The History of the Revival and Progress of Independency in England: Since the Period of the Reformation ; with an Introduction, Containing an Account of the Development of the Principles of Independency in the Age of Christ and His Apostles, and of the Gradual Departure of the Church Into Antichristian Error, Until the Time of the Reformation, Volume 3John Snow, 1848 - Church history |
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... True , the evangelical party occupied more harmless ground than that of the churches of Rome and England ; but one quite as untenable , and one which prepared the way for the anabaptists of an earlier , and the quakers of a later period ...
... True , the evangelical party occupied more harmless ground than that of the churches of Rome and England ; but one quite as untenable , and one which prepared the way for the anabaptists of an earlier , and the quakers of a later period ...
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... true , by their own doctrine ? Or , Mr. Smyth's bap- tism not being true , nor he by it entering into any church , how Mr. Helwisse's baptism could be true ; or into what church he entered by it ? " * In connection with the general ...
... true , by their own doctrine ? Or , Mr. Smyth's bap- tism not being true , nor he by it entering into any church , how Mr. Helwisse's baptism could be true ; or into what church he entered by it ? " * In connection with the general ...
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... true visible churches , although corrupted and fallen . Ainsworth maintained the contrary with great ability . In a later work , published in 1623 , and entitled " A Censure upon a Dialogue of the Anabaptists , etc. , " Ainsworth ...
... true visible churches , although corrupted and fallen . Ainsworth maintained the contrary with great ability . In a later work , published in 1623 , and entitled " A Censure upon a Dialogue of the Anabaptists , etc. , " Ainsworth ...
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... true believers . He discriminated between things that differed . His large heart was willing to receive all for whom Christ had died ; but his enlightened judg- ; ment taught him that this could be brought about only under certain ...
... true believers . He discriminated between things that differed . His large heart was willing to receive all for whom Christ had died ; but his enlightened judg- ; ment taught him that this could be brought about only under certain ...
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... true churches of Jesus Christ , and both profess and prac- tise communion with them in the holy things of God ; their sermons such of ours frequent as understand the Dutch tongue ; the sacraments we do administer unto their known ...
... true churches of Jesus Christ , and both profess and prac- tise communion with them in the holy things of God ; their sermons such of ours frequent as understand the Dutch tongue ; the sacraments we do administer unto their known ...
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Page 69 - For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Page 70 - For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the reformed churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no further than the instruments of their reformation.
Page 97 - Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther ; and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.
Page 134 - We will not say as the Separatists were wont to say at their leaving of England, Farewell, Babylon! Farewell, Rome ! but we will say, Farewell, dear England ! Farewell the Church of God in England, and all the Christian friends there...
Page 71 - The next day the wind being fair, they went on board, and their friends with them, where truly doleful was the sight of that sad and mournful parting, to hear what sighs and sobs, and prayers did sound amongst them ; what tears did gush from every eye, and pithy speeches pierced each other's heart, that sundry of the Dutch strangers, that stood on the Key as spectators, could not refrain from tears.
Page 69 - We are now quickly to part from One another, and whether I may ever live to see your faces on earth any more, the God of heaven only knows; but whether the Lord has appointed that or no, I charge you before God and his blessed angels, that you follow me no farther than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 242 - As when a spark Lights on a heap of nitrous powder, laid Fit for the tun, some magazine to store Against a rumoured war, the smutty grain, With sudden blaze diffused, inflames the air ; So started up in his own shape the fiend.
Page 115 - Building of hospitals provides for men's bodies; to build material temples is judged a work of piety; but they that procure spiritual food, they that build up spiritual temples, they are the men truly charitable, truly pious.
Page 221 - ... next to his last testament, who bequeathed love and peace to his disciples, I cannot call to mind where I have read or heard words more mild and peaceful.
Page 170 - I know no reason but you may as well rule the common lawyers in England as I, poor beagle, do here ; and yet that I do, and will do, in all that concerns my master, at the peril of my head.