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. 1905 Excerpt: ... some very interesting facts brought out in this exquisitely Christian treatise. It appears that since 1662 the Church had entirely failed to fill the vacant places of the ejected clergy, or to supply growing populations with new churches,1 "so that here are numerous flocks scattered without pastors, here are many ...
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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. 1905 Excerpt: ... some very interesting facts brought out in this exquisitely Christian treatise. It appears that since 1662 the Church had entirely failed to fill the vacant places of the ejected clergy, or to supply growing populations with new churches,1 "so that here are numerous flocks scattered without pastors, here are many pastors without flocks. If we were all to be good Churchmen, worthy Dean, there were not enough buildings or priests for us. But further, of the priests provided some are not all that could be desired, and we cannot all be satisfied in conscience to entrust our souls and spiritual concernments to the pastoral care and conduct 1 Works, v. 243: "In the more populous and frequented places, as with you at London for instance, the churches cannot receive, some not a tenth, some not half the people belonging to them; few can receive all. Methinks good men should not be offended that multitudes do in this distress relieve themselves by resorting to other places for necessary instruction.... In the meantime, the churches of worthy conforming ministers in such populous places are generally filled, as I have been informed, and have sometimes had occasion to observe." of the parochial ministry only." At the same time the Dissenters are no bigots. They form " a great part of the nation," and in spite of the persecution they are bound to meet in separate congregations, and receive the ministration of their chosen pastors. We cannot, for example, " sit under the ministry of a noted drunkard or open enemy to godliness." Do mere orders, we may ask, make him a minister, who (perhaps since he received them) is become destitute of the most essential qualifications, any more than the habit a monk, or a beard a philosopher?"...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Octavo, blue cloth binding, gilt lettering on backstrip, tightly bound, pages roughly cut, age toned, text clean Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: