The History of the Puritans: Or, Protestant Non-conformists; from the Reformation in 1517, to the Revolution in 1688; Comprising an Account of Their Principles; Their Attempts for a Farther Reformation in the Church, Their Sufferings, and the Lives and Characters of Their Most Considerable Divines, Volume 3T. Tegg, 1837 - England |
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... clergy , and it says , was very decent , when their afflicted mother was in extremity , any of her sons should be timorous and fearful . Such were the chancellor's narrow principles , who seemed to hang the essence of Christia- nity ...
... clergy , and it says , was very decent , when their afflicted mother was in extremity , any of her sons should be timorous and fearful . Such were the chancellor's narrow principles , who seemed to hang the essence of Christia- nity ...
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... clergy ignorant of this , though they had neither integrity nor courage to give the nation warning of it . " + Bishop Burnet , in the History of his Life and Times , confirms this testimony from the cardinal minister , who sent an ...
... clergy ignorant of this , though they had neither integrity nor courage to give the nation warning of it . " + Bishop Burnet , in the History of his Life and Times , confirms this testimony from the cardinal minister , who sent an ...
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... clergy , though many of the Inde- pendent ministers were among the most learned and eminent preachers of the times , as , Dr. Goodwin , Owen , Nye , and Green- hill , & c . some of whom had no small reputation for politics ; but their ...
... clergy , though many of the Inde- pendent ministers were among the most learned and eminent preachers of the times , as , Dr. Goodwin , Owen , Nye , and Green- hill , & c . some of whom had no small reputation for politics ; but their ...
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... clergy to lie still for fear of the people , and leave the conducting this great affair to the hands it was in . Accordingly the Presbyterian ministers wrote to their friends in their several counties , to be careful that men of ...
... clergy to lie still for fear of the people , and leave the conducting this great affair to the hands it was in . Accordingly the Presbyterian ministers wrote to their friends in their several counties , to be careful that men of ...
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... clergy , but Mr. Calamy , Manton , and Ash , informed them in the name of the London ministers , that the general stream and current being for the old prelacy , in its pomp and height , it was in vain to hope for establishing pres ...
... clergy , but Mr. Calamy , Manton , and Ash , informed them in the name of the London ministers , that the general stream and current being for the old prelacy , in its pomp and height , it was in vain to hope for establishing pres ...
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Page 508 - As the godly consideration of predestination and our Election in Christ is full of sweet, pleasant and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ mortifying the works of the flesh and their earthly members and drawing up' their mind to high and heavenly things...
Page 516 - The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by CHRIST, who is the only mediator between GOD and man, being both GOD and man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign, that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 74 - Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Page 521 - THE Old Testament is not contrary to the New: for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to Mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign that the old Fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 241 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the LORD'S sake, whether it be to the King as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 508 - There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions ; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the Maker and Preserver of all things both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Godhead, there be three persons, of one substance, power, and eternity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Page 580 - I, AB, do swear, That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, That princes excommunicated or deprived by the pope, or any authority of the see of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 510 - THE Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, of one substance with the Father, took man's nature in the womb of the Blessed Virgin, of her substance : so that two whole and perfect natures — that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood — were joined together in one Person, never to be divided ; whereof is one Christ, very God and very Man...
Page 523 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 520 - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.