A Statement of the Principles of Unitarian Christianity, Addressed to the Inhabitants of Greenock and Port-Glasgow, and to the Friends of Free Inquiry Thoughout Scotland |
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... human mind , of making one in- dividual act from conviction and principle , who before took his faith upon trust , and acted from prejudice , ( whatever be the doctrines he embraces , ) my exertions will have been amply repaid . But ...
... human mind , of making one in- dividual act from conviction and principle , who before took his faith upon trust , and acted from prejudice , ( whatever be the doctrines he embraces , ) my exertions will have been amply repaid . But ...
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... human heart ; and as the peerless perfections of the Deity will not admit even the thought that he can contradict himself , or can give contradictory laws to his creatures , we may therefore conclude , that no laws can be divine which ...
... human heart ; and as the peerless perfections of the Deity will not admit even the thought that he can contradict himself , or can give contradictory laws to his creatures , we may therefore conclude , that no laws can be divine which ...
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... human race are equal in his sight ; that his tender mercies are over all his works ; that he is mer- ciful to the penitent offender , requiring no atonement or sacrifice to appease his offended wrath , but only sincere repentance , not ...
... human race are equal in his sight ; that his tender mercies are over all his works ; that he is mer- ciful to the penitent offender , requiring no atonement or sacrifice to appease his offended wrath , but only sincere repentance , not ...
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... human race , having gone through a certain discipline suited to their respective characters , every intelligent being of the vast cre- ation of our God , upon a review of the dispensations of Providence to him , will burst forth in a ...
... human race , having gone through a certain discipline suited to their respective characters , every intelligent being of the vast cre- ation of our God , upon a review of the dispensations of Providence to him , will burst forth in a ...
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... human in a Creed which is not expressly and literally derived from the word of God . Does any one then ask what are our principles ? We reply , without equivocation or restraint , in the lan- guage of the New Testament : -There is one ...
... human in a Creed which is not expressly and literally derived from the word of God . Does any one then ask what are our principles ? We reply , without equivocation or restraint , in the lan- guage of the New Testament : -There is one ...
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Page 75 - But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Page 70 - He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Page 70 - Will the LORD cast off for ever ? and will He be favourable no more? Is His mercy clean gone for ever ? doth His promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies...
Page 11 - For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Page 71 - Will the Lord cast off for ever ? And will he be favourable no more ? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore ? Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies...
Page 33 - If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Page 39 - Lord, save us, we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
Page 92 - I verily believe and hope) impartial search of " the true way to eternal happiness," do profess plainly that I cannot find any rest for the sole of my foot but upon this rock only. I see plainly and with mine own eyes, that there are popes against popes, councils against councils, some fathers against others, the same fathers against themselves, a consent of fathers of one age against a consent of fathers of another age, the church of one age against the church of another age.
Page 73 - Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Page 39 - I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.