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... Pastors - The import- ance of mutual confidence between the Pastor and the Flock , APPENDIX . - Angel James and Dr. Payne quoted , Admission of Members into the Christian Church , Page 11 222 31 32 52 54 Sectarianism , An Irascible ...
... Pastors - The import- ance of mutual confidence between the Pastor and the Flock , APPENDIX . - Angel James and Dr. Payne quoted , Admission of Members into the Christian Church , Page 11 222 31 32 52 54 Sectarianism , An Irascible ...
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... Prayer , The importance of Pastors guarding against Partiality , - - A few Questions , fitted to promote among Christians a Spirit of Mutual Forbearance , 124 126 134 136 3 139 HINTS , & c . LETTER I. DESIGN OF WRITING.
... Prayer , The importance of Pastors guarding against Partiality , - - A few Questions , fitted to promote among Christians a Spirit of Mutual Forbearance , 124 126 134 136 3 139 HINTS , & c . LETTER I. DESIGN OF WRITING.
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... PASTORS - THE IMPORTANCE OF MUTUAL CONFI- DENCE BETWEEN THE PASTOR AND THE FLOCK . MY DEAR FRIEND , When in my last , I presented you with a short statement of the Presbyterian system , you may perhaps be surprised that I omitted to no ...
... PASTORS - THE IMPORTANCE OF MUTUAL CONFI- DENCE BETWEEN THE PASTOR AND THE FLOCK . MY DEAR FRIEND , When in my last , I presented you with a short statement of the Presbyterian system , you may perhaps be surprised that I omitted to no ...
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... pastors , or other representatives of neighbouring churches , in some cases of difference that may occur among them . This is founded on the obvious principle , that we are apt to take a partial view of any question in which we are ...
... pastors , or other representatives of neighbouring churches , in some cases of difference that may occur among them . This is founded on the obvious principle , that we are apt to take a partial view of any question in which we are ...
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... pastor or a church departs from the faith , is chargeable with false doctrine or immorality in practice , or such conduct as brings reproach on the Christian name , what con- trol have you over them ? I know none except first admonition ...
... pastor or a church departs from the faith , is chargeable with false doctrine or immorality in practice , or such conduct as brings reproach on the Christian name , what con- trol have you over them ? I know none except first admonition ...
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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.