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Page 169
Persons , ' by the doctrine that I oppose , are not taught to offer themselves as
candidates for church communion under any such notion , or with any such
pretence , as their being gracious pero sons ; and therefore surely when those
that teach ...
Persons , ' by the doctrine that I oppose , are not taught to offer themselves as
candidates for church communion under any such notion , or with any such
pretence , as their being gracious pero sons ; and therefore surely when those
that teach ...
Page 390
And now I desire it may be judged by such as are possessod of human
understanding , and are not disabled by prejudice from exercising it , whether this
notion of Mr . Williams ' s of making a solemn profession of gospel holiness in
words of ...
And now I desire it may be judged by such as are possessod of human
understanding , and are not disabled by prejudice from exercising it , whether this
notion of Mr . Williams ' s of making a solemn profession of gospel holiness in
words of ...
Page 408
For , as was observed before , the notion of a converting ordinance has not a
reference to any secret decree of God , how he in his sovereign pleasure will
sometimes use it : But to his institution given to men , appointing the end for
which they ...
For , as was observed before , the notion of a converting ordinance has not a
reference to any secret decree of God , how he in his sovereign pleasure will
sometimes use it : But to his institution given to men , appointing the end for
which they ...
Page 410
Therefore I desire this notion may be thoroughly examined . And for the greater
clearness , let it be observed what sincerity in general is . Now sincerity , in the
general notion of it , is an honest conformity of some profession or outward shew
of ...
Therefore I desire this notion may be thoroughly examined . And for the greater
clearness , let it be observed what sincerity in general is . Now sincerity , in the
general notion of it , is an honest conformity of some profession or outward shew
of ...
Page 484
... God ' s visible people ( which is the same as visible saints ) therefore the
scripture notion of visible saintship is of larger extent than mine ; and the scripture
supposes those to be visible saints , which my scheme does not suppose to be
so .
... God ' s visible people ( which is the same as visible saints ) therefore the
scripture notion of visible saintship is of larger extent than mine ; and the scripture
supposes those to be visible saints , which my scheme does not suppose to be
so .
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