- sion , the finer feelings of the heart , and its possessor becomes an artificial monster , who ...
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... desires should be sincere , our purposes of obedience thoroughly honest , when aiming to obtain that knowledge . Inquiries made with such thoughts and emo- tions as Pilate and many others had , who came to Jesus when on earth ...
... desires should be sincere , our purposes of obedience thoroughly honest , when aiming to obtain that knowledge . Inquiries made with such thoughts and emo- tions as Pilate and many others had , who came to Jesus when on earth ...
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... desires ? Does it not increase the natural aversion to the duties of religion , and the indisposition of human beings now to remember their Creator , now to repent and turn to Him with their whole hearts ? On the other side - Does it ...
... desires ? Does it not increase the natural aversion to the duties of religion , and the indisposition of human beings now to remember their Creator , now to repent and turn to Him with their whole hearts ? On the other side - Does it ...
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... desires after spiritual blessings ? Does it either mortify or crucify the nat ural distaste of the human heart to the holiness of God's law ? Does it pro- duce a tender regard for the spiritual welfare of weak believers , of such as are ...
... desires after spiritual blessings ? Does it either mortify or crucify the nat ural distaste of the human heart to the holiness of God's law ? Does it pro- duce a tender regard for the spiritual welfare of weak believers , of such as are ...
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... desire to follow up the sound with some motion of the body - when carried into execution , after suitable instruction , - is called dancing , though the march of the military , with banners streaming , and " the trumpet in the ear ...
... desire to follow up the sound with some motion of the body - when carried into execution , after suitable instruction , - is called dancing , though the march of the military , with banners streaming , and " the trumpet in the ear ...
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acceptance accused Adjourned admit allow dancing amusement answer attended Augusta believe Benjamin Tappan Bible brother called caucus cause charge children to dance Christ church of Christ committee communion complaint Congregational Church conscience considered conversation course covenant D. C. WESTON Deacon Tappan declared discipline DOLE doubt duty Ecclesiasticus expressed fact farther feelings gentlemen gospel grieved heart holy HOOPER Hudibras improper injured innocent J. H. HARTWELL JUDGE W Judge W.'s Judge Weston Kilburn law of Christ law of love manifested Matt matter mean meeting ment merry heart mind moral motion nature never object obliged occasion opinion party PASTOR persons Pilgrim's Progress practice preaching present proceedings public offence question recollect religion remark replied Saybrook Platforms SNELL South Parish Church subject of dancing supposed testimony things thought tion usage vestry views vote WILLIAMS Winter circle wish withdraw wrong
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Page 189 - And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth : for it is not fit that he should live.
Page 36 - Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts : and then shall every man have praise of God.
Page 25 - For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died ? 12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
Page 122 - Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice...
Page 35 - But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Page 189 - The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging ; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Page 5 - His death and passion: and grant, that the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, may effectually teach and persuade me to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page 12 - CRY aloud, spare not, Lift up thy voice like a trumpet, And shew my people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins.
Page 43 - Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall : for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law...
Page 35 - Who art thou that judgest another man's servant ? to his own master he standeth or falleth.