The Pillars of Priestcraft and Orthodoxy Shaken ...Mr. Cadell, Mr. Kearsley, 1768 |
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... pretending to a fuperiour knowledge of the Scriptures , and to discoveries that have escaped others . The Scriptures have always been made this use of by the heretics of old : And ' tis the the character of the great heretics of this ...
... pretending to a fuperiour knowledge of the Scriptures , and to discoveries that have escaped others . The Scriptures have always been made this use of by the heretics of old : And ' tis the the character of the great heretics of this ...
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... pretended knowledge of the Scriptures at the expence of their reputation , and their study has destroyed their orthodoxy . And were not their books and opinions carefully fuppreft , and their perfons rendered odious to the peo- ple ...
... pretended knowledge of the Scriptures at the expence of their reputation , and their study has destroyed their orthodoxy . And were not their books and opinions carefully fuppreft , and their perfons rendered odious to the peo- ple ...
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... not the worst of it . This perhaps you may pretend to defpife , and not care what the world fays of you , fo long as your confcience cannot reproach you . B. 6 Well ; Well ; let then all concern for reputation go : and ORTHODOXY fhaken .
... not the worst of it . This perhaps you may pretend to defpife , and not care what the world fays of you , fo long as your confcience cannot reproach you . B. 6 Well ; Well ; let then all concern for reputation go : and ORTHODOXY fhaken .
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... pretended . They saw the facred books , through the injury of time and the igno- rance of fcribes , had fuffered as well as others ; and much more by falfe and abfurd interpretations . To be plain the one thing that turned them from fo ...
... pretended . They saw the facred books , through the injury of time and the igno- rance of fcribes , had fuffered as well as others ; and much more by falfe and abfurd interpretations . To be plain the one thing that turned them from fo ...
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... the Scriptures , whatever they pretend . In truth , there is nothing more abfurd , than to fay the glorious things we do daily of the Scriptures ; Scriptures ; and , at the fame time , make 52 The Pillars of PRIESTCRAFT.
... the Scriptures , whatever they pretend . In truth , there is nothing more abfurd , than to fay the glorious things we do daily of the Scriptures ; Scriptures ; and , at the fame time , make 52 The Pillars of PRIESTCRAFT.
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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.