A Commemorative DiscourseW. F. Draper, 1858 - 46 pages |
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... gave to theology the place of honor above all other sciences . It was assumed that the same studies , in Latin , Greek and Hebrew , ( the Bi- ble being the chief text book for exercises in all those 1 * - -- ancient tongues , ) in logic ...
... gave to theology the place of honor above all other sciences . It was assumed that the same studies , in Latin , Greek and Hebrew , ( the Bi- ble being the chief text book for exercises in all those 1 * - -- ancient tongues , ) in logic ...
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... gave them , perhaps , still greater strength , was their relation to the old aristocratic influences that still clustered about the venerable metropolis of New Eng- land . It was by men of this description that Phillips Academy was ...
... gave them , perhaps , still greater strength , was their relation to the old aristocratic influences that still clustered about the venerable metropolis of New Eng- land . It was by men of this description that Phillips Academy was ...
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... gave distinct expression in his will . The first Principal of Phillips Academy was Elipha- let Pearson , an intimate friend of the founders , and a somewhat eminent specimen of the anti - Hopkinsian Calvinism of New England . Eight ...
... gave distinct expression in his will . The first Principal of Phillips Academy was Elipha- let Pearson , an intimate friend of the founders , and a somewhat eminent specimen of the anti - Hopkinsian Calvinism of New England . Eight ...
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... gave him a potent influence . The Trustees , of whom the pastor of the church in this parish was one , were all Cal- vinists of the anti - Hopkinsian school , with the excep- tion of three or four laymen , whose relations were with the ...
... gave him a potent influence . The Trustees , of whom the pastor of the church in this parish was one , were all Cal- vinists of the anti - Hopkinsian school , with the excep- tion of three or four laymen , whose relations were with the ...
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... gave birth , revealed to the public - what sagacious minds had anticipated -the portentous facts that the most venerable and honored of American colleges had come under Uni- tarian control ; and that all the old churches in the ...
... gave birth , revealed to the public - what sagacious minds had anticipated -the portentous facts that the most venerable and honored of American colleges had come under Uni- tarian control ; and that all the old churches in the ...
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Abbott accepted anti-Hopkinsian Assembly's Shorter Catechism Asso Associate Founders awakening begin to preach Bellamy Board of Visitors brought chism Christ Christian churches commemoration consistent Calvinists distinguishing doctrines Edwards Edwards's eminent Emmons endowment England divines England theology evangelical doctrines fag ends faith fitted for public founding gifts glory Harvard College Haven Hebrew honor Hopkins Hopkinsian influence instrument JOHN NORRIS JOHN PHILLIPS legal instrument lege liberal license live logical Massachusetts ministry moderate Calvinism moderate Calvinists MOSES BROWN munificence Newbury Newburyport NORRIS Northampton Old Divinity original Constitution original Founders orthodox principles pastor Phillips Academy preacher Presbyterian principles in Divinity professional study Professor progress religious Samuel Scriptures sound and orthodox spirit Statutes Stockbridge study of theology system of evangelical theo theologian Theological Institution theological learning theological parties Theological Seminary tion to-day Trustees truth UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN venerable victory Westminster Assembly's Shorter WILLIAM BARTLET
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Page 32 - ... Burton ; nay, Stiles or Tappan, Holmes or French, could have adopted it without exception or explanation. In calling that creed a " compromise," I am sustained by the authority of Dr. Woods. He says expressly, " The creed appointed for the Professors is not a sectarian creed. It was in fact formed as a matter of compromise between men who agreed in the great doctrines of Christianity, but differed in the modes of thinking on minor points. Two' sets of Founders, previously unknown to each other,...
Page 26 - Presbyterian denomination, and sustain the character of a sober, honest, learned, and pious man; he shall moreover be a man of sound and orthodox principles in Divinity, according to that form of sound words or system of evangelical doctrines, drawn from the Scriptures, and denominated the Westminster Assembly's shorter Catechism, and more concisely delineated in the CONSTITUTION OF PHILLIPS ACADEMY.
Page 27 - Declaration of his faith in divine revelation, and in the fundamental and distinguishing doctrines of the gospel of Christ, as summarily expressed in the Westminster Assembly's shorter Catechism...
Page 24 - Eight months after the formal founding of the Seminary (4th May, 1808), another "legal instrument," entitled "The Statutes of the Associate Foundation in the Theological Institution in Andover," was communicated to the trustees. By that instrument, executed on the 21st of March preceding, the associate founders, Moses Brown, William Bartlet, and John Norris, gave each ten thousand dollars, and William Bartlet an additional amount often thousand dollars, constituting a fund for the support of two...
Page 30 - ... by nature every man is personally depraved, destitute of holiness, unlike and opposed to God, and that previously to the renewing agency of the Divine Spirit all his moral actions are adverse to the character and glory of God...
Page 27 - Declaration of his faith in Divine Revelation, and in the fundamental and distinguishing doctrines of the Gospel of Christ, as summarily expressed in the Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism :' We now ordain the following addition, to be inserted in said Article, in connection with the said clause, namely, 'and as more particularly expressed in the following Creed...
Page 9 - Northampton, which took place about seven yenrs before this. Though I then did not obtain any personal acquaintance with him, any further than by hearing him preach, yet I conceived such an esteem of him, and was so pleased with his preaching, that 1 altered my former determination with respect to Mr. Tennent, and concluded to go anil live with Mr. Edwards, as soon as I should have opportunity, though he lived about eighty miles from my father's house.
Page 8 - I thought he was the greatest and best man, and the best preacher that I had ever seen or heard. His words were to me, "like apples of gold in pictures of silver." And I then thought, that when I should leave the college, as I was then in my last year. I would go and live with him, wherever I should find him.
Page 8 - like apples of gold in pictures of silver." And I then thought, that when I should leave the college, as I was then in my last year. I would go and live with him, wherever I should find him. But just before the commencement in September, when I was to take my degree...
Page 22 - Board unknown, that large additions to the funds of the Academy might be expected, provided the Trustees might be authorized to receive them, and would appropriate them to give effect to the design of the founders of the Academy relative to theological instruction in said Academy ; " and thereupon it was determined " that application be made to the Legislature for power to hold larger funds for this purpose, and thus to carry into effect the designs of the original founders of the Academy.