A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America: And Other Parts of the World, Volume 2Lincoln & Edmands, no. 53, Cornhill, 1813 - Baptists |
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... never been rebuilt . The commencement of the General Baptist church at Chesnut Ridge , has already been suggested . It appears that George Eglesfield , from Pennsylvania , was the first minister that Mr. Sator obtained to preach in his ...
... never been rebuilt . The commencement of the General Baptist church at Chesnut Ridge , has already been suggested . It appears that George Eglesfield , from Pennsylvania , was the first minister that Mr. Sator obtained to preach in his ...
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... never offi- ciated there in a pastoral capacity ; for the foul blemish- es of his character were soon discovered by the church , which had been too hasty in ordaining him . After caus- ing much confusion at Piscataqua , he came to ...
... never offi- ciated there in a pastoral capacity ; for the foul blemish- es of his character were soon discovered by the church , which had been too hasty in ordaining him . After caus- ing much confusion at Piscataqua , he came to ...
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... never heard any thing like evangelic- al preaching , who were brought , through divine grace , to see and feel their want of vital godliness . Many of these persons , when they heard Mr. Thomas and other Baptist preachers , would travel ...
... never heard any thing like evangelic- al preaching , who were brought , through divine grace , to see and feel their want of vital godliness . Many of these persons , when they heard Mr. Thomas and other Baptist preachers , would travel ...
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... never attempt to preach again . This Association continued to progress with great har- mony and prosperity , without any special occurrence , until 1769 , when the Ketockton Association of Regular Baptists , desirous of effecting an ...
... never attempt to preach again . This Association continued to progress with great har- mony and prosperity , without any special occurrence , until 1769 , when the Ketockton Association of Regular Baptists , desirous of effecting an ...
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... never been carried into effect , for establishing a Seminary of Learning for the advantage of the Baptists in the State . The schism which took place among the Regular and Separate Baptists in 1766 , soon after their rise in Vir- ginia ...
... never been carried into effect , for establishing a Seminary of Learning for the advantage of the Baptists in the State . The schism which took place among the Regular and Separate Baptists in 1766 , soon after their rise in Vir- ginia ...
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Page 344 - Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day : we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Page 475 - Because it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties...
Page 485 - AND every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: And no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.
Page 487 - I affirm that all the liberty of conscience that ever I pleaded for turns upon these two hinges — that none of the papists, Protestants, Jews or Turks be forced to come to the ship's prayers or worship, nor compelled from their own particular prayers or worship, if they practice any.
Page 475 - Whilst we assert for ourselves a freedom to embrace, to profess, and to observe the Religion which we believe to be of divine origin, we cannot deny an equal freedom to those whose minds have not yet yielded to the evidence which has convinced us.
Page 285 - And now why tarriest thou ? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Page 384 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 271 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Page 476 - During almost fifteen centuries, has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits ? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy ; ignorance and servility in the laity ; in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.
Page 474 - Religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate. This right is in its nature an unalienable right. It is unalienable, because the opinions of men, depending only on the evidence contemplated by their own minds cannot follow the dictates of other men: It is unalienable also, because what is here a right towards men, is a duty towards the Creator.