This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...of which, under the circumstances then existing around him, would, he was persuaded, kindle strife, discord, and heart burnings, instead of adding Strength to the bonds of peace, love, unity, and good fellowship. But this wise and judicious purpose of maintaining the spirit and reality of a right christian practice, at ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 Excerpt: ...of which, under the circumstances then existing around him, would, he was persuaded, kindle strife, discord, and heart burnings, instead of adding Strength to the bonds of peace, love, unity, and good fellowship. But this wise and judicious purpose of maintaining the spirit and reality of a right christian practice, at the expense of a private opinion on a point of doubtful speculation, was at length counteracted. In the year 1701, a member of Mr Emlyn's congregation, after having listened eleven years with great delight and approbation to his preaching, began to suspect the orthodoxy of his creed, in regard to the common notions of the Trinity, and revealing his suspicion to Mr Boyse, it was agreed that they would call on him together, and make inquiry as to this particular. Mr Emlyn answered them with the utmost readiness, and explained his views at large, in which he professed it to be his faith, that God the Father is the only supreme God, and that the Son is subordinate and inferior, deriving all his excellence and authority from the Father. He added, at the same time, that, if the people were not satisfied with these Emlyn's Works, fourth edition, vol. I. p. 16. terms of his faith, and any ill feelings were likely to be created among them on this account, he was ready to resign his charge, and at all events was anxious to preserve peace and good will, whatever might be the sacrifice to him. Mr Boyse would not listen to this suggestion, but insisted that the case ought first to be brought before the Dublin ministers, and their opinion ascertained. Emlyn, knowing from experience the narrow spirit and heated zeal of these men, and knowing also that they had really no concern in the affair, was not disposed to have them consulted, but wished the whole mat...
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