| Robert Barclay - Society of Friends - 1771 - 136 pages
...its Power and Influence upon our Hearts; thefe Principles and Do&rines, and the Practices neceffarily depending upon them, are, as it were, the Terms, that have drawn us together, and the * Bond, by which we became centered into one Body and Fellowfhip, and diftinguifhed from others. Now... | |
| Robert Barclay - Society of Friends - 1822 - 140 pages
...the mere force of truth upon our understanding, and its power and influence upon our hearts; these principles and doctrines, and the practices necessarily...were, the terms that have drawn us together, and the* t< bond, by which we became centred into one body .and fellowship, and distinguished from others. s... | |
| Robert Barclay - Society of Friends - 1822 - 134 pages
...really Christ Jesus ; and so do others place conscience in things that are absolutely wrong : now I say, we being gathered together into the belief of certain principles and doctrines, without any constraint or worldly respect, but by the mere force of truth upon our understanding, and... | |
| Thomas Latham Shotwell, Jeremiah J. Foster - Hicksites - 1831 - 492 pages
...the mere force of truth upon our understanding, and its power and influence upon our hearts, these principles and doctrines, and the practices necessarily...were, the terms that have drawn us together, and the bond by which we became centred into one body and fellowship, and distinguished from others. Now if... | |
| New Jersey. Court of Chancery - Debtor and creditor - 1833 - 126 pages
...dictate what should be believed, and what might be disbelieved? These testimonies regard the practices of the members. Robert Barclay did not consider deviations...were, the terms that have drawn us together, and the bond by which we become centered into one body and fellowship, and distinguished from others. Now,... | |
| George Wood, Isaac Halsted Williamson - Education - 1833 - 286 pages
...dictate what should be believed, and what might be disbelieved ? These testimonies regard the practices of the members. Robert Barclay did not consider deviations...were, the terms that have drawn us together, and the bond by which wo become centered into one body and fellowship, and distinguished from others. Now,... | |
| George Wood, Isaac Halsted Williamson - Education - 1833 - 296 pages
...dictate what should be believed, and what might be disbelieved ? These testimonies regard the practices of the members. Robert Barclay did not consider deviations...necessarily depending upon them, are, as it were, the termf that have drawn us together, and the bond by which w« become centered into one body and fellowship,... | |
| Thomas Latham Shotwell - Actions and defenses - 1834 - 752 pages
...whether their ministers are sound in word and doctrine. (lb. 95.) These testimonies regard the practices of the members. Robert Barclay did not consider deviations from them, as the sole cause of disownment. He Bays, " we being gathered together into the belief of certain principles and... | |
| Samuel Lewis Southard, Edward Hopper - Education - 1834 - 296 pages
...&c., p. 48.' These are neither Robert Barclay's words nor sense in that place. His words are these. ' We being gathered together into the belief of certain principles and doctrines, without any constraint or worldly respect, but by the mere force of truth upon our understandings,... | |
| N. Saxton, New Jersey. Court of Chancery - Equity - 1836 - 766 pages
...and what might be disbelieved ? These testimonies regard the practices of the members. EobertBarclay did not consider deviations from them, as the sole causes of disownment. He says, " \ve being gathered together into the belief of certain principles and doctrines; those principles... | |
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