Vindication of the Presbyterian Form of Church Government: As Professed in the Standards of the Church of Scotland ...H. Inglis, and sold by Ogle & Aikman, Guthrie & Tait, W. Whyte and M. Ogle, 1805 - 384 pages |
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... former , than the advocate for Chriftianity is bound to prove that the conduct of Chriftians is blameless and praife - worthy , in order to fhew that Christianity is divine . It is Presbytery alone as exhibited in the scriptures for ...
... former , than the advocate for Chriftianity is bound to prove that the conduct of Chriftians is blameless and praife - worthy , in order to fhew that Christianity is divine . It is Presbytery alone as exhibited in the scriptures for ...
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... former . If the mistakes of Prefbyterians then are more generally known than those of Inde- pendents , it arifes from a circumftance which has ever been admitted to be a very important excellence in civil courts ; namely , that their ...
... former . If the mistakes of Prefbyterians then are more generally known than those of Inde- pendents , it arifes from a circumftance which has ever been admitted to be a very important excellence in civil courts ; namely , that their ...
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... former Independents to be a dif- play of ecclefiaftical defpotism in Presbyterians . In the Letter however to which we have referred , it is endeavoured to be proved , that , in mang inftances , Mr. Ewing contends for this very power ...
... former Independents to be a dif- play of ecclefiaftical defpotism in Presbyterians . In the Letter however to which we have referred , it is endeavoured to be proved , that , in mang inftances , Mr. Ewing contends for this very power ...
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... former fuppofition . Let it be underftood farther , that the arguments advanced will not be confidered as overturned though a number of mistakes should be pointed out in feparate and detached obfervations , unless the body . of the ...
... former fuppofition . Let it be underftood farther , that the arguments advanced will not be confidered as overturned though a number of mistakes should be pointed out in feparate and detached obfervations , unless the body . of the ...
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... former Prefbyterians . , But this you have thought proper completely to fupprefs ; and inftead of putting your readers , agreeably to your pro- mife ( p . 3. ) , in poffeffion of the arguments on both fides of the question , while you ...
... former Prefbyterians . , But this you have thought proper completely to fupprefs ; and inftead of putting your readers , agreeably to your pro- mife ( p . 3. ) , in poffeffion of the arguments on both fides of the question , while you ...
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Page 157 - Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar ? Even so hath the Lord ordained, that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Page 11 - And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads ; and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Page 170 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith...
Page 40 - ... one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Page 313 - Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
Page 257 - And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Page 74 - And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth...
Page 58 - Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body ; is it therefore not of the body ? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body ; is it therefore not of the body ? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing?
Page 58 - Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body.
Page 343 - And I will come down and talk with thee there : and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them ; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.