The Independent Whig: Or, A Defence of Primitive Christianity, and of Our Ecclesiastical Establishment, Against the Exorbitant Claims and Encroachments of Fanatical and Disaff̌ected Elergvmen ...John Trenchard, Thomas Gordon J. Peele, 1732 |
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Page 274
... Reason , Justice , and Humanity , yet are never mentioned by the Mouth of Orthodoxy , but as Terms of Con- tempt or Reproach . Infomuch , that a pious Indulgence to Men of a different Communion , the most honeft , virtuous , inoffenfive ...
... Reason , Justice , and Humanity , yet are never mentioned by the Mouth of Orthodoxy , but as Terms of Con- tempt or Reproach . Infomuch , that a pious Indulgence to Men of a different Communion , the most honeft , virtuous , inoffenfive ...
Page 281
... Reason for maintaining it . It is certain that from hence they draw vaft Gain , by hiring out Difpenfa- tions for Eating on the Days of Fasting ; and the Lucre which they make by breaking the Canon , is an unanswerable Argument for de ...
... Reason for maintaining it . It is certain that from hence they draw vaft Gain , by hiring out Difpenfa- tions for Eating on the Days of Fasting ; and the Lucre which they make by breaking the Canon , is an unanswerable Argument for de ...
Page 282
... Reason , or Memory , or any Faculty of the Soul . To be devout against our Will , is an Abfurdity ; and it is ri- diculous in others to hope to make us fo , in fpite of our felves . We have no Power over the Appetites of others , no ...
... Reason , or Memory , or any Faculty of the Soul . To be devout against our Will , is an Abfurdity ; and it is ri- diculous in others to hope to make us fo , in fpite of our felves . We have no Power over the Appetites of others , no ...
Page 283
... Reason , if given or taken with the fame View . As Fafting ought to be left to every Man's Difcretion , becaufe every Man is the best Judge of his Conftitution and his Confcience , fo ought it to be exercifed with exceeding Care and ...
... Reason , if given or taken with the fame View . As Fafting ought to be left to every Man's Difcretion , becaufe every Man is the best Judge of his Conftitution and his Confcience , fo ought it to be exercifed with exceeding Care and ...
Page 284
... Reason , taken from the standing Rules of Ecclefiaftical Polity , why the Lay- Beafts of the People , as Mr. Lesley kindly calls us , fhould be always kept fenfelefs , always ftarving . ftarving . I would therefore entreat all my loving ...
... Reason , taken from the standing Rules of Ecclefiaftical Polity , why the Lay- Beafts of the People , as Mr. Lesley kindly calls us , fhould be always kept fenfelefs , always ftarving . ftarving . I would therefore entreat all my loving ...
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Page 459 - And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, " I know him," and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Page 459 - He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His Commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth His Word, in him verily is the love of God perfected : hereby know we that we are in Him.
Page 467 - Come, ye blessed of my Father, Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was hungry, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Page 461 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Page 485 - Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Page 460 - But meat commendeth us not to God : for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
Page 481 - Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
Page 466 - Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 497 - Some therefore cried one thing, and some another : for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
Page 391 - For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins...