A Vindication of the Presbyterian Form of Church-government, as Professed in the Standards of the Church of Scotland; in Reply to the Animadversions of the Ancient and Modern Independents [i.e. William Innes, Greville Ewing and Others]. In a Series of Letters. (Remarks on a View of Social Worship, &c. by James Alexander Haldane.).

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A. Aikman for J.T. Smith, 1812 - Congregationalism - 308 pages

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Page 38 - I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is therefore not of the body?
Page 169 - And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Page 52 - And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write ; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth ; and shutteth, and no man openeth...
Page 67 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican.
Page 209 - And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Page 197 - And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Page 85 - If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods...
Page 140 - Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Page 216 - And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
Page 128 - For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office; so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

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