 | New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Tract Association - 1824 - 430 pages
...Scriptures, but more especially in the New Testament. Notwithstanding this, there is a class of persons professing Christianity, who consider this gift to...in the present day, is irrational and enthusiastic. It is of the utmost importance that we form a correct and decided day ; not being attended with extraordinary... | |
 | Tract Association of Friends (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1893 - 636 pages
...careful that we do not reject it without due examination. Notwithstanding, there is a class of persons professing, Christianity who consider this gift to...announced by the prophets who foretold the coming of our Lord, and promulgated by his precursor, John (Matthew iii. 1-12; Mark i. 1-8; John i. 29-33),... | |
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... in true religion. This is strong presumptive evidence that it is consistent with the doctrine contained in the Scriptures, but more especially in the New Testament, and ought to render us doubly careful that we do not reject it without due examination.... 