Biographical Notices of Members of the Society of Friends, Band 2C. Peacock, 1815 - 232 Seiten |
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... religious service , if any are rightly called or moved to it . It must be admitted that these principles , if they were generally acted upon , would , in their result , tend to the subversion of those modes of worship and ministry ...
... religious service , if any are rightly called or moved to it . It must be admitted that these principles , if they were generally acted upon , would , in their result , tend to the subversion of those modes of worship and ministry ...
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... religious toleration . The belief that man is accountable to his Maker only for his religious opinions and practices , provided these do not infringe on any moral or civil obligation , early impressed the mind of this enlightened man ...
... religious toleration . The belief that man is accountable to his Maker only for his religious opinions and practices , provided these do not infringe on any moral or civil obligation , early impressed the mind of this enlightened man ...
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... religious forms and ceremonies in general use , was a prominent part of his system . His opinion appears to have been , that most of these forms were unsanctioned by Scripture ; and that , by drawing men from the work of religion in the ...
... religious forms and ceremonies in general use , was a prominent part of his system . His opinion appears to have been , that most of these forms were unsanctioned by Scripture ; and that , by drawing men from the work of religion in the ...
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... religious rights , were very liberal , yet they were far from being such as led to anarchy and confusion ; and therefore in the Society which he had been the principal means of forming , he early saw the necessity of establishing a ...
... religious rights , were very liberal , yet they were far from being such as led to anarchy and confusion ; and therefore in the Society which he had been the principal means of forming , he early saw the necessity of establishing a ...
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... religious and civil society . This , it has been often observed , is one of the many beneficial effects of Christianity ; but no Society of Christians has carried this so far as that of Friends ; and there is , perhaps , LIFE OF GEORGE ...
... religious and civil society . This , it has been often observed , is one of the many beneficial effects of Christianity ; but no Society of Christians has carried this so far as that of Friends ; and there is , perhaps , LIFE OF GEORGE ...
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afterwards amongst appears became believe blessed Bristol Christ Jesus christian committed confined convinced cruel darkness dear death declare desire Divine doctrine doth earth Edward Burrough enemies eternal everlasting evil faithful feel Francis Howgill Friends George Fox George Whitehead glory gospel labours grace hath heart holy imprisonment innocent James Nayler Jesus Christ John Audland John Camm JOHN LILBURNE John Stubbs liberty Light of Christ Lilburne live London Luke Howard magistrates manifest Mary Dyer meeting mind minister ministry month Oliver Cromwell Parliament peace persecution persecutors praise preached present priest principles prison Quakers received religion religious righteousness salvation Samuel Fisher sent sentence Society soul speak spirit sufferings Swarthmore testimony thee therein thereof things thou hast tion travelled trial truth unto walk Warmsworth William Ames William Caton William Robinson William Sewel witness words worship
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Seite iv - If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth ; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Seite 91 - ... and cruelty, or whatever is of a nature contrary to itself. It sees to the end of all temptations. As it bears no evil in itself, so it conceives none in thoughts to any other.
Seite 91 - There is a spirit which I feel, that delights to do no evil nor to revenge any wrong, but delights to endure all things, in hope to enjoy its own in the end. Its hope is to outlive all wrath and contention and to weary out all exaltation and cruelty or whatever is of a nature contrary to itself.
Seite vi - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ: to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Seite 171 - For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.
Seite iv - This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Seite 33 - The judgment of this court is, and the court doth award, that you be led back to the place from whence you came, and from thence to be drawn upon an hurdle to the place of execution...
Seite 49 - Nay, I came to keep blood-guiltiness from you, desiring you to repeal the unrighteous and unjust law of banishment upon pain of death, made against the innocent servants of the Lord ; therefore my blood will be required at your hands, who wilfully do it; but for those that do it in the simplicity of their hearts, I desire the Lord to forgive them.
Seite 56 - Most dear and inwardly beloved: — The sweet influences of the morning star, like a flood distilling into my innocent habitation, hath so filled me with the joy of the Lord, in the beauty of holiness, that my spirit is as if it did not inhabit a tabernacle of clay, but is wholly swallowed up in the bosom of eternity, from whence it had its being.
Seite 39 - I stood a little still, with my heart, and mind stayed on the Lord, the word of the Lord came to me in a still small voice, which I did hear perfectly, saying to me, in the secret of my heart and conscience, / have ordained thee a prophet unto the nations...