ISBN: 9781235251672

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1809. Not illustrat… Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1809. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... GLASSITES, SANDEMANIANS.'' Names.--The Glassites are so denominated in Scotland, from Mr John Glas, their founder, who was a minister of the established Kirk; but they are now more generally known in England by the appellation Sandemanians, from Mr Robert Sandeman. Rise, Progress, &c.--Mr Glas, about the year 1727, having offended some of his brethren by certain peculiar notions, both of justifying faith, and of the nature of Christ''s kingdom, as being not of this world, was tabled as an offender before the presbytery of which he was a member, and afterward prosecuted before the provincial * K^ The following account of the Glassites was drawn up and sent the author of this work, by a respectable elder of the denomination, now deceased. synod of Angus and Mearns ; and having been, in the course of that prosecution, called on by the synod to answer certain queries, in April 1728, he gave such answers as were by bis judges deemed inconsistent with the standard of the national religion; e. g. Being interrogated, Is it your opinion, that there is no warrant for a national church under the New Testament ? he answered, It is my opinion : for I can see no churches instituted by Christ in the New Testament, beside the universal, but congregational churches. Neither do I see that a nation can be a church, unless it could be made a congregation, as was the nation of Israel, '' &c. Interrogated, Is it your opinion, that a single congregation of believers, with their pastor, are not under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction and authority of superior church judicatures, nor censurable by them, either as to doctrine, worship, or practice? He answered, A congregation, or church of Jesus Christ, with its presbytery, is, in its discipline, subject to no jurisdiction under he... Robert Adam, Books, History, The Religious World Displayed Books>History, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781235251672

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1809. Not illustrat… Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1809. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... GLASSITES, SANDEMANIANS.'' Names.--The Glassites are so denominated in Scotland, from Mr John Glas, their founder, who was a minister of the established Kirk; but they are now more generally known in England by the appellation Sandemanians, from Mr Robert Sandeman. Rise, Progress, &c.--Mr Glas, about the year 1727, having offended some of his brethren by certain peculiar notions, both of justifying faith, and of the nature of Christ''s kingdom, as being not of this world, was tabled as an offender before the presbytery of which he was a member, and afterward prosecuted before the provincial * K^ The following account of the Glassites was drawn up and sent the author of this work, by a respectable elder of the denomination, now deceased. synod of Angus and Mearns ; and having been, in the course of that prosecution, called on by the synod to answer certain queries, in April 1728, he gave such answers as were by bis judges deemed inconsistent with the standard of the national religion; e. g. Being interrogated, Is it your opinion, that there is no warrant for a national church under the New Testament ? he answered, It is my opinion : for I can see no churches instituted by Christ in the New Testament, beside the universal, but congregational churches. Neither do I see that a nation can be a church, unless it could be made a congregation, as was the nation of Israel, '' &c. Interrogated, Is it your opinion, that a single congregation of believers, with their pastor, are not under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction and authority of superior church judicatures, nor censurable by them, either as to doctrine, worship, or practice? He answered, A congregation, or church of Jesus Christ, with its presbytery, is, in its discipline, subject to no jurisdiction under he... Robert Adam, Books, History, The Religious World Displayed Books>History <

ISBN: 9781235251672

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ISBN: 9781235251672

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either pa… Plus…

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