An Apology for Dr. Michael Servetus: Including an Account of His Life, Persecution, Writings and Opinions: Being Designed to Eradicate Bigotry and Uncharitableness: and to Promote Liberality of Sentiment Among ChristiansF.B. Wright, 1806 - 458 pages |
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... maintained their power , it was left for posterity , sometimes at a remote distance of time , to expose , in their true colors , their nefarious and bloody deeds . This work is designed to place before the reader a shocking scene of ...
... maintained their power , it was left for posterity , sometimes at a remote distance of time , to expose , in their true colors , their nefarious and bloody deeds . This work is designed to place before the reader a shocking scene of ...
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... maintained by such reputed heretics are false and dangerous . Thus the mistakes and prejudices of the former times of ignorance have been perpe- tuated , the empire of error and superstition upheld , unbiassed enquiry after truth ...
... maintained by such reputed heretics are false and dangerous . Thus the mistakes and prejudices of the former times of ignorance have been perpe- tuated , the empire of error and superstition upheld , unbiassed enquiry after truth ...
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... century . His adversaries acknowledged that he lived devoutly from his youth , that he was a man of acute wit , great eloquence , and well esteemed by many for his piety . He is said to have maintained That man PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS .
... century . His adversaries acknowledged that he lived devoutly from his youth , that he was a man of acute wit , great eloquence , and well esteemed by many for his piety . He is said to have maintained That man PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS .
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... maintained That man by the exertion of his free will , and his own natural powers alone , is capable of working out his own salvation ; that grace is given in pro- portion to the desire of attaining it ; that man is not guilty of the ...
... maintained That man by the exertion of his free will , and his own natural powers alone , is capable of working out his own salvation ; that grace is given in pro- portion to the desire of attaining it ; that man is not guilty of the ...
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... maintained their cause by the strong arm of power . If the re- puted heretic had friends they were awed into silence by the terrors with which persecutors never fail to array themselves . If any friend to truth and justice dared to lift ...
... maintained their cause by the strong arm of power . If the re- puted heretic had friends they were awed into silence by the terrors with which persecutors never fail to array themselves . If any friend to truth and justice dared to lift ...
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Page 250 - But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him...
Page 253 - ... far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Page 251 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 167 - Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows ! He was wounded for our transgressions ; He was bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace was upon Him ; And with His stripes we are healed.
Page 254 - For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
Page 368 - Behold, here I am ; witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed ; whose ox have I taken ? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded ? whom have I oppressed ? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith ? and I will restore it you. And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.
Page 325 - Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah : Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt ; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD.
Page 284 - And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone : for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought : 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 325 - There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
Page 251 - Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.