The Pillars of Priestcraft and Orthodoxy Shaken ...Mr. Cadell, Mr. Kearsley, 1768 |
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... believe and maintain as necef- fary , articles that cannot be proved by plain and clear paffages of Scripture . This , I confefs , has been urged , and may poffibly be true of all par- ties of them , except the fablished church . But if ...
... believe and maintain as necef- fary , articles that cannot be proved by plain and clear paffages of Scripture . This , I confefs , has been urged , and may poffibly be true of all par- ties of them , except the fablished church . But if ...
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... believe nothing that he is not upon his own fearch convinced is clearly contained in them ; what fecurity has fuch a man , that he shall not fall fall into fome opinions that have been already condemned as 20 The Pillars of PRIESTCRAFT.
... believe nothing that he is not upon his own fearch convinced is clearly contained in them ; what fecurity has fuch a man , that he shall not fall fall into fome opinions that have been already condemned as 20 The Pillars of PRIESTCRAFT.
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... believe me : So that in that regard , I intend to say no more ; and the very confideration of the things them- Jelves which there I fpeak of , frees me from all fufpicion of fecret gliding at the prefent . For I fpake of fchifms arifing ...
... believe me : So that in that regard , I intend to say no more ; and the very confideration of the things them- Jelves which there I fpeak of , frees me from all fufpicion of fecret gliding at the prefent . For I fpake of fchifms arifing ...
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... believe me , the hour cometh , when ye hall neither in this mountain , nor yet at Jerufalem , worship the Father . Ye worship ye know not what [ i . e . according to your own inventions ] , we know what we worship ; for falvation is of ...
... believe me , the hour cometh , when ye hall neither in this mountain , nor yet at Jerufalem , worship the Father . Ye worship ye know not what [ i . e . according to your own inventions ] , we know what we worship ; for falvation is of ...
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... believe you do ) that the memorials , ceremonies , & c . of popery are fu- perftitious and fond things , the means and the fuperftition , in that cafe , are one and the fame thing , and to be confidered in this sentence no otherwise ...
... believe you do ) that the memorials , ceremonies , & c . of popery are fu- perftitious and fond things , the means and the fuperftition , in that cafe , are one and the fame thing , and to be confidered in this sentence no otherwise ...
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Page 63 - I may justly lay to the words of this excellent person ; for the pursuit of truth hath been my only care, ever since I first understood the meaning of the word. For this, I have forsaken all hopes, all friends, all desires, which might bias me, and hinder me from driving right at what I aimed. For this, I have spent my money, my means, my youth, my age, and all I have ; that I might remove from myself that censure of Tertullian, — Suo vitio quis quid ignorat?
Page 63 - If with all this cost and pains my purchase is but error, I may safely say, to err has cost me more than it has many to find the Truth ; and Truth itself shall give me this testimony at last, that if I have missed of her, it is not my fault, but my misfortune.
Page 123 - And the curate that ministereth in every parish church or chapel, being at home and not being otherwise reasonably hindered, shall say the same in the parish church or chapel where he ministereth, and shall cause a bell to be tolled thereunto a convenient time before he begin, that the people may come to hear God's Word and to pray with him.
Page 149 - More especially, we pray for the good estate of the Catholic Church; that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
Page 113 - ... more of what was external in religion than was, in a manner, necessary to preserve a sense of religion itself upon the minds of the people. But a great part of this is neglected by the generality amongst us; for instance, the service of the Church, not only upon common days, but also upon saints' days; and several other things might be mentioned.
Page 34 - English ones are such a proof of his own piety and of his knowledge in divinity, and have done...
Page 32 - ... favourably look upon him as crazed, and little better than a madman. This is the poor man's character ; and, low as he is, they cannot be content to leave him quiet in his poverty. Whereas had he not been early...
Page 7 - The difficulties and discouragements which attend the Study of the Scriptures, in the way of private judgment...
Page 31 - ... who write against him. As to his learning, it is his misfortune that he is not skilled enough in the learned languages to be a great critic in them, and yet seems not to be sensible of his deficiency in this respect. And what advantage is taken of this, that he has not less heat and more criticism ? His learning is treated in that manner, that you would think he did not know the first elements of Greek, though even in that he is much superior to most of those who make so free with him; and you...
Page 32 - ... persuaded that could no way be so well done as by the study of his word and works, — it is more than probable he had at this time been orthodox; and then, instead of his present treatment, his faults would have been overlooked, the learning he excels in would have been extolled, and no defect would have been found in other parts of it. He would have been cried up as an ornament of the age, and no preferment would have been denied or envied him.