Two Letters to the Reverend Moses Stuart: On the Subject of Religious Liberty |
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... assert their rights , burn their creeds and trust - deeds , vote for their own ministers , and no longer sacrifice to the ambition of a few leaders the principles of free inquiry , religious liberty , and congregationalism . I have room ...
... assert their rights , burn their creeds and trust - deeds , vote for their own ministers , and no longer sacrifice to the ambition of a few leaders the principles of free inquiry , religious liberty , and congregationalism . I have room ...
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... asserts this principle . Here it is . " It can be , we think , shown , that , in the present state of the world , the Bible is not and cannot be used as the sole test of orthodoxy , while any regard is paid to truth in the constitution ...
... asserts this principle . Here it is . " It can be , we think , shown , that , in the present state of the world , the Bible is not and cannot be used as the sole test of orthodoxy , while any regard is paid to truth in the constitution ...
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... assertion . Now do you imagine that the public will long submit to this priestly dictation ? Will parishes much longer suffer their ministers to be frightened by orthodox leaders from exchanging with unitarians ? Will they not rather assert ...
... assertion . Now do you imagine that the public will long submit to this priestly dictation ? Will parishes much longer suffer their ministers to be frightened by orthodox leaders from exchanging with unitarians ? Will they not rather assert ...
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... assert their rights . I would certainly wish every people to act their pleasure on this subject . I have no wish to dictate to any minister in relation to his exchanges , and I surely am not to be controlled in mine by any minister or ...
... assert their rights . I would certainly wish every people to act their pleasure on this subject . I have no wish to dictate to any minister in relation to his exchanges , and I surely am not to be controlled in mine by any minister or ...
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... assertion , I will make one extract from your criminal code . " Act for the punishment of divers capital and other ... assert and maintain that there are more gods than one ; or shall deny the Christian religion to be true ; or the ...
... assertion , I will make one extract from your criminal code . " Act for the punishment of divers capital and other ... assert and maintain that there are more gods than one ; or shall deny the Christian religion to be true ; or the ...
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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.