A Preservative Against Popery, in Several Select Discourses Upon the Principal Heads of Controversy Between Protestants and Papists: Being Written and Published by the Most Eminent Divines of the Church of England, Chiefly in the Reign of King James II. Collected by the Right Rev. Edmund Gibson ...Published at the Society's office, 1848 |
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... never at all been shewn to be but an idol , I thought it might not be amiss to revive our instances against it : and that we ought not to appear less solicitous by a frequent repetition of our reasons , to keep men in the truth , than ...
... never at all been shewn to be but an idol , I thought it might not be amiss to revive our instances against it : and that we ought not to appear less solicitous by a frequent repetition of our reasons , to keep men in the truth , than ...
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... never owned by the greatest men in any ages since . The truth is , if we inquire precisely into this business of tran- substantiation , we shall find the first foundation of it laid in a cloister by an unwary monk , about the beginning ...
... never owned by the greatest men in any ages since . The truth is , if we inquire precisely into this business of tran- substantiation , we shall find the first foundation of it laid in a cloister by an unwary monk , about the beginning ...
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... never at all considered it , or it may be are not capable of comprehending the impossibility of it . Nor shall I be so uncharitable as to suppose that all , even of the learned amongst them , do wilfully profess and act in this matter ...
... never at all considered it , or it may be are not capable of comprehending the impossibility of it . Nor shall I be so uncharitable as to suppose that all , even of the learned amongst them , do wilfully profess and act in this matter ...
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... never convince himself , nor did he ever believe it . For I have been informed by certain persons of honour , and that are in all respects worthy of belief , and who had it from those that were eye - witnesses ; that some friends of ...
... never convince himself , nor did he ever believe it . For I have been informed by certain persons of honour , and that are in all respects worthy of belief , and who had it from those that were eye - witnesses ; that some friends of ...
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... never pretended that there was material blood in the consecrated bread , because it is the body of Jesus Christ in a mystery of faith . " For what is said of an infant that was seen in the stead of the host , and of the figure of Christ ...
... never pretended that there was material blood in the consecrated bread , because it is the body of Jesus Christ in a mystery of faith . " For what is said of an infant that was seen in the stead of the host , and of the figure of Christ ...
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absolution according adoration ancient Apostle auricular confession authority baptism believe Bellarmine bishop blessed blood of Christ body and blood body of Christ bread and wine canon Cassander Christ's body Christian Church of England Church of Rome communion consecrated contrary contrition Council of Trent declares Divine Divine grace doctrine doth eternal express faith Fathers flesh forgiveness give God's Gospel grace guilty hath heaven holy eucharist holy sacrament host Ibid idolatry indulgences latria Lord manner matter means merit natural body Novatians observe opinion Papists pardon penitent persons Pope prayers present pretend priest promise purgatory quæ real presence reason receive remission of sins remitted repentance reward Roman Church sacrament of penance saith satisfaction Saviour sect sense shew shewn sinner speak spiritual substance sufferings sufficient suppose supra temporal punishment thereof thing thou transubstantiation Treatise true truly unto whole words worship καὶ
Popular passages
Page 353 - I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Page 56 - Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood...
Page 28 - For I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread : and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat : this is my body, which is broken for you : this do in remembrance of me.
Page 296 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 391 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 311 - Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Page 295 - And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Page 296 - If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways ; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Page 217 - And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation: To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Page 56 - The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another, but rather is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death; Insomuch, that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith receive the same, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ ; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Christ.