A History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines: Embracing an Account of Its Principal Transactions, and Biographical Sketches of Its Most Conspicuous Members |
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... chosen to sit in the Assembly - Complete list of the Divines nominated in the Ordinance , and those afterwards added , CHAPTER II . The Assembly opened - Rules of proceeding - Solemn oath of the members - Assembly divided into three ...
... chosen to sit in the Assembly - Complete list of the Divines nominated in the Ordinance , and those afterwards added , CHAPTER II . The Assembly opened - Rules of proceeding - Solemn oath of the members - Assembly divided into three ...
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... chosen to sit in the Assembly - Complete List of the Divines nominated in the Ordinance , and those after- wards added . As early as the year 1641 , the London ministers , in a petition to Parliament , requested them to intercede with ...
... chosen to sit in the Assembly - Complete List of the Divines nominated in the Ordinance , and those after- wards added . As early as the year 1641 , the London ministers , in a petition to Parliament , requested them to intercede with ...
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... chosen to go to the West- minster Assembly - Their Commission - Reception of the Commis- sioners - They decline sitting as members . THE English Parliament having it much at heart to secure the co - operation of the Scottish nation , in ...
... chosen to go to the West- minster Assembly - Their Commission - Reception of the Commis- sioners - They decline sitting as members . THE English Parliament having it much at heart to secure the co - operation of the Scottish nation , in ...
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... chosen to accompany the aforesaid noblemen and gentlemen . These commissioners were the bearers of a letter from the English Parliament , setting forth the deplorable condition of the Kingdom of England , which , they said , was upon ...
... chosen to accompany the aforesaid noblemen and gentlemen . These commissioners were the bearers of a letter from the English Parliament , setting forth the deplorable condition of the Kingdom of England , which , they said , was upon ...
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... chosen by the clergy , and therefore , could not be considered as their representatives . 3. They objected to the mix- ture of laity with the clergy ; and that the divines selected were , for the most part , of a Puritanical stamp , and ...
... chosen by the clergy , and therefore , could not be considered as their representatives . 3. They objected to the mix- ture of laity with the clergy ; and that the divines selected were , for the most part , of a Puritanical stamp , and ...
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Page 67 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 62 - Christ did truly rise again from death, and took again his body, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of Man's nature; wherewith he ascended into Heaven, and there sitteth, until he return to judge all Men at the last day.
Page 61 - THE Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, and of one substance with the Father, took Man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, of her substance...
Page 294 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 67 - Albeit that Good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and follow after Justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's judgment; yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively Faith; insomuch that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit.
Page 65 - God's wrath and damnation. And this infection of nature doth remain, yea, in them that are regenerated...
Page 62 - Father, took man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, of her substance , so that two whole and perfect natures, that is to say, the godhead and manhood, were joined together in one person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God, and very Man...
Page 65 - Original Sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as the Pelagians do vainly talk;) but it is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit; and therefore in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.
Page 66 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 34 - Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, against our common enemies; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, according to the Word of God, and the example of the best reformed Churches...