Author : William Carr Thurman
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1333949669
Nonresistance, Or the Spirit of Christianity Restored (Classic Reprint) by William Carr Thurman Pdf
Excerpt from Nonresistance, or the Spirit of Christianity Restored When gliding on with the smooth tide of popular opinion, all seemed to lend a smile - I knew not a foe. But smce the time has come which tries men's souls, as to whether they are really the servants of Christ, all turn against me, - lnsomuch, that it may well be said of me, as of Elijah of old: I am left alone, and they seek my life. Rom. 11 z 3. But, smce all the world, at least the wrse and prudent (1 Cor. 1 are against me, It becomes necessary to look again, and to pry yet deeper into the Royal law of the Prince of Peace, to see whether it is possible that I can be mista ken in that which, though hidden from the wise and prudent, (matt. 11: is yet so plain, The way-faring men, though fools shall not err therem. Isa. 35: 8. But having no Idea of preparing a Work for the press, when first I took my pen, I only intended to write out these things, for my own benefit, to guide my feet into that straight and narrow way, which leads unto life; Matt. 7: 14. And to put it in a form suitable to leave in the hands of my dear Mother and loved friends, that they might know my life was lost for Christ's sake, (matt. 16: should the want of a provisron in our law, for those who think We ought to obey God, rather than man, (acts 5: cause me to have to share a place With the Christian martyrs. And though I have now concluded to have a few copies printed, I yet think It unnecessary to circulate them be fore the close of the war for I find the saying, No man regards the scriptures, when his Interest is at stake, is too true, for men at present to yield obedience to the law of The Prince of Peace. The last days perillous times, (2 Tim. 3: Like a ood, have broke in upon us, at which time men will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own lusts, shall they heap to themselves teachers, (2 Tim. 4 Such as, seeking to please men, are not subject to the law of God, (rom. 8: but, preaching for gain, They all look to their own way, every one for his gain from his quarter, (isa. 56 And having, by good words and fair speeches, (rom. 16: taken away the key of knowledge, (luke 11 Those are left to perish, for whom Christ died. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
