An Attempt To Ascertain And Illustrate The Authority Nature And Design Of The Institution Of Christ Commonly Called The Communion And The Lords Supper

Author : William Bell
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ISBN 13 : 9781331842712
Total Pages : 128 pages
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Download or read book An Attempt to Ascertain and Illustrate the Authority, Nature and Design of the Institution of Christ Commonly Called the Communion and the Lord's Supper (Classic Reprint) written by William Bell and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Attempt to Ascertain and Illustrate the Authority, Nature and Design of the Institution of Christ Commonly Called the Communion and the Lord's Supper And with the direct view of more easily obtaining one or other of these advantages, the inquiry has been pursued through a series of distinct, though connected propositions, drawn up in a close argumentative form; in order that every single principle upon which it proceeds may plainly and fully appear, and the truth or falsehood of every deduction be readily and clearly determined. From the very important effects, which have not only been attributed to this rite, but, with the best intentions, considered as points which it is scarce proper to call into question, there is perhaps reason to apprehend, that the conclusions here drawn relating to them may possibly give offence to some, whose approbation the author would be happy to obtain. Should this prove the case, he still flatters himself they will admit his apology, when he assures them, that the treatise owes its existence, as well as its publication, to what he apprehends ought to be the leading motive of every such inquiry; a sincere desire of ascertaining the true intention of Jesus in the institution concerned, and spreading the knowledge of what it is certainly desirable that every one, who professes the faith in Christ, should rightly understand. If, in attempting to accomplish this, he has found himself under a necessity of reasoning in direct opposition to opinions of men of the greatest name and most distinguished abilities, who have written professedly on the subject; the result of a conscientious pursuit of truth, in a point of such importance to the religion of the gospel, will not, he trusts, be imputed to voluntary prejudice, or still more unbecoming presumption. Attempts to rectify mistakes in points of considerable moment, and especially when advanced and espoused by writers of the greatest authority, it will be readily agreed, are endeavours to serve the cause of truth where it stands most in need of support. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.