The Congregationalism of the last three hundred years, as seen in its literature : with special reference to certain recondite, neglected, or disputed passagesIn twelve lectures, delivered on the Southworth foundation in the Theological Seminary at Andover, Mass., 1876-1879With a bibliographical appendix . pacy, or if my brother on my left prefers a Presbytery, who am I, that Ishould forbid him ? that I should assume to have discovered all the truth of Gods word; thatI should make my preferences the law of my brothers conscience ? This only may I demandof him, that he do not permit his diversi
The Congregationalism of the last three hundred years, as seen in its literature : with special reference to certain recondite, neglected, or disputed passagesIn twelve lectures, delivered on the Southworth foundation in the Theological Seminary at Andover, Mass., 1876-1879With a bibliographical appendix . pacy, or if my brother on my left prefers a Presbytery, who am I, that Ishould forbid him ? that I should assume to have discovered all the truth of Gods word; thatI should make my preferences the law of my brothers conscience ? This only may I demandof him, that he do not permit his diversity of church life to damage our religious brother-hood, to alienate our Christian affections, to embarrass our Christian fellowship. It is acheap and worthless charity that can love only those who agree with us ; rather it is a refine-ment of selfishness. The only charity that is true and noble is that which differences cannot damage. Henry Allon, D. £>., A Cong. Chh. and its Relations, etc. {i8j6), 10 9Cnb though toe haue bene cnuironcb toitb great troubles ano wants, so that the fcings rounbabout ns fjauc fought against lis . . ujc haue hab hclpe from hcaucn, that hath succourrb us,anb wcr arc bcliucrcb from our enemies, anb our enemies arc subbucb. 1 Maccabees [Genevan Version] xii: JJ-iJ-. .>23s£S~2<_i ^yH_y Vjrf-a5<_^)\^rCJ5!». (Congregafionaftent in ^-.^ the rieors of the of Philip and Mary- drove so many of the best Christian scholars of England toseek temporary refuge in Germany and Switzerland, whereCalvins consistorial theories had had full sway, there was laidin Anglican life the foundation of a Puritanism which wasessentially the reproduction of the church way of prospered so well in quietness, that by the fifteenth yearof Elizabeth — not exactly openly, nor yet as a close secret —the famous Wandsworth Presbytery had been set up four milesfrom London for the better bringing in of the said holy dis-cipline, and by little and little, as
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