Two Letters to the Reverend Moses Stuart: On the Subject of Religious Liberty |
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... Calvin , seems not a little domineering . And every one of you , who has studied theology to any purpose , must know that unitarians are no more scripturally entitled to the name of heretics than the orthodox are . I shall not therefore ...
... Calvin , seems not a little domineering . And every one of you , who has studied theology to any purpose , must know that unitarians are no more scripturally entitled to the name of heretics than the orthodox are . I shall not therefore ...
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... Calvin and Luther . " Is not this remark calculated to make people believe that Calvin and Luther were agreed in certain great doc- trines ? - that these were the doctrines of the Reformation ? — and that they are still firmly believed ...
... Calvin and Luther . " Is not this remark calculated to make people believe that Calvin and Luther were agreed in certain great doc- trines ? - that these were the doctrines of the Reformation ? — and that they are still firmly believed ...
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... Calvin- istic notion of divine decrees . He believed that salvation would be ex- tended , not only to unbaptized infants , but also to heathens of a virtu- ous character . " He was undoubtedly the best , the most Christian , of all of ...
... Calvin- istic notion of divine decrees . He believed that salvation would be ex- tended , not only to unbaptized infants , but also to heathens of a virtu- ous character . " He was undoubtedly the best , the most Christian , of all of ...
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... Calvin . He was born in France , in the year 1509. He was originally designed for a Catholic priest ; but for a time he gave his attention to the study of the civil law . He early became a convert to the cause of the Reformation ; and ...
... Calvin . He was born in France , in the year 1509. He was originally designed for a Catholic priest ; but for a time he gave his attention to the study of the civil law . He early became a convert to the cause of the Reformation ; and ...
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... Calvin . He spoke to him with all that unreserved freedom which is manifested by one devo- ted friend towards another . These familiar and confidential letters were afterwards used by Calvin to destroy his correspondent . In fifteen hun ...
... Calvin . He spoke to him with all that unreserved freedom which is manifested by one devo- ted friend towards another . These familiar and confidential letters were afterwards used by Calvin to destroy his correspondent . In fifteen hun ...
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Page 125 - Man, by his fall into a state of sin, hath wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation; so as a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.
Page 125 - 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 116 - This is a misery much to be lamented, for though they were burning and shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God, but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received.
Page 116 - That you be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the written word of God.
Page 116 - I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word. For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the reformed churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no farther than the instruments of their reformation.
Page 126 - ... immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith or good works, or perseverance in either of them, or any other thing in the creature as conditions or causes moving Him thereunto, and all to the praise of His glorious grace.
Page 116 - I am verily persuaded the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word. For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition THE PILGRIM FATHERS. of the reformed churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no further than the instruments of their reformation.