A Portraiture of Quakerism: Taken from a View of the Moral Education, Discipline, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political and Civil Economy, and Character, of the Society of Friends, Volume 3James P. Parke, 1808 |
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... 95 SECT . 3. A more particular statement of these rea sons 104 CHARACTER . CHAP . I. Character of the Quakers - iv CONTENTS . Oaths Christians are not to take Civil oaths-reasons of the Quakers for their disuse of them CHAP.
... 95 SECT . 3. A more particular statement of these rea sons 104 CHARACTER . CHAP . I. Character of the Quakers - iv CONTENTS . Oaths Christians are not to take Civil oaths-reasons of the Quakers for their disuse of them CHAP.
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... particular their general , is that of a moral people CHAP . III . 113 SECT . 1. Character particular - first of their particular traits is benevolence to man in his temporal capacity 117 SECT . 2. Second is benevolence to man in his ...
... particular their general , is that of a moral people CHAP . III . 113 SECT . 1. Character particular - first of their particular traits is benevolence to man in his temporal capacity 117 SECT . 2. Second is benevolence to man in his ...
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... particular doctrines upon men , or to hinder them from worshipping God in their own way , provided that , by their creeds and worship , they do no detriment to others . They believe , however , that Christian churches may ad- monish ...
... particular doctrines upon men , or to hinder them from worshipping God in their own way , provided that , by their creeds and worship , they do no detriment to others . They believe , however , that Christian churches may ad- monish ...
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... compulsory interference can be effectual in matters of religion . And St. Paul in particular tells the Corinthians , that , in his spiritual services to them , he does not consider himself " as having any do B 2 GREAT TENETS :
... compulsory interference can be effectual in matters of religion . And St. Paul in particular tells the Corinthians , that , in his spiritual services to them , he does not consider himself " as having any do B 2 GREAT TENETS :
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... particular , but to state it as a received opinion , that where men make solemn things familiar , there is a danger of their moral degradation . Hence , the Quakers con- sider the common administration of oaths to have a tendency , that ...
... particular , but to state it as a received opinion , that where men make solemn things familiar , there is a danger of their moral degradation . Hence , the Quakers con- sider the common administration of oaths to have a tendency , that ...
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Apostles appearance arise armies bear arms believe benevolence Bishop Butler bishops called causes Celsus century cern character Chris Christians Church circumstances conceive concerned consider consist corrupt customs Cyprian Dioclesian Dion discipline disowned Divine doctrine emperor enemies evil favour feelings fight former fund George Fox give given Gospel Government happiness Heathen Hence honour human idolatry Irenæus Jesus Christ Jews John Milton Justin Martyr knowledge Lactantius latter learning ligion live manner Maximian Maximilian means ment military mind ministers moral nation nature neral never oaths object observed occasion opinion passions peace persons poor practice principles produce profession Quakers question racter reason refused relate religion religious replied respect sion Society soldiers Spirit subjugation suffering supposed swear Tatian tendency tenet Tertullian things thought tianity tians tion tithes trait true truth unlawful virtue wars William Penn words
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Page 63 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war Might never reach me more...
Page 19 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 88 - What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
Page 19 - For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ...
Page 12 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths...
Page 23 - Put up again thy sword into his place : for all they that take the sword shall perish by the sword.
Page 63 - Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interposed, Make enemies of nations, who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one.
Page 12 - Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Page 87 - Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip : and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
Page 159 - ... is both to God and man. If, after all these warnings and advertisements, thou dost not turn unto the Lord with all thy heart, but forget Him who remembered thee in thy distress, and give up thyself to follow lust and vanity, surely great will be thy condemnation.