A lay churchman's letter [signed J.D.H.H.] to his neighbours upon dissent from the established Church |
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Page 5 - For ye are yet carnal : for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Page 5 - For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly? and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Page 4 - Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of the LORD...
Page 18 - Though men should speak with the tongues of Angels, yet words so pleasing to the ears of God as those which the Son of God himself hath composed, were not possible for men to frame.
Page 13 - HE that goeth about to persuade a multitude, that they • — are not so well governed as they ought to be, shall never of writing want attentive and favourable hearers...
Page 7 - Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, Have we not power to eat and to drink ? Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas ? Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
Page 17 - ... a sign of regeneration or new birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that receive baptism rightly are grafted into the church; the promises of forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed; faith is confirmed, and grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God.