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... council of London - the best Presbyterian writers admit this early date - no parallel between the case of the twenty congre- gations in Edinburgh , and diocesan episcopacy - the notion of Tertullian's ' high priest ' and Ignatius ...
... council of London - the best Presbyterian writers admit this early date - no parallel between the case of the twenty congre- gations in Edinburgh , and diocesan episcopacy - the notion of Tertullian's ' high priest ' and Ignatius ...
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... , Eusebius , and the Council of Ephesus , bear testimony to the prelatical character of Timothy - Calvin's opinion of the text , with the laying 65 75 81 on of the hands of the Presbytery - Presbyterians who CONTENTS . vii .
... , Eusebius , and the Council of Ephesus , bear testimony to the prelatical character of Timothy - Calvin's opinion of the text , with the laying 65 75 81 on of the hands of the Presbytery - Presbyterians who CONTENTS . vii .
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... councils , to which I add a variety of circumstances , enough , I think , to convince any man that it was universally the government of the Church at that time . This being secured , I inquire whether it originated in the third century ...
... councils , to which I add a variety of circumstances , enough , I think , to convince any man that it was universally the government of the Church at that time . This being secured , I inquire whether it originated in the third century ...
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... council of Carthage he says , " Our LORD JESUS CHRIST , and he alone , has the power of setting Bishops over the Church , to govern it . " He says to Cornelius , that , " If the courage of Bishops be shaken , and they shall yield to the ...
... council of Carthage he says , " Our LORD JESUS CHRIST , and he alone , has the power of setting Bishops over the Church , to govern it . " He says to Cornelius , that , " If the courage of Bishops be shaken , and they shall yield to the ...
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... councils ? And can any marks of prelacy be stronger than these ? Where can you find a Prelate , if one endowed with these powers is not entitled to the character ? Is Tertullian to be considered as not knowing any thing of the ...
... councils ? And can any marks of prelacy be stronger than these ? Where can you find a Prelate , if one endowed with these powers is not entitled to the character ? Is Tertullian to be considered as not knowing any thing of the ...
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Page 433 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 234 - And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was -not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Page 121 - I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil : and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars : and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Page 206 - Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them and brought the prices of the things that were sold, And laid them down at the apostles...
Page 206 - Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the Church which was in Jerusalem, and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch ; who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord...
Page 205 - Whereupon, as I went to Damascus, with authority and commission from the chief priests, at midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.
Page 223 - I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Page 247 - Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 225 - But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
Page 303 - Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile : but as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.