An Inquiry Into the Right to Change the Ecclesiastical Constitution of the Congregational Churches of Massachusetts: With a Preface Addressed to the Rev. Joseph Lyman, D. D. Under the Sanction of Whose Name Such a Change Has Been Proposed to the People of this State : to which is Prefixed Dr. Morse's Report to the General Association of Massachusetts, from the Panoplist of August, 1815Wells and Lilly, 1816 - 79 pages |
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... societies , to asso- eiate and combine for their common safety " -that , " this was prac- tised in the primitive times of Christianity , and by most of the re- formed churches , at that time existing in Europe " -and that “ a due ...
... societies , to asso- eiate and combine for their common safety " -that , " this was prac- tised in the primitive times of Christianity , and by most of the re- formed churches , at that time existing in Europe " -and that “ a due ...
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... society . The principle of ministerial and church fellowship must be consider- ed as of prime consequence , and it is obviously from a growing disre- gard of this principle , that the various evils , of which we complain , have resulted ...
... society . The principle of ministerial and church fellowship must be consider- ed as of prime consequence , and it is obviously from a growing disre- gard of this principle , that the various evils , of which we complain , have resulted ...
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... society , if courts of justice , instead of being permanent bodies , or- ganized in a manner wisely calculated to exclude all injustice and respect of persons , should depend for their existence and continu- ance , on the will of ...
... society , if courts of justice , instead of being permanent bodies , or- ganized in a manner wisely calculated to exclude all injustice and respect of persons , should depend for their existence and continu- ance , on the will of ...
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... societies and politicks , eccle- siastical as well as civil , Prov . xi . 14 , and xv . 22 , and xx . 18 , and xxiv . 6 ; Eccl . iv . 9 , 10 , 12 . 4. The pattern in Acts xv . holds forth a warrant for councils , which may be greater or ...
... societies and politicks , eccle- siastical as well as civil , Prov . xi . 14 , and xv . 22 , and xx . 18 , and xxiv . 6 ; Eccl . iv . 9 , 10 , 12 . 4. The pattern in Acts xv . holds forth a warrant for councils , which may be greater or ...
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... society , it will appear to be the course contem- plated by your learned and venerable association , by the following vote of that body , published by your order in the Panoplist of August last . 66 " Voted , to go into a free ...
... society , it will appear to be the course contem- plated by your learned and venerable association , by the following vote of that body , published by your order in the Panoplist of August last . 66 " Voted , to go into a free ...
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Page 59 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Page 13 - given the keys of the kingdom of heaven, that what they bind or loose on earth, shall be bound or loosed in heaven,
Page 62 - To afford relief by communication of their gifts in temporal or spiritual necessities, (Rom. xv. 26, 27; Acts xi. 22. 29; 2 Cor. viii. 1. 4. 14.) 3. "To maintain unity and peace, by giving an account one to another of their publick actions, when it is orderly desired, (Acts xi.
Page 3 - Satyre to certain Proposals made in Answer to this Question, What further steps are to be taken that the Councils may have due Constitution and Efficacy in supporting, preserving, and well ordering the Interest of the Churches in the Councils.
Page 12 - Let thy church arise and shine forth, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, beautiful as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, and terrible as an army with banners.
Page 13 - To seek and accept help from, and give help unto each other : 1 . In case of divisions and contentions, whereby the peace of any church is disturbed, Acts xv.
Page 14 - ... with special reference to those churches, which by providence are planted in a convenient vicinity, though with liberty reserved without offence, to make use of others, as the nature of the case, or the advantage of opportunity may lead thereunto. VI. The churches of Christ in this country having so good opportunity for it, it is meet to be commended to them, as their duty thus to consociate.
Page 33 - Apostles, have commanded anything clearly or expressly concerning the external form of the Church, and the precise method according to which it should be governed.
Page 12 - OF ECCLESIASTICAL ORDER. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father •of all: and believers in Christ are all of one family, one brotherhood, one glorious and holy fellowship, Though this general...
Page 12 - Whether, according to the word of God, there ought to be a consociation of churches, and what should be the manner of it?