Truth Vindicated: Being an Appeal to the Light of Christ Within, and to the Testimony of Holy Scripture; by Way of Answer to a Pamphlet Entitled "Extracts from Periodical Works on the Controversy Amongst the Society of Friends" |
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... canon of Scripture , " as it is called , from a work replete with learning , powerful in argument , impregnable in ... canon of it , a few words here about the manner , and means , and true bounds thereof ( for as to the question ...
... canon of Scripture , " as it is called , from a work replete with learning , powerful in argument , impregnable in ... canon of it , a few words here about the manner , and means , and true bounds thereof ( for as to the question ...
Page 144
... CANON of the Old Testament to be Malachi , and that it should consist of such books of the Prophets as ye now possess , exclu- sively of such prophesies that are therein mentioned , but which ye have not ? and the close of the canon of ...
... CANON of the Old Testament to be Malachi , and that it should consist of such books of the Prophets as ye now possess , exclu- sively of such prophesies that are therein mentioned , but which ye have not ? and the close of the canon of ...
Page 145
... canon- ized these , and expunged those ? Was it not mere men in their imaginations ? Doth the Scriptures , or the Spirit and the Apostles therein , give any such command , or make mention even of any such matter ? Is it not mere man in ...
... canon- ized these , and expunged those ? Was it not mere men in their imaginations ? Doth the Scriptures , or the Spirit and the Apostles therein , give any such command , or make mention even of any such matter ? Is it not mere man in ...
Page 146
... canon by wholesale , by mere tradition from one to another , without trying them ? Is there nothing among them that may be judiciously judged of to be of equally divine original and authority as some of those particular letters to ...
... canon by wholesale , by mere tradition from one to another , without trying them ? Is there nothing among them that may be judiciously judged of to be of equally divine original and authority as some of those particular letters to ...
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... canon of the Scriptures , and therefore are of no authority in the church of God , nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of than other human writings ; ' yet this I declare to the whole world , as my faith concerning them , that ...
... canon of the Scriptures , and therefore are of no authority in the church of God , nor to be any otherwise approved or made use of than other human writings ; ' yet this I declare to the whole world , as my faith concerning them , that ...
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Page 136 - For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me : for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
Page 219 - Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: 14.
Page 175 - How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Page 35 - Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, "One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Page 92 - To whom then will ye liken GOD ? or what likeness will ye compare unto Him ? The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
Page 207 - There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.
Page 176 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 37 - Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place : for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Page 47 - Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people...
Page 108 - For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves, and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.