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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... congregation was a church independent on all others . " Thirty - eight years after the above was written , in his letter " to Dr. Coke , Mr. Asbury , and the brethren in North America , " dated Bristol , September 10 , 1784 , Mr. Wes ...
... congregation was a church independent on all others . " Thirty - eight years after the above was written , in his letter " to Dr. Coke , Mr. Asbury , and the brethren in North America , " dated Bristol , September 10 , 1784 , Mr. Wes ...
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... congregations in populous places which as- sembled in " one place . " These churches expanded until it became necessary to divide and subdivide them , and so the appropriate officers were multiplied to meet the emer- gency . There were ...
... congregations in populous places which as- sembled in " one place . " These churches expanded until it became necessary to divide and subdivide them , and so the appropriate officers were multiplied to meet the emer- gency . There were ...
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... congregation , subject to no pastor but their own ; neither liable to be controlled , in things spiritual , by any other man or body of men what- soever . But soon after some from other parts , who were occasionally present while he was ...
... congregation , subject to no pastor but their own ; neither liable to be controlled , in things spiritual , by any other man or body of men what- soever . But soon after some from other parts , who were occasionally present while he was ...
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... congregation in a church , it was necessary , if it had any church power , that it must be lodged in that one congregation : but when this con- gregation was multiplied into many more , is it not as ne- cessary , for their mutual ...
... congregation in a church , it was necessary , if it had any church power , that it must be lodged in that one congregation : but when this con- gregation was multiplied into many more , is it not as ne- cessary , for their mutual ...
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... congregations at first . We may then with as good reason say , that there is no lawful civil government now , but that of particular fami- lies ; and that no national government hath any right or power over particular families , because ...
... congregations at first . We may then with as good reason say , that there is no lawful civil government now , but that of particular fami- lies ; and that no national government hath any right or power over particular families , because ...
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Page 89 - 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 193 - 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 4 - I have still refused, not only for peace sake, but because I was determined, as little as possible, to violate the established order of the national church to which I belonged. " But the case is widely different between England and North America. Here there are bishops who have a legal jurisdiction. In America there are none, neither any parish ministers.
Page 221 - 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 289 - 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 288 - 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 221 - 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 182 - 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 87 - 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 109 - 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.