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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... says , " I set out for Bristol . On the road I read over Lord King's account of the primitive church . In spite of the vehement prejudice of my education , I was ready to be- lieve that his was a fair and impartial draught ; but if so ...
... says , " I set out for Bristol . On the road I read over Lord King's account of the primitive church . In spite of the vehement prejudice of my education , I was ready to be- lieve that his was a fair and impartial draught ; but if so ...
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... 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 families had once all civil power within themselves ; as ...
... 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 families had once all civil power within themselves ; as ...
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... say also of the short epistle of Polycarp , which I have cited but once , and therein have used the version of Dr. Cave , extant in his Apostol- ici , page 127 . There are yet some other fathers whose remaining tracts I have read , as ...
... say also of the short epistle of Polycarp , which I have cited but once , and therein have used the version of Dr. Cave , extant in his Apostol- ici , page 127 . There are yet some other fathers whose remaining tracts I have read , as ...
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... say , the church , but , the churches of Cilicia . And so Irenĉus mentions the churches that were in Germany ... says , " that Christ had espoused the church , " and that " there was a spiritual marriage between Christ and the ...
... say , the church , but , the churches of Cilicia . And so Irenĉus mentions the churches that were in Germany ... says , " that Christ had espoused the church , " and that " there was a spiritual marriage between Christ and the ...
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... say to be three , viz . , bishops , priests , and deacons , whose employments we shall seve- rally handle ; as also several other points , which under those heads shall offer themselves unto us . I shall begin first with the bishop ...
... say to be three , viz . , bishops , priests , and deacons , whose employments we shall seve- rally handle ; as also several other points , which under those heads shall offer themselves unto us . I shall begin first with the bishop ...
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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.