The Choice: the Church, Or the Meeting HouseLondon, 1839 - 24 pages |
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... leave , and in about a week afterwards came with great joy to inform Mrs. Williams that she had succeeded in getting a place for her daughter , in a neighbouring city , and that the family were very religious indeed . She was in a great ...
... leave , and in about a week afterwards came with great joy to inform Mrs. Williams that she had succeeded in getting a place for her daughter , in a neighbouring city , and that the family were very religious indeed . She was in a great ...
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... leave his Church and go to a room to hear him . " axes MRS . WILLIAMS . " This is a serious business in- deed , and upon such an important question , the opinion of man is vain . We must seek for guidance from a higher power . " Mrs ...
... leave his Church and go to a room to hear him . " axes MRS . WILLIAMS . " This is a serious business in- deed , and upon such an important question , the opinion of man is vain . We must seek for guidance from a higher power . " Mrs ...
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... leave that ' which is built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets , Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone . ' I learnt that verse that I might not forget it . " MRS . WILLIAMS . " All who fall , must do so with ...
... leave that ' which is built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets , Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone . ' I learnt that verse that I might not forget it . " MRS . WILLIAMS . " All who fall , must do so with ...
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... leave the Church of Christ to follow such pernicious teachers , whose mouths , St. Paul says , ought to be stopped , as they subvert whole houses , teaching things which they ought not . ' How much safer to obey the commands of our Lord ...
... leave the Church of Christ to follow such pernicious teachers , whose mouths , St. Paul says , ought to be stopped , as they subvert whole houses , teaching things which they ought not . ' How much safer to obey the commands of our Lord ...
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... leave the House of God . " MRS . WILLIAMS . " Yes , all husbands agree pretty well in that opinion . And I hope , my dear Anne , that you are more than ever convinced that your line of duty consists in a steady adherence to the Church ...
... leave the House of God . " MRS . WILLIAMS . " Yes , all husbands agree pretty well in that opinion . And I hope , my dear Anne , that you are more than ever convinced that your line of duty consists in a steady adherence to the Church ...
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Page 13 - If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Page 18 - But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before, of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ ; how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Page 14 - And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel...
Page 23 - Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Page 13 - And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Page 17 - For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Page 11 - Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there ; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders ; insomuch, that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Page 18 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Page 12 - But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the Church : but if he neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a Publican.
Page 18 - If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.