An Appeal to the Christian Public in Defence of Reason and National Christianity: In Several Parts: Part I- the Extravagant, Mysterious and Unscriptural Doctrines of Orthodoxy Strictly Examined, and Gross Imposition Exposed ... |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 39
Page 10
... called the doctrine of the sacred trinity . ' Let me show you the great wickedness and absolute error of this doctrine . It teaches that our Heavenly Father , after he made man and pronounced him very good , was pleased , ' for his own ...
... called the doctrine of the sacred trinity . ' Let me show you the great wickedness and absolute error of this doctrine . It teaches that our Heavenly Father , after he made man and pronounced him very good , was pleased , ' for his own ...
Page 13
... called religious by some , " we would fear and dread much more than his holiness , the Pope . " We have reason to believe , that if our rulers be come Calvinists , that many of our worthiest citizens , Servetus- like , will perish ...
... called religious by some , " we would fear and dread much more than his holiness , the Pope . " We have reason to believe , that if our rulers be come Calvinists , that many of our worthiest citizens , Servetus- like , will perish ...
Page 19
... called , have for many years been numerous ; and it is equally well known that some of the leaders in this party have desired the entire control and sway over the coun- try , and have for this purpose adopted and put in operation , a ...
... called , have for many years been numerous ; and it is equally well known that some of the leaders in this party have desired the entire control and sway over the coun- try , and have for this purpose adopted and put in operation , a ...
Page 28
... called " Orthodox , ' have adopted and mean to enforce a system of exclusion , in re- gard to Liberal Christians . They spare no pains to infect the minds of their too easy fol- lowers with the persuasion , that they ought to refuse ...
... called " Orthodox , ' have adopted and mean to enforce a system of exclusion , in re- gard to Liberal Christians . They spare no pains to infect the minds of their too easy fol- lowers with the persuasion , that they ought to refuse ...
Page 50
... called the trinity , ( which Unita- rians do not believe , ) will appear evident , by the following extracts , They are laid down with all solemnity in Doolit- tle's body of divinity . There is a passage to much the same effect in one ...
... called the trinity , ( which Unita- rians do not believe , ) will appear evident , by the following extracts , They are laid down with all solemnity in Doolit- tle's body of divinity . There is a passage to much the same effect in one ...
Other editions - View all
An Appeal to the Christian Public in Defence of Reason and National ... Henry Bennet Brewster No preview available - 2015 |
An Appeal to the Christian Public in Defence of Reason and National ... Henry Bennet Brewster No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
abominable absurdities Almighty apostles articles of faith atonement Baptists believe Bible borne rule brethren Calvin Calvinist cause character Chris church clergy common contradiction corruption creatures creed death declared Deity deny depraved devil discourse distinct divine doctrine earth equal error eternal evil fact false Father friends glory God's gospel grace hath heart heaven Holy Ghost Hopkinton human hymns idolatry infinite Jesus Christ Liberal Christians ligion look Lord Jesus mankind means mercy Michael Servetus mind ministers modern orthodoxy moral mysteries nature never New-England Noah Worcester object opinions orthodox perfect persecution persons piety preach principles profess punishment rational reason receive religion religious revelation sacred Saviour scriptures sect sentiments sermon sinners soul speak spirit suffered suppose taught teach things tion total depravity Trinitarians Trinity true truth Unitarians unto views virtue words worship zeal
Popular passages
Page 124 - Then answered Jesus, and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do : for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Page 11 - Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son ; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Page 129 - As God hath appointed the elect unto glory, so hath he by the eternal and most free purpose of his will foreordained all the means thereunto : wherefore they who are elected, being fallen in Adam, are redeemed by Christ, are effectually called unto faith in Christ by his Spirit working in due season, are justified, adopted, sanctified, and kept by his power, through faith, unto salvation. Neither are any other redeemed by Christ, or effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified and saved, but...
Page 12 - For if by one man's offence death reigned by one ; much more they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one Jesus Christ.
Page 187 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Page 187 - Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Page 112 - The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
Page 74 - Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss...
Page 132 - Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.
Page 132 - All those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only, he is pleased, in his appointed and accepted time, effectually to call, by his Word and Spirit, out of that state of sin and death, in which they are by nature, to grace and salvation by Jesus Christ...