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... offender and restore him on repentance , without any reference to any extraneous powers , that I was led to adopt congregational principles . We often find a constitution on paper much better than it is in actual operation . In France 26.
... offender and restore him on repentance , without any reference to any extraneous powers , that I was led to adopt congregational principles . We often find a constitution on paper much better than it is in actual operation . In France 26.
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... offender , and to ad- monish him . If the desired effect is not produced , they should then acquaint the pastor with the fact , who will join his admonition to theirs , and this will in most cases be sufficient to produce a spirit of ...
... offender , and to ad- monish him . If the desired effect is not produced , they should then acquaint the pastor with the fact , who will join his admonition to theirs , and this will in most cases be sufficient to produce a spirit of ...
Page 96
... not to eat . " These ex- pressions clearly denote excommunication . This apostolic command was obeyed . We then find in the 2nd epistle , that when the offender was brought to repentance , they were commanded to restore him . 96.
... not to eat . " These ex- pressions clearly denote excommunication . This apostolic command was obeyed . We then find in the 2nd epistle , that when the offender was brought to repentance , they were commanded to restore him . 96.
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... offender should appear before them , such a demand might rather have the appearance of indulging a vindictive spirit , which Christianity expressly condemns . In replying to these objections , we would first notice what is the great ...
... offender should appear before them , such a demand might rather have the appearance of indulging a vindictive spirit , which Christianity expressly condemns . In replying to these objections , we would first notice what is the great ...
Page 126
... offender can thus escape from discipline , both he and the church , of . course , lose that benefit which would have ... offender to repentance . They violate the command of Christ , if they neglect this ; and the offender does so ...
... offender can thus escape from discipline , both he and the church , of . course , lose that benefit which would have ... offender to repentance . They violate the command of Christ , if they neglect this ; and the offender does so ...
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Page 38 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 18 - But be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth : for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Page 98 - Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us : — Therefore let us keep the feast...
Page 18 - But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Page 104 - Saviour to do to others as we would that others should do to us should induce Friends who held slaves " to set them at liberty, making a Christian provision for them...
Page 15 - And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day : and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Page 96 - But now I have' written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Page v - Apostles after him were laid asleep, then straight arose a wicked race of deceivers, who, as that story goes of the Egyptian Typhon with his conspirators, how they dealt with the good Osiris, took the virgin Truth, hewed her lovely form into a thou,sand pieces, and scattered them to the four winds.
Page 18 - Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory ; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Page 117 - And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also **. 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.