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The Complete Works Of John M. Mason V3 (1849) (Paperback)
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The Complete Works Of John M. Mason V3 (1849) (Paperback)
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General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date:
1849 Original Publisher: Baker and Scribner Subjects: Theology
Presbyterian Church Religion / Sermons / Christian Religion /
Christian Theology / General Religion / Christian Ministry /
Preaching Religion / Christianity / Presbyterian Notes: This is a
black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no
illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy
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books for free. Excerpt: PART I. The Scriptural Doctrine. Strange
as it may appear, it is nevertheless true, that men who have the
Bible in their hands as their only rule of faith and practice,
appeal immediately to its testimony, for their justification, but
very rarely for their information. They take for granted that their
peculiarities are right, and that the only use of the scripture is
to prove them. Much is gained when, instead of putting their
language into the mouth of the book of God, the book of God is
allowed to sit in judgment upon themselves, and to pronounce its
own verdict. This is that course of truth which, however feebly, we
shall endeavor to follow. So that our leading inquiry contemplates
the direct doctrine of the scripture concerning Christian
fellowship. We must go to first principles: There is no point more
fully settled in the scriptures, than this, that The Church of God
is One. It were endless to collect all the proofs. Let one suffice.
Paul, or rather the Holy Ghost, who spake by his mouth and wrote
with his pen, has thus represented it. As the body is One, and hath
many members; and all the members of that one body, being Many, are
One Body; so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we All baptized
into One body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond
or free; and have been All made to drink into One Spirit. For tJie
Body is not One member, but Man...
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