The Cambridge Platform of Church Discipline: Adopted in 1648; And, The Confession of Faith, Adopted in 1680Perkins & Whipple, 1850 - 85 pages |
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... reason be thought but that every church appointed and ordained by Christ , had a ministry ordained and appointed for the same ; and yet plain it is , that there were no ordinary officers appointed by Christ for any other than ...
... reason be thought but that every church appointed and ordained by Christ , had a ministry ordained and appointed for the same ; and yet plain it is , that there were no ordinary officers appointed by Christ for any other than ...
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... reason they should have power to remove any from their fellow- ship again . Hence in case of offence , any brother hath power to convince and admonish an offending brother ; and in case of not hearing him , to take one or two more to ...
... reason they should have power to remove any from their fellow- ship again . Hence in case of offence , any brother hath power to convince and admonish an offending brother ; and in case of not hearing him , to take one or two more to ...
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... reason . Moreover , the scripture doth not only call elders laborers , and workmen , but also speaking of them , doth say , that the laborer is worthy of his hire ; and requires that he which is taught in the word , should communicate ...
... reason . Moreover , the scripture doth not only call elders laborers , and workmen , but also speaking of them , doth say , that the laborer is worthy of his hire ; and requires that he which is taught in the word , should communicate ...
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... reason for trying of them that profess themselves to be believers . The officers are charged with the keeping of the doors of the church , and therefore are in a special manner to make trial of the fitness of such who enter . Twelve ...
... reason for trying of them that profess themselves to be believers . The officers are charged with the keeping of the doors of the church , and therefore are in a special manner to make trial of the fitness of such who enter . Twelve ...
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... reason of the hope that is in us , to every one that asketh us ; therefore we must be able and ready upon any occasion to declare and show our repentance for sin , faith unfeigned , and effectual call- ing , because these are the reasons ...
... reason of the hope that is in us , to every one that asketh us ; therefore we must be able and ready upon any occasion to declare and show our repentance for sin , faith unfeigned , and effectual call- ing , because these are the reasons ...
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Page 105 - 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...
Page 127 - The souls of the righteous, being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest heavens, where they behold the face of God in light and glory, waiting for the full redemption of their bodies...
Page 97 - God from all eternity did by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass: yet so as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.
Page 95 - Word: and that there are some circumstances concerning the worship of God, and government of the Church, common to human actions and societies, which are to be ordered by the light of nature, and Christian prudence, according to the general rules of the Word, which are always to be observed.
Page 116 - God alone is Lord of the conscience, and hath left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men which are in any thing contrary to his word, or beside it, in matters of faith or worship.
Page 128 - As Christ would have us to be certainly persuaded that there shall be a judgment, both to deter all men from sin, and for the greater consolation of the godly in their adversity ; so will he have that day unknown to men, that they may shake off all carnal security, and be always watchful, because they know not at what hour the Lord will come, and may be ever prepared to say, Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly. Amen.
Page 93 - ALTHOUGH the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence, do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable ; yet they are not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary unto salvation...
Page 97 - These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed ; and their number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.
Page 104 - Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation...
Page 101 - Lord was pleased to make a second, commonly called the covenant of grace : wherein he freely offered unto sinners life and salvation by Jesus Christ ; requiring of them faith in him, that they may be saved; and promising to give unto all those that are ordained unto life, His holy Spirit, to make them willing and able to believe.