A Catechism and Confession of Faith: Approved and Agreed Unto, by the General Assembly of the Patriarchs, Prophets and Apostles, Christ Himself Chief Speaker in and Among Them ...1843 - 129 pages |
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... Churches of Christ in Great Britain and Ireland , who are reproachfully called by the name of Quakers ; yet are found in the one Faith with the Primitive Church and Saints , as is most clearly demonstrated by some plain Scripture ...
... Churches of Christ in Great Britain and Ireland , who are reproachfully called by the name of Quakers ; yet are found in the one Faith with the Primitive Church and Saints , as is most clearly demonstrated by some plain Scripture ...
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... church of Rome , in divers of their most gross and sensual doctrines and superstitious traditions . But , alas ! it is for matter of lamentation , that the success- ors of these Protestants are establishing and building up in themselves ...
... church of Rome , in divers of their most gross and sensual doctrines and superstitious traditions . But , alas ! it is for matter of lamentation , that the success- ors of these Protestants are establishing and building up in themselves ...
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... church ought to read and peruse them , that they may know their faith and belief founded upon them , and receive them for that cause alone , and not be- cause any church or assembly has compounded and re- commended them ; the choicest ...
... church ought to read and peruse them , that they may know their faith and belief founded upon them , and receive them for that cause alone , and not be- cause any church or assembly has compounded and re- commended them ; the choicest ...
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... for , by ROBERT BARCLAY , A servant of the church of Christ . From Urie , the place of my being ; in my native country of Scotland , the 11th of the sixth month , 1673 . CONTENTS . Page Chapter 1. Of God , and the vi PREFACE TO THE READER .
... for , by ROBERT BARCLAY , A servant of the church of Christ . From Urie , the place of my being ; in my native country of Scotland , the 11th of the sixth month , 1673 . CONTENTS . Page Chapter 1. Of God , and the vi PREFACE TO THE READER .
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... Church and Ministry . 12 18 21 29 33 39 42 Chap . 10. Of worship ... Chap . 11. Of baptism , and bread , and wine .... 51 54 Chap . 12. Of the life of a Christian in general , what , and how it ought to be in this world .... 57 Chap ...
... Church and Ministry . 12 18 21 29 33 39 42 Chap . 10. Of worship ... Chap . 11. Of baptism , and bread , and wine .... 51 54 Chap . 12. Of the life of a Christian in general , what , and how it ought to be in this world .... 57 Chap ...
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Page 60 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor; Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool ; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 37 - And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Page 71 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Page 57 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life ; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Page 43 - A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous...
Page 23 - But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead ; much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Page 53 - He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord ; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it.
Page 57 - I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven : if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Page 60 - Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?
Page 59 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.