Popery condemned by scripture and the fathers - End Time Deception

SCRIPTURE AND THE FATHERS. 153
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ihirty-nine articles, which compose the code
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of doctrine 'by law established in England,
" that the Church has authority in controversies
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of faith, but with this restriction, that she
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must not order any thing contrary to scrip-
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ture. The restriction is of their own grov/th,
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and speaks the exuberance of their fancy.
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it's not found in scripture, and is insulting to
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common sense ; the Saviour says without re-
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serve or restriction. If he will not Jiear " Church let him be to thee as a heathen,—
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Mat, xviii. Why so because the Redeemer
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had promised that he himself would be with
" the Pastors and teachers in his. Church, and
" of course that in it nothing contrary to the
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scriptures should be taught. Hence also
" speaking of the lawful ministers of the Jew-
" ish Church, he said without restriction ; Matt,
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xxiii. I. The Scribes and Pharisees sit on the
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chair of Moses ^ all things therefore whatsoever
" they bid you observe and do^ observe them. The
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Scribes and Pharisees were corrupt men,
" taught errors privately, gave false interpreta-
" tions to the law, through interested views ;
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with this the Saviour reproached them ; but
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they taught no public error, . . .
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This restriction,'* he says, " is of their
" own growth ; it is not found in scripture,
" aad is insulting to coniraon sense/* He
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ought