Considerations on Differences of Opinion Among Christians: With a Letter to the Reverend Mr. Venn, in Answer to His Free and Full Examination of the Address to Protestant Dissenters, on the Subject of the Lord's SupperJ. Johnson and J. Payne, 1769 - 88 pages |
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... shall only , in this place , suggest a few general obfervations ; and may poffibly , upon fome other occafion , enter into a more particular difcuffion of this truly curious and ufeful fubject of inquiry . All that can be done to ...
... shall only , in this place , suggest a few general obfervations ; and may poffibly , upon fome other occafion , enter into a more particular difcuffion of this truly curious and ufeful fubject of inquiry . All that can be done to ...
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... shall profper . For though Paul may plant , and Apollos water , it is God that gives the increase ; that is , the fuccefs depends upon the operation of caufes , and the influence of circumftances , which , though they be unknown to us ...
... shall profper . For though Paul may plant , and Apollos water , it is God that gives the increase ; that is , the fuccefs depends upon the operation of caufes , and the influence of circumftances , which , though they be unknown to us ...
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... shall follow your example fo far as to take notice of what you have faid of my title page , before I enter upon any of these heads of difcourfe . This , you fay , p . 2. breathes the fame unwholesome favour with the book itself . I can ...
... shall follow your example fo far as to take notice of what you have faid of my title page , before I enter upon any of these heads of difcourfe . This , you fay , p . 2. breathes the fame unwholesome favour with the book itself . I can ...
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... shall be with a man who has fome command of temper , and a competent knowledge of the fubject ; in both which refpects , I cannot help faying , you have given proofs of your being very deficient . Be- fides , you and I think fo very ...
... shall be with a man who has fome command of temper , and a competent knowledge of the fubject ; in both which refpects , I cannot help faying , you have given proofs of your being very deficient . Be- fides , you and I think fo very ...
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... shall be your great Apollo ; and that , in token of your tho- rough converfion to my philofophy , you will burn your bible , as a book of lies . But how could you imagine I fhould undertake to prove any fuch thing , when you fay , p ...
... shall be your great Apollo ; and that , in token of your tho- rough converfion to my philofophy , you will burn your bible , as a book of lies . But how could you imagine I fhould undertake to prove any fuch thing , when you fay , p ...
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Page 8 - the heart is deceitful above all things, and defperatefy wicked, who can know it ? I, the Lord, fearch the heart, I try the reins, even to give to every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Page 32 - For though Paul may plant, and Apollos water, it is God that gives the...
Page 8 - Chriftians before his converfion, becaufe " he verily thought within himfelf that he ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jefus of Nazareth.
Page 13 - ... consistent with rectitude of heart ; and that all differences in modes of worship may be only the different methods by which different men, (who are equally the offspring of God,) are endeavouring to honour and...
Page 30 - ... and to -purify unto himfelf a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 13 - If we could be so happy," says Dr. Priestley, " as to believe, that there are no errors but what men may be so circumstanced as to be innocently betrayed into ; that any mistake of the head is very consistent with rectitude of heart ; and that all differences in modes of worship may be only the different methods by which different men, (who are equally the offspring of God,') are endeavouring to honour and obey their common parent ; our differences of opinion would have no tendency to lessen our...
Page 41 - Subjeftion, left that by any means when I have preached to others, I myfelf Jhould be a Cajl-away, I Cor.
Page 59 - To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him; neither have we obeyed the Voice of the Lord our God, to walk in His Laws, which He set before us by His servants the Prophets.
Page 11 - Atheist, and still go to heaven." To such awful lengths may the principle be pushed, that there is no guilt in mental error. " Let those," says Dr. Priestley, " who maintain that the mere holding of opinions (without regard to the motives and state of the mind through which men may have been led to form them, will necessarily exclude them from the favour of God, be particularly careful with respect to the premises from which they draw so alarming a conclusion.
Page 32 - and in the evening withhold not thine hand ; for " thou' knoweft' not whether JhaU proffer, either '* this or that.