A Declaration By The Late Joseph John Gurney Of His Faith Respecting Several Points Of Christian Doctrine An Epistle From The Yearly Meeting Of Friends To Its Junior Members

Author : William Hodgson
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230354156
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (541 download)

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Download or read book An Examination of the Memoirs and Writings of Joseph John Gurney written by William Hodgson and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 58 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. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... that alone by which the true knowledge of G-od hath been, is, and can be only revealed," And in Prop. ii. (p. 66)--" As the description of the light of the sun, or of curious colours, xto a blind man, who, though of the largest capacity, cannot so well understand it by the most acute and lively description, as a child can by seeing them; so neither can the natural man, of the largest capacity, by the best words, even Scripture words, so well understand the mysteries of God's kingdom, as the least and weakest child who tasteth them, by having them revealed inwardly and objectively by the Spirit." And in the v. and vi. Prop, he says: --" And this Light enlighteneth the hearts of all for a time, in order to salvation; and this is it which reproves the sin of all individuals, and would work out the salvation of all, if not resisted. Nor is it less universal than the seed of sin, being the purchase of His death, who tasted death for every man;" &c. Likewise in " Quakerism Confirmed," (Works, vol. 3, p. 106) Robert Barclay says: --" Now as to the second branch of their argument, that the Scriptures are a sufficient objective revelation of all things necessary to salvation, this we altogether deny, as is said. For although the Scripture is a full enough declaration of all doctrines and principles, both essential and integral, of Christian religion; yet" "our souls need a more near and immediate discovery of God, than the Scripture, which is but a report of Him, that he may feed and nourish us by his divine manifestations." Wm. Penn, (Works, vol. ii., p. 337, ) says: --"Wherefore we affirm, that repentance, faith, sanctification, justification, redemption, regeneration, &c., are all a mystery, never to be disclosed but by the revelation and...