An Appeal to the Gospel, Or, An Inquiry Into the Justice of the Charge, Alleged by Methodists and Other Objectors, that the Gospel is Not Preached by the National Clergy: In a Series of Discourses Delivered Before the University of Oxford in the Year 1812, at the Lecture Founded by the Late Rev. J. BamptonUniversity Press for the Author, 1812 - 540 pages |
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... opinions which their brethren have avowed , I request that my remarks may not be understood to apply to any man , far- ther than as he efpoufes the sentiments of thofe , whofe works are particularly noticed . As to my filence concerning ...
... opinions which their brethren have avowed , I request that my remarks may not be understood to apply to any man , far- ther than as he efpoufes the sentiments of thofe , whofe works are particularly noticed . As to my filence concerning ...
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... opinions and ftyle of preach- ing do not correspond with their own . It is no less notorious , that a large body of men , who have risen to be , according to their own imaginations , minifters of the Gospel , ( how legitimately it is ...
... opinions and ftyle of preach- ing do not correspond with their own . It is no less notorious , that a large body of men , who have risen to be , according to their own imaginations , minifters of the Gospel , ( how legitimately it is ...
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... opinions , they pretend the authority of these " facred books , and repeat much of them even by heart , as bearing witness to what they " hold ; whereas indeed they do but pro- nounce the words , but understand , neither " what they ...
... opinions , they pretend the authority of these " facred books , and repeat much of them even by heart , as bearing witness to what they " hold ; whereas indeed they do but pro- nounce the words , but understand , neither " what they ...
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... opinions , which are no otherwise bound upon our belief , than as they can be proved by the pure word of Scripture . It is generally agreed that the phrases , " Take no thought for your life " ; " " Take ( 6 no thought , saying , what ...
... opinions , which are no otherwise bound upon our belief , than as they can be proved by the pure word of Scripture . It is generally agreed that the phrases , " Take no thought for your life " ; " " Take ( 6 no thought , saying , what ...
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... opinions , before he avails himself of the text in fupport of thofe opinions , it is at least incumbent upon him to prove , what we apprehend is incapable of proof , that the original can be fairly conftrued into a refe- rence to the ...
... opinions , before he avails himself of the text in fupport of thofe opinions , it is at least incumbent upon him to prove , what we apprehend is incapable of proof , that the original can be fairly conftrued into a refe- rence to the ...
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Page 95 - God; who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 485 - I have lived to see this world is made up of perturbations ; and I have been long preparing to leave it, and gathering comfort for the dreadful hour of making my account with God, which I now apprehend to be near...
Page 336 - A death unto sin, and a new birth unto righteousness; for being by nature born in sin, and the children of wrath, we are hereby made the children of grace.
Page 356 - Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him : knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more ; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Page 75 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and CHANGED the glory of the uncorruptible God into AN IMAGE made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Page xii - Printing-House, between the hours of ten in the morning and two in the afternoon, to preach eight Divinity Lecture Sermons, the year following, at St. Mary's in Oxford, between the commencement of the last month in Lent Term and the end of the third week in Act Term.
Page 254 - The troops of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them. They were confounded because they had hoped; They came thither, and were ashamed.
Page 130 - Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Page 77 - WE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings...
Page 430 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common, and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need ; 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.