The rule of faith, a sermon. [With] Appendix, containing an examination of certain popular objections, and further proofs of the statements advanced |
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... things are weighed together , and withal it is remembered , that , at this day , the churches of Christ on earth stand arrayed in a course it is hard to conjecture , except it be " to leave nothing unsuspected that can be presumed upon ...
... things are weighed together , and withal it is remembered , that , at this day , the churches of Christ on earth stand arrayed in a course it is hard to conjecture , except it be " to leave nothing unsuspected that can be presumed upon ...
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... things , " we are told , " which are openly set in Scripture , is to be found every thing that contains the faith and practice of life * . " If we will thus search the Scriptures , not barely but with accuracy , we shall be able to ...
... things , " we are told , " which are openly set in Scripture , is to be found every thing that contains the faith and practice of life * . " If we will thus search the Scriptures , not barely but with accuracy , we shall be able to ...
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... thing concerning the divine and holy mysteries of the Faith without Holy Scripture , nor be carried away by mere plausible and artificial reasonings . Do not simply believe me , who tell you these things , except you receive proof of ...
... thing concerning the divine and holy mysteries of the Faith without Holy Scripture , nor be carried away by mere plausible and artificial reasonings . Do not simply believe me , who tell you these things , except you receive proof of ...
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... things abundantly sufficient to itself1 . " " Those other things which they invent , and frame at will , as if from some tradition of the Apostles , without the authority and testimony of the Scriptures , the sword of God smites 2 ...
... things abundantly sufficient to itself1 . " " Those other things which they invent , and frame at will , as if from some tradition of the Apostles , without the authority and testimony of the Scriptures , the sword of God smites 2 ...
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... thing in writing , but , in the stead of writing , He promised to give the gifts of the Spirit . For , ' He saith , He shall bring all things to your remembrance . ' And that ye may learn that this was far more excellent , hear what He ...
... thing in writing , but , in the stead of writing , He promised to give the gifts of the Spirit . For , ' He saith , He shall bring all things to your remembrance . ' And that ye may learn that this was far more excellent , hear what He ...
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Page 135 - I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Page 42 - Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
Page 23 - Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 27 - FORASMUCH as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word ; it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
Page 68 - God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made...
Page 65 - And, without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness : God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory — 1 Tim.
Page 41 - And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
Page 48 - But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Page 44 - Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
Page 11 - They went out from us, but they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us : but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.