Letters of Paul and Amicus: Originally Published in the Christian Repository, a Weekly Paper, Printed at Wilmington, Delawarepublished and sold by Robert Porter; and Joseph Rakestraw, Philadelphia, 1823 - 512 pages Exchange of letters between E. W. Gilbert ("Paul") and Benjamin Ferris ("Amicus") originally published in the Christian Repository. In these letters, "Paul" criticizes the Society of Friends, while "Amicus" defends it. |
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... Jews was , not to consult some internal luminary , but search the " sacred scriptures . " Arguments on this head might be multiplied to an indefinite extent ; but conciseness is my object . To all this you will object . Obj . 1 " The ...
... Jews was , not to consult some internal luminary , but search the " sacred scriptures . " Arguments on this head might be multiplied to an indefinite extent ; but conciseness is my object . To all this you will object . Obj . 1 " The ...
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... Jews of old , and by the consideration that our hope of success is not in the preacher , but the gospel , not in man , but God . With these remarks , let me now call your attention to another ordinance of Christ , which , to your own ...
... Jews of old , and by the consideration that our hope of success is not in the preacher , but the gospel , not in man , but God . With these remarks , let me now call your attention to another ordinance of Christ , which , to your own ...
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... Jews were well defined in their law ; so that no ambiguity was to be found in their statutes of standing obligation : -- and it would seem to me that all essential duties of a Christian are well defined ; but I am not able exactly to ...
... Jews were well defined in their law ; so that no ambiguity was to be found in their statutes of standing obligation : -- and it would seem to me that all essential duties of a Christian are well defined ; but I am not able exactly to ...
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... Jews and Papists , spurious tradi- tions ; the Shakers , Ann Lee ; and the Friends , who are un- sound on all the above points , ( except the last , and here they fail in part ) professedly make the scriptures " subordinate " to ...
... Jews and Papists , spurious tradi- tions ; the Shakers , Ann Lee ; and the Friends , who are un- sound on all the above points , ( except the last , and here they fail in part ) professedly make the scriptures " subordinate " to ...
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... Jews , I think is evident from the context . Peter had been speaking of the vision they had seen on the Mount where our Saviour was trans- figured before them , and they had heard a voice from Heaven , saying " this is my beloved Son ...
... Jews , I think is evident from the context . Peter had been speaking of the vision they had seen on the Mount where our Saviour was trans- figured before them , and they had heard a voice from Heaven , saying " this is my beloved Son ...
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Page 424 - And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts and the elders, and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing.
Page 463 - But all their works they do for to be seen of men. They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, and love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Page 100 - Then they that gladly received his word were baptized ; and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls ; and they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Page 90 - These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not; but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Page 95 - Now this I say, that every one of you saith, " I am of Paul ; and I of Apollos ; and I of Cephas ; and I of Christ.
Page 10 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it -not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Page 160 - Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Page 131 - And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, (ready to depart on the morrow) and continued his speech until midnight.
Page 160 - Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Page 219 - If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God, which he hath testified of his Son.