Synopsis
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. 1830. Excerpt: ... A SHEWING THE PRINCIPAL ERRORS OF CHAPTER IV. 'The Church of England holds forth pure religion in her Articles, in her Homilies, and in her Formularies: and stands opposed to Popery by every pledge, in every feature of her character.' "Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the Saints." Jude iii. İU£0ttO1t I. Why has the Church of England separated from the communion of the Church of Rome? £ltt0fctt Because that Church does not allow the Scriptures to be a sufficient rule for faith and practice; (adding thereto many human inventions which are, in themselves, superstitious, idolatrous and vain,) although it be the command of Goo that evĞry thing, in religion, be examined by his own word, which, alone, is the revelation of hie will. It is written "to the Law and to the Testimony; if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them;"1 and, "all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."2 "in holy Scripture is fully contained what we ought to do, and what to eschew, what to believe, wbat to love, and what to look for at God's bands at length. In these books we may learn to know God's will and pleasure, as much as, for the present time, is convenient for us to know: whatsoever is required to tbe salvation of man, is fully contained in the Scripture of God; these books, therefore, ought to be much in our hands, in our eyes, in our ears, in our mouths, but most of all in our hearts.'3 'Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation.'4 The Church of England then, on Scriptural grounds, is fully justified in sepa...
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