A plea for the reformation of the congregational Churches, 2 lects. To which is added, A Church of God |
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... answer the original pattern where it is otherwise . " - True Nature of a Gospel Church , A.D. 1689 , pp . 119 , 138 . PLEA FOR THE REFORMATION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES . LECTURE THE ONE - MAN SYSTEM UNSCRIPTURAL .
... answer the original pattern where it is otherwise . " - True Nature of a Gospel Church , A.D. 1689 , pp . 119 , 138 . PLEA FOR THE REFORMATION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES . LECTURE THE ONE - MAN SYSTEM UNSCRIPTURAL .
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... answer : that these questions imply a considerable want of principle either in the officers of the Churches or in the Church mem- bers themselves ; which is manifest by the supposed necessity for their recurrence to a mode which is un ...
... answer : that these questions imply a considerable want of principle either in the officers of the Churches or in the Church mem- bers themselves ; which is manifest by the supposed necessity for their recurrence to a mode which is un ...
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... of the members , and easy and ready of access on every hand . The building which you will want on this site must be every way adapted to answer the purposes which a fully organized and active Church 38 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEANS.
... of the members , and easy and ready of access on every hand . The building which you will want on this site must be every way adapted to answer the purposes which a fully organized and active Church 38 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEANS.
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Henry Webb (writer on the Church.) answer the purposes which a fully organized and active Church would require for its various meetings and officers . Regard paid to these matters is important , inasmuch as the building is part of the ...
Henry Webb (writer on the Church.) answer the purposes which a fully organized and active Church would require for its various meetings and officers . Regard paid to these matters is important , inasmuch as the building is part of the ...
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... answer ; but in so doing must take the liberty to transpose the two sentences of your inquiry , and answer the last part first . " Who do you con- sider have a right to membership ? " To this I answer " They who have received power to ...
... answer ; but in so doing must take the liberty to transpose the two sentences of your inquiry , and answer the last part first . " Who do you con- sider have a right to membership ? " To this I answer " They who have received power to ...
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Page 5 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor; Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool ; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 6 - For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Page 14 - 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.
Page 15 - For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Page 15 - For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body : so also is Christ. For by one spirit are we all baptized into one body...
Page 42 - Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Page 16 - And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee ; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of yon. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary...
Page 16 - That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 14 - I Beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Page 6 - Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him 1 But ye have despised the poor.