An Inquiry Into the Constitution, Discipline, Unity, and Worship of the Primitive Church: That Flourished Within the First Three Hundred Years After Christ |
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... Scriptures . But the divine right of episcopacy , as an order superior to the presbytery , is wholly without sanction either from Scripture or primitive practice . We are aware that it is alleged that Lord King's draught of the ...
... Scriptures . But the divine right of episcopacy , as an order superior to the presbytery , is wholly without sanction either from Scripture or primitive practice . We are aware that it is alleged that Lord King's draught of the ...
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... Scriptures and Romanus mention many in one church is cer- on the other hand , it is as certain that Ignatius , - Cyprian , and the following fathers affirm that and ought to be , but one in a church . These ions may at the first view ...
... Scriptures and Romanus mention many in one church is cer- on the other hand , it is as certain that Ignatius , - Cyprian , and the following fathers affirm that and ought to be , but one in a church . These ions may at the first view ...
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... Scriptures ; and the bishop preached unto them , adminis- tered the eucharist , and sent by the deacons part of the consecrated elements to those that were absent . " a So that the inhabitants , both of city and country , assembled all ...
... Scriptures ; and the bishop preached unto them , adminis- tered the eucharist , and sent by the deacons part of the consecrated elements to those that were absent . " a So that the inhabitants , both of city and country , assembled all ...
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... Scripture which is here quoted is in Isa . lx , 7 : " I will make thine officers peace , and thine exactors righteousness . " Whether it is rightly applied is not my business to determine . That that I observe from hence is , that there ...
... Scripture which is here quoted is in Isa . lx , 7 : " I will make thine officers peace , and thine exactors righteousness . " Whether it is rightly applied is not my business to determine . That that I observe from hence is , that there ...
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... Scriptures say , they wait for , ng in the steps of the apostles , live in the of evangelical righteousness ; for ... Scripture ut two orders of angels , viz . , archangels and archangels presiding over the angels , and the ving ...
... Scriptures say , they wait for , ng in the steps of the apostles , live in the of evangelical righteousness ; for ... Scripture ut two orders of angels , viz . , archangels and archangels presiding over the angels , and the ving ...
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Page 85 - 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; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity...
Page 189 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 217 - Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean ; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you ; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments and do them.
Page 285 - Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering ; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Page 284 - How is the gold become dim ! how is the most fine gold changed ! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
Page 217 - Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
Page 178 - Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandĞ eth not what thou safest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
Page 83 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
Page 105 - That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.