The Works, Theological, Medical, Political, and Miscellaneous, of John Jebb: With Memoirs of the Life of the Author, Volume 3T. Cadell, 1787 |
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... themselves , with re- fpect to the fenfe of fcripture , is one of thofe poffeffions which they have a right to enjoy , as members of a proteftant ftate ; a poffeffion , which the first and most venerable of our reformers claimed as the ...
... themselves , with re- fpect to the fenfe of fcripture , is one of thofe poffeffions which they have a right to enjoy , as members of a proteftant ftate ; a poffeffion , which the first and most venerable of our reformers claimed as the ...
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... themselves under a neceffity of departing from her communion ; by producing un- happy divifions in her bofom , divifions hurtful to the interefts of christianity , de- structive of that piety and strict morality which is recommended in ...
... themselves under a neceffity of departing from her communion ; by producing un- happy divifions in her bofom , divifions hurtful to the interefts of christianity , de- structive of that piety and strict morality which is recommended in ...
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... themselves ; but , is attended with the additional inconveniences that arife from fuch doctrines being more obfcurely and in- determinately declared . Secondly . Because such requifition of sub- fcription must eventually preclude all im ...
... themselves ; but , is attended with the additional inconveniences that arife from fuch doctrines being more obfcurely and in- determinately declared . Secondly . Because such requifition of sub- fcription must eventually preclude all im ...
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... themselves the faithful fer- vants of God , by a difcharge of their own duty , in their petition they prefume neither to cenfure , nor commend . Yet , if repre- hended for officioufnefs , in ftepping forth from their obfcurity , by ...
... themselves the faithful fer- vants of God , by a difcharge of their own duty , in their petition they prefume neither to cenfure , nor commend . Yet , if repre- hended for officioufnefs , in ftepping forth from their obfcurity , by ...
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... themselves be , at least , once folemnly read over to the candidates for the bachelor's degree , previous to subscription . A regular lecture upon them , in each college , would not be indecent . But it may be too much , in these times ...
... themselves be , at least , once folemnly read over to the candidates for the bachelor's degree , previous to subscription . A regular lecture upon them , in each college , would not be indecent . But it may be too much , in these times ...
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Page 176 - Creed, and that which is commonly called the Apostles' Creed, ought thoroughly to be received and believed: for they may be proved by most certain warrants of holy Scripture.
Page 318 - Neither of the two parties shall conclude either truce or peace with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other first obtained; and they mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States shall have been formally or tacitly assured by the treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war.
Page 229 - I will conform to the liturgy of the church of England, as it is now by law established.
Page 154 - ' thou fhalt confefs with thy mouth the Lord Jefus, '' and fhalt believe in thine heart that God hath raifed " him from the dead, thou fhalt be faved. For with " the heart man believeth unto righteoufnefs, and with " the mouth confeffion is made unto falvation : for the " fcripture faith, Whofoever believeth on him, fhall
Page 334 - I command and straightly charge you, that you see the laws to be duly executed, and that you make them living laws when we have put life into them.
Page 407 - When error has obtained the fancYion of time, it appears to the unthinking mind under the femblance of truth ; and even men of reflection, who have formed a juft conception of its nature and its tendency, are in fuch circumftances alarmed with apprehenfions at the firft attempts for its correction.
Page 412 - an equal representation of the people, in the great council of the nation, annual elections, and the universal right of suffrage^ appear so reasonable to the natural feelings of mankind, that no sophistry can elude the force of the arguments which are urged in their favour ; and they are rights of so transcendent a nature, that in opposition to the claim of the people to their enjoyment, the longest period of prescription is pleaded in vain.
Page 412 - An equal reprefentation of the people in die great council of the nation, annual elections, and the univerfal right of fuffrage, appear fo reafonable to the natural feelings of mankind, that no fophiftry can elude the force of the arguments which are urged in their favour; and they are rights of fo tranfcendent a nature, that, in oppofition to the claim of the people to their enjoyment, the longeft period of prefcription is pleaded in vain. They were fubftantially enjoyed in the times of the immortal...
Page 400 - England were made poer, as be the Comons of Fraunce. For than, thay would not rebell as now thay done often tymes ; which the Comons of Fraunce do not, nor may do ; for they have no Wepon, nor Armor, nor Good to bye it withall.
Page 33 - Refutation of the Reafons advanced in Defence of the Petition, which is intended to be offered to Parliament by fome of the Clergy, for the Abolition of Subfcription to the Articles, &c. By no Bigot to, nor againft, the Church of England.