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. 1847 Excerpt: ... by Moses?--was it declared by the prophets?--was it taught by Christ?--was it preached by the apostles, or inculcated in their writings? We emphatically answer, No. And the answer is not our own merely: it is that of eminent Roman Catholics, echoed by Protestant Reformers and Divines. Some of the most celebrated ...
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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. 1847 Excerpt: ... by Moses?--was it declared by the prophets?--was it taught by Christ?--was it preached by the apostles, or inculcated in their writings? We emphatically answer, No. And the answer is not our own merely: it is that of eminent Roman Catholics, echoed by Protestant Reformers and Divines. Some of the most celebrated advocates of the popular belief have admitted, that the Trinity is a doctrine of mere inference; and that the words employed to express it are barbarous, --insipid, --profane, --of human invention, --not found in Scripture, --pernicious to the interests of true religion; while others, who warmly and learnedly contend for the Deity of Christ, do not profess to adduce a text from the Bible to prove that there are three persons in one God. Many acknowledge, that the doctrine of the Trinity was unknown to the ancient Jews, and that nothing can be urged for it from the Old Testament but mere umbrages and shadows. The Bishop Of Ripon and Dr. John Pye Smith do not hesitate to say, that the doctrines of the Trinity, and of the Deity of Christ, were not fully revealed till the period subsequent to his death and resurrection. Dr. Longley again expresses his opinion, which accords with that of some of the fathers, that Christ's divine nature was but little dwelt on by the apostles in their preaching, as recorded by Luke in the Acts of the Apostles; and that St. Paul reserved the doctrine of the Trinity for the future instruction of the Gentiles. Dr. Townsend and Dr. HampDen contend, that no truths additional to those previously revealed by Jesus himself were propounded by the apostles in their epistolary communications. Many writers of the Catholic church freely and honestly admit, that Trinitarianism cannot be proved from the Holy Scriptures; and even the acute a...
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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 poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Octavo size. Cloth boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Dampstained pages. Tight binding.
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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 poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Full cloth covers. Decorated boards. Board edges faded. Backstrip torn. Binding split. foxing present throughout.
