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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... " rather than the ig- nis fatuus of our own imaginations ? The letter of scripture is plain , the heart is more delusive than a dream , That a way may seem to us right and yet prove wrong is evident 2 9 LETTER III. ...
... " rather than the ig- nis fatuus of our own imaginations ? The letter of scripture is plain , the heart is more delusive than a dream , That a way may seem to us right and yet prove wrong is evident 2 9 LETTER III. ...
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... prove wrong is evident from Prov . xvi . 25 : " There is a way which seemeth right unto a man , but the end thereof are the ways of death . " How then shall any one know whether a way which seems right , is right ! You have no stand ...
... prove wrong is evident from Prov . xvi . 25 : " There is a way which seemeth right unto a man , but the end thereof are the ways of death . " How then shall any one know whether a way which seems right , is right ! You have no stand ...
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... prove any thing , proves too much , and therefore the whole conclusion falls to the ground . We find however in the later periods of the church when the Apostles had fully experienced the inefficacy of Water Baptism , and the powerful ...
... prove any thing , proves too much , and therefore the whole conclusion falls to the ground . We find however in the later periods of the church when the Apostles had fully experienced the inefficacy of Water Baptism , and the powerful ...
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... prove that this was not the Jewish Passover which our Lord celebrated - they saw that this view of the subject militated against the high character they had stamped on this ceremony . Such weak efforts can however have ho other effect ...
... prove that this was not the Jewish Passover which our Lord celebrated - they saw that this view of the subject militated against the high character they had stamped on this ceremony . Such weak efforts can however have ho other effect ...
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... prove ; Secondly " That it never was practised by the Apostles . " I am a ware of the difficulty of proving the truth of a nega- tive . I know that sometimes where the negative position is pal- pably true - where no one entertains the ...
... prove ; Secondly " That it never was practised by the Apostles . " I am a ware of the difficulty of proving the truth of a nega- tive . I know that sometimes where the negative position is pal- pably true - where no one entertains the ...
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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.