An Essay on Apostolical Succession: Being a Defence of a Genuine Protestant Ministry, Against the Exclusive and Intolerant Schemes of Papists and High Churchmen, and Supplying a General Antidote to Popery : Also, a Critique on the Apology for Apostolical Succession |
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... Episcopacy Asserted , " and he will see the evidence of the statement . Bishop Tay- lor's splendid talents have imposed upon many , and have gained him more credit than he deserved . Like many pious Papists , he could write well upon ...
... Episcopacy Asserted , " and he will see the evidence of the statement . Bishop Tay- lor's splendid talents have imposed upon many , and have gained him more credit than he deserved . Like many pious Papists , he could write well upon ...
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... episcopacy has spread extensively in the Church of England : most of its clergy seem willing to believe it . Hence , generally speaking , they are not the men from whom a refutation of this doctrine of apostolical succession is to be ...
... episcopacy has spread extensively in the Church of England : most of its clergy seem willing to believe it . Hence , generally speaking , they are not the men from whom a refutation of this doctrine of apostolical succession is to be ...
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... Episcopacy Asserted " was published by royal command . He had splendid talents : and doubt- less he exerted them to the utmost to please his royal master , and to support a cause which he enthusiastically admired . We select him as a ...
... Episcopacy Asserted " was published by royal command . He had splendid talents : and doubt- less he exerted them to the utmost to please his royal master , and to support a cause which he enthusiastically admired . We select him as a ...
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... episcopacy , jure di- vino . If this perishes , they suppose their Christianity perishes . It must perish , on their scheme , or come through the hands of the moral monsters of Rome . Hence these impious positions are joyfully embraced ...
... episcopacy , jure di- vino . If this perishes , they suppose their Christianity perishes . It must perish , on their scheme , or come through the hands of the moral monsters of Rome . Hence these impious positions are joyfully embraced ...
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... episcopacy , that goes so high as to own no church , or call , or ministry , or sacraments , or salvation in the world , where there are no episcopal ordinations , although there should be the true faith , the true doctrine , and piety ...
... episcopacy , that goes so high as to own no church , or call , or ministry , or sacraments , or salvation in the world , where there are no episcopal ordinations , although there should be the true faith , the true doctrine , and piety ...
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Page 55 - Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
Page 68 - While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision, which believed, were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Page 70 - Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Page 77 - For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver, and an antichrist.
Page 308 - So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness ; and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Page 28 - But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them ; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you ; but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister : and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Page 78 - And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying ; Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird...
Page 290 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He hath purchased with His own blood.
Page 28 - But be not ye called Rabbi : for One is your Master, even Christ ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth : for One is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters : for One is your Master, even Christ.
Page 307 - For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, 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...