 | Mary Ann Kelty - Society of Friends - 1840 - 504 pages
...have proceeded the Scriptures of truth ; but, because these are only a declaration of the fountain, not the fountain itself, therefore, they are not to...yet the adequate primary rule of faith and manners. " For," as he says, in more largely discussing this question in the body of the work, " that, whereof... | |
 | Abigail Barker - Society of Friends - 1845 - 126 pages
...following, from Barclay, Fox, and Pennington : — " Nevertheless, because they (the Holy Scriptures) are only a declaration of the fountain, and not the...yet the adequate primary rule of faith and manners. Yet, because they give a true and faithful testimony of the first foundation, they are and may be esteemed... | |
 | New England Yearly Meeting of Friends - Society of Friends - 1845 - 82 pages
...called them, viz., the words of God." — [G. Fox's Journal, Vol. II.] " Nevertheless, because they are only a declaration of the fountain, and not the...yet the adequate primary rule of faith and manners. Yet because they give a true and faithful testestimony of the first foundation, they are and may be... | |
 | John Wilbur - Society of Friends - 1845 - 392 pages
...above with Robert Barclay (Apol. Prop. III.) : " Nevertheless, because they I the Holy Scriptures] are only a declaration of the Fountain, and not the...yet the adequate primary rule of faith and manners. Yet because they give a true and faithful testimony of the first foundation, they are and may be esteemed... | |
 | Martin Ruter - Church history - 1845 - 458 pages
...Spirit, dwells ; which the Scriptures call " Christ within, the hope of glory." 2d. That the Scriptures are not to be esteemed the principal ground of all truth and knowledge, nor yet the primary rule of faith and manners ; nevertheless, because they give a true and faithful testimony of... | |
 | Robert Eden - Theology - 1845 - 434 pages
...Ghost, dwells, which the Scriptures call, ' Christ in you the hope of glory.' (ii.) That the Scriptures are not to be esteemed the principal ground of all truth and knowledge: nevertheless, they are a secondary rule subordinate to the Spirit. (iii.) That immediate revelation... | |
 | Josiah Marsh - Church renewal - 1847 - 452 pages
...inspired writings, only as a secondary means of instruction. Barclay says, " because the scriptures are only a declaration of the fountain, and not the fountain itself, they are not to be esteemed the principle ground of all truth and knowledge, nor the primary rule of... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Society of Friends - 1848 - 372 pages
...sundry occasions, spoken and written unto some churches and their pastors. " Nevertheless, because they are only a declaration of the fountain, and not the...yet the adequate, primary rule of faith and manners. Yet because they give a true and faithful testimony of the first foundation, they are and may be esteemed... | |
 | Mrs. J. R. Greer - Quakers - 1853 - 348 pages
...esteemed a secondary rule, subordinate to the Spirit.' Barclay says in his 3rd proposition, page 69, ' they are not to be esteemed the principal ground of...yet the adequate primary rule of faith and manners? but yet 'we do acknowledge the Scriptures to be very heavenly and diviue writings ; and we do believe... | |
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Nevertheless, because they are only a declaration of the fountain and not the fountain itself, therefore they are not to be esteemed the principal ground of all truth and knowledge, nor yet the adequate, primary rule of faith and manners. 
