The Difficulties and Discouragements which Attend the Study of the Scriptures in the Way of Private Judgment: In Order to Shew That, Since Such a Study of the Scriptures is Men's Indispensable Duty, it Concerns All Christian Societies to Remove as Much as Possible Those Discouragements, in a Letter to a Young Clergyman. From the 8vo Ed. of His Works Published in 1746Effingham Wilson, 1840 - 32 páginas |
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... proof of them : these proofs may be weak and inconclusive , but the truth stands independent of them . It is the faith they have received ; and if at any time they argue weakly for it from the Scriptures , it is an argument indeed ...
... proof of them : these proofs may be weak and inconclusive , but the truth stands independent of them . It is the faith they have received ; and if at any time they argue weakly for it from the Scriptures , it is an argument indeed ...
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... proof of any thing in God analogous to generation in men ; —that the identical consubstantiality of the Son , the eternal procession of the Spirit , and many other notions relating to the Trinity , though they may be true in themselves ...
... proof of any thing in God analogous to generation in men ; —that the identical consubstantiality of the Son , the eternal procession of the Spirit , and many other notions relating to the Trinity , though they may be true in themselves ...
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... proof of its being of no con- sequence , that in so many ages it has never been received . There is no room , therefore , to expect that what you ad- vance should be received or do any good . But the mischief is sure and certain : it ...
... proof of its being of no con- sequence , that in so many ages it has never been received . There is no room , therefore , to expect that what you ad- vance should be received or do any good . But the mischief is sure and certain : it ...
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... proof that you know nothing . Every inaccurate expression shall be pressed into a crime ; any little warmth of temper shall be aggra- vated into pride and positiveness , into a contempt of authority and ill manners . In short , all the ...
... proof that you know nothing . Every inaccurate expression shall be pressed into a crime ; any little warmth of temper shall be aggra- vated into pride and positiveness , into a contempt of authority and ill manners . In short , all the ...
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... proofs that he has not misspent his time , by very useful works of philosophy and mathematics : he has applied one to the explication of the other , and endea- voured by both to display the glory of the Great Crea- tor . And to his ...
... proofs that he has not misspent his time , by very useful works of philosophy and mathematics : he has applied one to the explication of the other , and endea- voured by both to display the glory of the Great Crea- tor . And to his ...
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allowed argument Arian better Bishop Gibson BISHOPSGATE Catholic tradition Church of Rome clergy condemned confess conscience consequence danger DEAN OF WORCESTER declare diffi difficulties disturb the peace divine right doctrine doubt errors Established Church esteem excommunicated FRANCIS HARE free and impartial give me leave Greek impartial study imputation of heresy infamy judge knowledge labour language laws liberty literal sense little learning man's manner matter meaning ment minds misfortune necessary NEWGATE STREET offender Old Testament opinions orthodox faith pains perhaps piety plain and clear Popery pretend principle PRIVATE JUDGMENT proof Protestant prove punishment racter reason recant received notions Reformation religion reputation ruin rule of faith SAMUEL CLARK Scrip scripture and antiquity shew Sir MICHAEL FOSTER'S study the Scriptures suffered sure temper texts thing thought tion Tract true truth tures understand understood virtue WHISTON words writ write wrong YOUNG CLERGYMAN zeal
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Página 27 - ... interpretations. To be plain ; the one thing, that turned them from so noble and necessary a study, was the want of liberty, which, in this study only, is denied men. They found it was dangerous to examine impartially, and speak freely ; that...
Página 20 - Whatever, therefore, you do, be orthodox : orthodoxy will cover a multitude of sins ; but a cloud of virtues cannot cover the want of the minutest particle of orthodoxy
Página 20 - Whatever therefore you do, be orthodox ; orthodoxy will cover a multitude of sins, but a cloud of virtues cannot cover the want of the minutest particle of orthodoxy. It is expected, no matter how unreasonably, that a man should always adhere to the party he has once taken. It is the opinion of the world, that he is all his life bound by the subscriptions he made in his first years ; as if a man were as wise at twenty,four, and knew as much of the Scripture and antiquity, and could judge as well...
Página 28 - Spend ten or twelve years upon Horace or Terence. To illustrate a billet-doux or a drunken catch, to explain an obscene jest, to make a happy emendation on a passage that a modest man would blush at, will do you more credit and be of greater service to you than the most useful employment of your time upon the Scriptures, unless you can resolve to conceal your sentiments and speak always with the vulgar.
Página 28 - How are his abilities confessed and admired by all ! But had the same genius, the same sagacity and labour, been applied to the study of the Scriptures, to settle the texts in doubtful places, to mend corrupted ones, explain hard ones, fix the meaning of obscure ones, and to trace out the literal sense where it can be done ; should he, I say, have attempted a work of this kind, instead of thanks and applause, it is more than probable he would have been treated as a rash man, of no judgment, of little...
Página 31 - ... further than in words ; if we in earnest think them the only rule of faith, let us act as if we thought so. Let us heartily encourage a free and impartial study of them; let us lay aside that malignant, arbitrary, persecuting, Popish spirit; let us put no fetters on men's understandings, nor any other bounds to their inquiries but what God and Truth have set. Let us, if we would not give up the Protestant principle, that the Scriptures are plain and clear in the necessary articles, declare nothing...