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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... persons , I imagine , who will think an anfwer , addressed to him only , in the least neceffary , or expected from me . Indeed , I never confidered the answering of Mr. Venn as my principal object ; but I thought it afforded me a fair ...
... persons , I imagine , who will think an anfwer , addressed to him only , in the least neceffary , or expected from me . Indeed , I never confidered the answering of Mr. Venn as my principal object ; but I thought it afforded me a fair ...
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... persons who are merely misled , or those who , in confequence of having been misled themselves , endeavour to mislead others . Every allowance fhould be made for all those who offend through ignorance , though they be carried away ...
... persons who are merely misled , or those who , in confequence of having been misled themselves , endeavour to mislead others . Every allowance fhould be made for all those who offend through ignorance , though they be carried away ...
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... person , and he is afraid of appearing in a difadvantageous light , he may use a little fo- phistry , in order to feem to have the better of an argument ; but for a man voluntarily to under- take the defence of error , and knowingly to ...
... person , and he is afraid of appearing in a difadvantageous light , he may use a little fo- phistry , in order to feem to have the better of an argument ; but for a man voluntarily to under- take the defence of error , and knowingly to ...
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... person , with respect to a point of mere fpeculation . To abuse any one because he does not see things fo clearly as I may think I do myself , is cruel with respect to him ; and has a much worse aspect with re- gard to God , who made us ...
... person , with respect to a point of mere fpeculation . To abuse any one because he does not see things fo clearly as I may think I do myself , is cruel with respect to him ; and has a much worse aspect with re- gard to God , who made us ...
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... person who reads the scriptures much , cannot but have far greater weight than any particular texts what- ever ) and alfo that numbers of emphatical fingle passages , would effectually overrule any tendency to that is commonly called ...
... person who reads the scriptures much , cannot but have far greater weight than any particular texts what- ever ) and alfo that numbers of emphatical fingle passages , would effectually overrule any tendency to that is commonly called ...
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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.