Two Letters to the Reverend Moses Stuart: On the Subject of Religious Liberty |
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... conscience . No ; the orthodox are to PROVE , that my " LETTERS ARE MADE UP of misstatements , misrepresentations , and distortions of the truth . " I wish to assure this Editor , that I shall engage in no Indian war- fare . I have ...
... conscience . No ; the orthodox are to PROVE , that my " LETTERS ARE MADE UP of misstatements , misrepresentations , and distortions of the truth . " I wish to assure this Editor , that I shall engage in no Indian war- fare . I have ...
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... conscience . No ; the orthodox are to PROVE , that my " LETTERS ARE MADE UP of misstatements , misrepresentations , and distortions of the truth . " I wish to assure this Editor , that I shall engage in no Indian war- fare . I have ...
... conscience . No ; the orthodox are to PROVE , that my " LETTERS ARE MADE UP of misstatements , misrepresentations , and distortions of the truth . " I wish to assure this Editor , that I shall engage in no Indian war- fare . I have ...
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... consciences of all concerned . - 3. Excommunication from Churches . Look at the use made of a hu- man creed in excommunicating members from orthodox churches . Let it be known that one of your church members has renounced his belief in ...
... consciences of all concerned . - 3. Excommunication from Churches . Look at the use made of a hu- man creed in excommunicating members from orthodox churches . Let it be known that one of your church members has renounced his belief in ...
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... conscience will inflict the most severe punishment for such aggravated wicked- ness . Here it is . " Be it known to all whom it may concern , that I have , during the year last past , been circulating reports that are highly injurious ...
... conscience will inflict the most severe punishment for such aggravated wicked- ness . Here it is . " Be it known to all whom it may concern , that I have , during the year last past , been circulating reports that are highly injurious ...
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... conscience has already inflicted . This is but one of many similar instances . I mean , that many are deterred from exchanges with unitarians by the various threatenings of your leaders . About two years since , one of the very zealous ...
... conscience has already inflicted . This is but one of many similar instances . I mean , that many are deterred from exchanges with unitarians by the various threatenings of your leaders . About two years since , one of the very zealous ...
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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.