A General View of the Rise Progress And Corruptions of Christianity
The book A General View of the Rise Progress And Corruptions of Christianity was written by author Whately, Richard, 1787-1863 Here you can read free online of A General View of the Rise Progress And Corruptions of Christianity book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A General View of the Rise Progress And Corruptions of Christianity a good or bad book?
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This third and final manifestation of the ONE GOD plainly belongs to a Dispensation characterised (as we have said) by UNIVERSALITY. Another distinguishing feature of the New Dispen- sation, was, as has been said, its UNITY (or Oneness) ; by which we mean, that it not only admits all man- kind to christian privileges, but all of them to equal privileges. " There is, " as the Apostle expresses it, "one Lord, one faith, one baptism. " "There is neither Greek, nor Jew, barbarian, Scythian, bond- m...an, or freeman. " (Eph. Iv. 5, and Col. Iii. 11. ) This christian unity (svoV^^) is often alluded to, and earnestly dwelt on, by our Sacred writers. But the passages relating to it are sometimes imperfectly understood, or entirely mistaken. It docs not mean agreement in doctrine^ nor jqX con- * More properly to or into the Name, eh to Stoita. 6 122 KISE, PEOGRESS, AND cord and mutual good-will ; though these are strongly insisted on by the Apostles. But the unity which they speak of is something distinct from these.
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