A Continuation of Letters Concerning the Constitution and Order of the Christian Ministry: Addressed to the Members of the Presbyterian Churches in the City of New-York : Being an Examination of the Strictures of the Rev. Drs. Bowden and Kemp, and the Rev. Mr. How, on the Former SeriesWilliams and Whiting, 1809 - 434 pages |
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... Rome , in any sense be head thereof ; but is that anti- christ , that man of sin , and son of perdition , that exalteth himself , in the church , against Christ , and all that is called God . " Form of Government . Chap . I. Of the ...
... Rome , in any sense be head thereof ; but is that anti- christ , that man of sin , and son of perdition , that exalteth himself , in the church , against Christ , and all that is called God . " Form of Government . Chap . I. Of the ...
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... Rome as a true church of Christ , though a degenerate and corrupt one . In one of the Homilies , of the Church of England , drawn up by Archbishop Cranmer , and the other Reformers , it is expressly declared , that that church is not ...
... Rome as a true church of Christ , though a degenerate and corrupt one . In one of the Homilies , of the Church of England , drawn up by Archbishop Cranmer , and the other Reformers , it is expressly declared , that that church is not ...
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... Rome to be a church of Christ ; trace their line of succession through her ; and uniformly acknowledge her ministry and ordi- nances to be valid . In fact , it is on the principle that it is lawful to depart from the exact pattern of ...
... Rome to be a church of Christ ; trace their line of succession through her ; and uniformly acknowledge her ministry and ordi- nances to be valid . In fact , it is on the principle that it is lawful to depart from the exact pattern of ...
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... Rome * , while at the same time she acknowledged , and does still acknow- ledge , her ministry and ordinances to be valid . Dr. Bowden and Mr. How make much use of the society of Quakers in this controversy . They ask me , whether ...
... Rome * , while at the same time she acknowledged , and does still acknow- ledge , her ministry and ordinances to be valid . Dr. Bowden and Mr. How make much use of the society of Quakers in this controversy . They ask me , whether ...
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... rome , that they had done in the days of the Apos- tles . I thank Dr. Bowden for the important con- cessions which this course of reasoning tacitly discloses . I thank him for the manifest unwilling- ness which he discovers to encounter ...
... rome , that they had done in the days of the Apos- tles . I thank Dr. Bowden for the important con- cessions which this course of reasoning tacitly discloses . I thank him for the manifest unwilling- ness which he discovers to encounter ...
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Page 430 - A chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that are to show forth the praises of him, who hath called them out of darkness, into his marvellous light.
Page 41 - There is no other head of the Church but the Lord Jesus Christ: nor can the Pope of Rome, in any sense be head thereof; but is that Antichrist, that man of sin and son of perdition, that exalteth himself in the Church against Christ, and all that is called God.
Page 123 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us: whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation. He that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; ,he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Page 313 - Furthermore, we must receive God's promises in such wise, as they be generally set forth to us in holy Scripture : and in our doings, that will of God is to be followed, which we have expressly declared unto us in the Word of God.
Page 121 - Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Page 41 - And particular Churches, which are members thereof, are more or less pure, according as the doctrine of the Gospel is taught and embraced, ordinances administered, and public worship performed more or less purely in them.
Page 62 - Christ and therefore cannot be saved much less can men not professing the Christian Religion be saved in any other way whatsoever be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature and the law of that religion they do profess and to assert and maintain that they may is very pernicious and to be detested CHAP.
Page 65 - THEY also are to be had accursed, that presume to say, that every man shall be saved by the law or sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that law, and the light of nature. For holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Page 134 - In like manner, let all reverence the deacons as Jesus Christ; and the bishop as the Father;' and the presbyters as the sanhedrim of God, and college of the apostles. Without these there is no church...
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