Proceedings of a Council of Congregational Churches: Relative to the Church of the Puritans, New York, and to the Privileges of Members Thereof. May, 1861J.A. Gray, 1861 - 136 páginas |
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Abolitionism Abolitionists according accused admission aggrieved anti-slavery appeal AUSTIN ABBOTT BACON believe Bouton brethren Britain British Aid Mission British Mission Broadway Tabernacle brother Abernethy C. H. SPURGEON called cause charges Charles Abernethy Cheever Christian church church action church of Christ communion complainants Congregational body CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Congregationalism constitution course covenant covenant-breakers difficulties ecclesiastical England ex-parte council facts faith friends funds give Gospel Hall Hartt Harvey indorsed judgment law of Christ letter liberty Lord Jesus Christ majority matter meeting membership ministers minority Miss Johnstone mutual council NATHANIEL JOCELYN New-York opinion opposed party pastor persons preaching present principles pro-slavery proceedings Prudential Committee pulpit Puritans question received recognize regard requested resolution schism sent slave power slaveholding slavery Society Spurgeon standing rules statement suspended sustain testimony thing thought tion trial Trustees Union Square violation vote whole word wrong
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Página 85 - I wrote unto the church : but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words : and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
Página 77 - A congregational church is by the institution of Christ a part of the militant visible church, consisting of a company of saints by calling, united into one body by an holy covenant, for the public worship of God, and the mutual edification one of another, in the fellowship of the Lord Jesus.
Página 78 - The weakest measure of faith is to be accepted in those that desire to be admitted into the church, because weak Christians, if sincere, have the substance of that faith, repentance and holiness, which is required in church members; and such have most need of the ordinances, for their confirmation and growth in grace.
Página 81 - The communion of churches is exercised sundry ways." 1. "By way of mutual care, in taking thought for one another's welfare.
Página 62 - ... their own knowledge, except as to the matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and as to those matters they believe it to be true.
Página 78 - Such as have not only attained the knowledge of the principles of religion, and are free from gross and open scandals, but also do together with the profession of their faith and repentance, walk in blameless obedience to the word, so as that in charitable discretion they may be accounted saints by calling...
Página 77 - The principal points wherein they differ from others may be reduced to these four heads. 1. The subject matter of the visible church, saints by calling, such as have not only attained the knowledge of the principles of religion, and are free from gross and open scandal, but are willing, together with the profession of their repentance and faith in Christ, to declare their subjection to him in his ordinances, which they account ought to be done...
Página 77 - Cor. v. 12. 5. The state of the members of the militant visible church walking in order, was either before the law, economical, that is in families ; or under the law, national ; or since the coming of Christ, only congregational ; the term independent we approve not, therefore neither national, provincial nor classical.
Página 30 - Hirt name, and by His authority, denounced it as a mystery of iniquity, and the sum of all villanies, utterly repudiated by the Word of God, and worthy only of the divine vengeance, that the fountains of the great deep should be broken up, and all the waters of this ocean of abominations should be let loose upon him to overwhelm and destroy him. It is not necessary that we should enter into a minute detail of the trials and persecutions which he has had to encounter in this tremendous conflict. One...
Página 31 - American liberty, that all men are born free and equal, and have an inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.