Sunday: its origin, history, and present obligation, considered in 8 lectures. Bampton lect. for 1860 |
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... . One great object of his work , the recon- sideration by many thoughtful and earnest persons of the grounds of the observance of Sunday , has been gained . CONTENTS . LECTURE Ι . ( Delivered March 11 , xii POSTSCRIPT .
... . One great object of his work , the recon- sideration by many thoughtful and earnest persons of the grounds of the observance of Sunday , has been gained . CONTENTS . LECTURE Ι . ( Delivered March 11 , xii POSTSCRIPT .
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... ground ) , I have under- taken to examine in such a place and before such an assembly . My excuse for doing so will be found in the following considerations . I believe that great confusion of thought exists on this deeply important ...
... ground ) , I have under- taken to examine in such a place and before such an assembly . My excuse for doing so will be found in the following considerations . I believe that great confusion of thought exists on this deeply important ...
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... ground . He adds , however to it this remarkable corollary , which , if fairly deducible from the purely Ecclesiastical view , seems to in- dicate some unsoundness in it . He holds " that " the establishment of the Lord's Day , whether ...
... ground . He adds , however to it this remarkable corollary , which , if fairly deducible from the purely Ecclesiastical view , seems to in- dicate some unsoundness in it . He holds " that " the establishment of the Lord's Day , whether ...
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... ground of the observance of Sunday ; with the Logic which says , because God commanded aforetime that the seventh day should be kept holy by Jews , there- fore the first day is to be kept holy by Christians now ; and , as practical men ...
... ground of the observance of Sunday ; with the Logic which says , because God commanded aforetime that the seventh day should be kept holy by Jews , there- fore the first day is to be kept holy by Christians now ; and , as practical men ...
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... grounds incon- sistent with Scripture , and with the facts of the world without and within . We live in an age in which the titles , so to speak , of our ordinances are examined into with most exact and juridical strict- ness . Men ...
... grounds incon- sistent with Scripture , and with the facts of the world without and within . We live in an age in which the titles , so to speak , of our ordinances are examined into with most exact and juridical strict- ness . Men ...
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Page 202 - Not to covet nor desire other men's goods ; but to learn and labour truly to get mine own living, and to do my duty in that state of life unto which it shall please God to call me.
Page 41 - When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper : and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
Page 48 - Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days : which are a shadow of things to come ; but the body is of Christ.
Page 220 - Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner but rather that he may turn from his wickedness, and live; and hath given power and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel.
Page 173 - For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Page 58 - And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God, Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Page 147 - Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Page 177 - But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
Page 33 - General Councils may not be gathered together without the commandment and will of princes. And when they be gathered together, (forasmuch as they be an assembly of men, whereof all be not governed with the Spirit and Word of God,) they may err, and sometimes have erred, even in things pertaining unto God. Wherefore things ordained by them as necessary to salvation, have neither strength nor authority, unless it may be declared that they be taken out of Holy Scripture.
Page 148 - And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. And he said unto them, This is that which the Lord hath said, To-morrow is the rest of the holy Sabbath unto the Lord.