Letters to a Friend Whose Mind Had Long Been Harassed, by Many Objections Against the Church of EnglandR.B. Seeley & W. Burnside, 1835 - 387 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 37
Page xiii
... feels himself obliged to request , that his readers will do him the favour to read through the whole volume , before they pass judgement upon it : —as it is very probable that particular parts or expressions might be misunderstood ...
... feels himself obliged to request , that his readers will do him the favour to read through the whole volume , before they pass judgement upon it : —as it is very probable that particular parts or expressions might be misunderstood ...
Page xv
... feel themselves wholly unqualified to judge between them . If such a Minister should undertake to decide ( not to mention that it might seem in him very arrogant so to do ) —it would in all probability only increase the difficulty and ...
... feel themselves wholly unqualified to judge between them . If such a Minister should undertake to decide ( not to mention that it might seem in him very arrogant so to do ) —it would in all probability only increase the difficulty and ...
Page xx
... feel ourselves bound to maintain ? We suffer them , unmolested , to have their way : but they will not suffer us to have ours ! Is there not , then , good reason to say - Let those who clamour so much about Conscience , be less disposed ...
... feel ourselves bound to maintain ? We suffer them , unmolested , to have their way : but they will not suffer us to have ours ! Is there not , then , good reason to say - Let those who clamour so much about Conscience , be less disposed ...
Page xxi
... feels , that the name of Churchman will avail us nothing . Yea , before long it may expose us to direct persecution . It behoves every one therefore , to take heed that he rest not in the name , or in a formal , outward profession ; but ...
... feels , that the name of Churchman will avail us nothing . Yea , before long it may expose us to direct persecution . It behoves every one therefore , to take heed that he rest not in the name , or in a formal , outward profession ; but ...
Page 2
... feel at present , you will not forsake your dear mother , the Church , ( as our excellent Reformers used to speak ) at a time when she so much needs the love and prayers of all her children . How happy should I be , if I could suggest ...
... feel at present , you will not forsake your dear mother , the Church , ( as our excellent Reformers used to speak ) at a time when she so much needs the love and prayers of all her children . How happy should I be , if I could suggest ...
Other editions - View all
Letters to a Friend Whose Mind Had Long Been Harassed by Many Objections ... Algernon Sydney Thelwall No preview available - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
Apostles Arianism Article I-V Article IX-XVIII Article VI-VIII Articles succeed Baptism Bishop blessed called Catechism cerning the Trinity children of God Church had transmitted Church of England Church of Rome Church respecting Circumcision communion confess Congregation conscience consider Creeds cularly worthy dear Sister deep and mysterious desire devotion Discipline Dissenters doctrine be sound duties edification Episcopacy Epistle Evangelical evil expressly Father fitly placed Form of Prayer fully God's Gospel grand fundamental points heart Holy Ghost Homilies Infant Baptism instruction Jesus Christ judgement learned Liturgy Lord Lord's Lord's Supper Martyrs ment mind Minister need not proceed objections ordinance persons preaching principles profession promise Public Worship reference Reformed Churches Sacraments Scrip Scriptural Sermon Service shew sins Socinianism solemn souls spiritual worship Synod of Dordrecht Thee Theocracy thing else depends tion truly Scriptural truth unto Visible Church whole wise or Christian words
Popular passages
Page 234 - Will you be ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines, contrary to God's word, and to use both public and private monitions and exhortations, as well to the sick as to the whole, within your cures, as need shall require and occasion be given ? Answer. I will, the Lord being my helper.
Page 136 - John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come...
Page 188 - Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions. Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly union and concord: that as there is but one Body, and one . Spirit, and one hope of our calling, one LORD, one Faith, one Baptism...
Page 218 - But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few ; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Page 211 - ... that, at the general resurrection in the last day, we may be found acceptable in thy sight ; and receive that blessing, which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all who love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.
Page 229 - CHRIST ; and see that you never cease your labour, your care and diligence, until you have done all that lieth in you, according to your bounden duty, to bring all such as are or shall be committed to your charge, unto that agreement in the faith and knowledge of GOD, and to that ripeness and perfectness of age in CHRIST, that there be no place left among you, either for error in religion, or for viciousness in life.
Page 220 - Christ's sheep that are dispersed abroad, and for his children who are in the midst of this naughty world, that they may be saved through Christ for ever.
Page 161 - Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Page 305 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith : these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Page 236 - WILL you be diligent in Prayers, and in reading of the holy Scriptures, and in such studies as help to the knowledge of the same, laying aside the study of the world and the flesh?