The Book of Religions: Comprising the Views, Creeds, Sentiments, Or Opinions of All the Principal Religious Sects in the World, Particularly of All Christian Denominations in Europe and America : to which are Added Church and Missionary Statistics, Together with Biographical SketchesCottrell, 1842 - 432 pages |
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... preached to sin- ners indiscriminately . The doctrines of the Strict Calvinists are those of Calvin himself , as established at the synod of Dort , A. D. 1618 , and are as follow , viz . : — 1. They maintain that God hath chosen a ...
... preached to sin- ners indiscriminately . The doctrines of the Strict Calvinists are those of Calvin himself , as established at the synod of Dort , A. D. 1618 , and are as follow , viz . : — 1. They maintain that God hath chosen a ...
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... preached to all mankind indiscriminately , yet it was the will of God that Christ , by the blood of the cross , should effica- ciously redeem all those , and those only , who were from eternity elected to salvation , and given to him by ...
... preached to all mankind indiscriminately , yet it was the will of God that Christ , by the blood of the cross , should effica- ciously redeem all those , and those only , who were from eternity elected to salvation , and given to him by ...
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... preached ' repentance toward God , and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ . ' " 9. That , though men became sinners by Adam , accord- ing to a divine constitution , yet they have , and are account- able for , no sins but personal ; for ...
... preached ' repentance toward God , and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ . ' " 9. That , though men became sinners by Adam , accord- ing to a divine constitution , yet they have , and are account- able for , no sins but personal ; for ...
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... preached the truth to mankind , set before them , in him- self , an example of heroic virtue , and sealed his doctrines with his blood . Original sin , and absolute predestination , they esteem scholastic chimeras . Some of them ...
... preached the truth to mankind , set before them , in him- self , an example of heroic virtue , and sealed his doctrines with his blood . Original sin , and absolute predestination , they esteem scholastic chimeras . Some of them ...
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... preach the gospel and to administer the sacraments is derived from the Holy Ghost , by the imposition of the hands of the presbytery . They affirm , however , that there is no order in the church , as established by Christ and his ...
... preach the gospel and to administer the sacraments is derived from the Holy Ghost , by the imposition of the hands of the presbytery . They affirm , however , that there is no order in the church , as established by Christ and his ...
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Page 121 - The offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page 210 - Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind: His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way: Yet simple Nature to his hope has given.
Page 43 - There are two sacraments ordained of Christ Our Lord in the gospel, that is to say, baptism, and the supper of the Lord. Those five commonly called sacraments, that is to say, confirmation, penance, orders, matrimony, and extreme unction, are not to be counted for sacraments of the gospel, being such as have grown partly of the corrupt following of the apostles, partly are states of life allowed in the scriptures; but yet have not like nature of sacraments with baptism and the Lord's Supper, for...
Page 291 - Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers...
Page 23 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 70 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 45 - Transubstantiation (or the change of the substance of Bread and Wine) in the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by holy Writ; but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament, and hath given occasion to many superstitions.
Page 118 - The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by CHRIST, who is the only mediator between GOD and man, being both GOD and man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign, that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 414 - I have a short and plain answer: let him study the Holy Scripture, especially the New Testament; therein are contained the words of eternal life : it has God for its author, Salvation for its end, and Truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter...
Page 130 - For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people...