Author: Richard Knight

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781230314174

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ...were placed under the protection of the laws of their country. This struggle cost them fifty pounds, but they cheerfully raised it, rejoicing at the happy terniination of a contest with men formidable by their office and power. The violence of persecution now began to subside. Under the mild and friendly reign of V illiam, the different denominations of dissenters began to enjoy greater liberties, which continues to the present day. But as the iron hand of intolerance abated, and they began to mingle with the world, the destructive prevalence of pride, dress, worldly honors and pleasures, and internal dissensions, gained ground, and proved more destructive to the zeal and welfare of these people, than the flames, prisons, poverty and persecutions had ever proved. The earnestness which they had manifested in their religious pursuits, in troublous times, evidently proved religion to be the most important object of their attention. Deeply sensible of the unspeakable value of immortal souls, no sufferings nor danger could deter them, nor prospects allure or abate their ardor in working out their own salvation, and promoting the salvation of others, of which thejre are at present too few instances. O that the great head of the church would revive his work in the midst of these years, and in our hearts, and all his people wrestle like a Jacob with the God of Israel, until they prevail, and his righteous kingdom is exalted throughout the world. The Church of Rome. This church, at first, was composed of a few aonverted and persecuted Jews. By degrees, it increased in power---extended its sway, and corrupted itself with errors and superstitions "Until the emperor Justinian, in 534, declared the I'ishop of the church of Rome, head of all the...

Download or read book History of the General Or Six Principle Baptists, in Europe and America; in Two Parts. Published Under the Patronage of the Rhode-Island Yearly Meetin written by Richard Knight and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ...were placed under the protection of the laws of their country. This struggle cost them fifty pounds, but they cheerfully raised it, rejoicing at the happy terniination of a contest with men formidable by their office and power. The violence of persecution now began to subside. Under the mild and friendly reign of V illiam, the different denominations of dissenters began to enjoy greater liberties, which continues to the present day. But as the iron hand of intolerance abated, and they began to mingle with the world, the destructive prevalence of pride, dress, worldly honors and pleasures, and internal dissensions, gained ground, and proved more destructive to the zeal and welfare of these people, than the flames, prisons, poverty and persecutions had ever proved. The earnestness which they had manifested in their religious pursuits, in troublous times, evidently proved religion to be the most important object of their attention. Deeply sensible of the unspeakable value of immortal souls, no sufferings nor danger could deter them, nor prospects allure or abate their ardor in working out their own salvation, and promoting the salvation of others, of which thejre are at present too few instances. O that the great head of the church would revive his work in the midst of these years, and in our hearts, and all his people wrestle like a Jacob with the God of Israel, until they prevail, and his righteous kingdom is exalted throughout the world. The Church of Rome. This church, at first, was composed of a few aonverted and persecuted Jews. By degrees, it increased in power---extended its sway, and corrupted itself with errors and superstitions "Until the emperor Justinian, in 534, declared the I'ishop of the church of Rome, head of all the...