MONOPHYSITES

supposed, that the third person of the Trinity

was merely a divine energy, and not a distinct See Unitarians. person

supposed that there was another being with the} See Gnostics.

power of creating besides God

rejected the Old Testament.

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taught that Christ had only the appearance of See Gnostics. humanity

supposed that our Saviour's body was not formed

of the substance of the Virgin, but was brought Matt. i. 18. John i. 14. from heaven

administered baptism to adults only

contended, that there are no degrees of faith, that

See Anabaptists.

no man has any degree of it before he has the full Luke xvii. 5. Rom. xii. 3. 6. Ephes. iv. 7.

.......... maintained, that in Christ the divine and human} See Eutychians.

nature were reduced into one

admitted women to the priesthood and episco- 1 Tim. ii. 12..

pacy

....

John v. 23. x. 30. 38.

affirmed, that the law of Moses is obligatory upon Christians in every thing except the offering of Acts xv. sacrifices

they denied the divinity of Christ

See Unitarians.

contended, that the Son and Holy Ghost exist in God, as the faculties of reason and activity in See Unitarians.

men

PAULICIANS, or PAULIANS.. understood the bread and wine administered by

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Christ at the last supper, as signifying the divine John vi. 55. discourses, which are a spiritual food

by the baptismal water, understood the Gospel.. opposed the doctrine of original sin, and contended that Adam would have died though he had not

sinned

taught, that good works are the only condition of

salvation

that man may arrive at perfection even

Acts viii. 36-38.

Gen, ii. 17. Rom. v. 12. 19. vi. 23. 1 Cor. xv. 22. Ephes. ii. 3.

John iii. 5. Rom. x. 9. Heb. xi. 6.

Luke xvii. x. John xv. 5. Rom. vii. 25. 3 Gal. v. 17. 1 John i. 8.

without grace understood the Holy Spirit to be merely a celestial virtue Spirit to be merely a celes-} See Unitarians.

PRAXEAS

PRESBYTERIANS..

QUAKERS

ROMAN CATHOLICS

affirmed, that it was the Father himself who was incarnate and suffered for us

objected to the hierarchy of the Church of England

suppose that the Holy Spirit has in every age and state of the world been in degree afforded to mankind

do not observe the sacrament of baptism

contend that there is no need of any external mis

sion to the ministerial office, but every gifted Acts xiv. 23. 1 Tim. iv. 14. Christian may preach or exhort

allow females to take a part in the ministry make no provision for their clergy

....

believe in a resurrection of the body, but not of the same body which dies

maintain, that Christ left the Apostle Peter his
vicar over the whole Christian church, and the
pope his successor

1 Tim. ii. 12.

5 Matt. x. 10. Luke viii. 3. 1 Cor. ix. 711. 2 Cor. viii. 13, 14.

Job xix. 25, 26, 27. John v. 28. Rom.
viii. 11. Rev. xx. 13.

Matt. xix. 28. xxviii. 19. Acts. xv. John
xx. 21, 22. 1 Cor. i. 12. iii. 4. 2 Cor.
xi. 5. xii. 11. Gal. ii. 11. 3 John 9.

ROMAN CATHOLICS

maintain, that the unity of the Christian church doth

not consist in her having one Lord, one faith, one

baptism, and one hope of her calling; but in hav->2 Cor. i. 24. Ephes. v. 23. ing one bishop under Christ to be her monarchical

head

assert, that the Scriptures are not to be read by

all men that the Scriptures are not a perfect rule of

John v. 39. Acts xvii. 11. 2 Tim. iii. 15, {16, 17. Rev. 1. 3.

Prov. xxx. 6. Isa. viii. 20. xxix. 13. faith and manners; but the traditions of the Fa-Matt. xv. 9. John xx. 31. 2 Tim. iii. 15, thers, and decrees of popes and councils, ought to be a part of our rule of faith and practice pray in a language not understood by many

hold the doctrine of transubstantiation

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16, 17. Rev. xxii. 18.

1 Cor. xiv. ii. 19.

Christ was yet among us, when he said, "This is my body."

It is therefore a figurative mode of
expression, and must be understood to
mean, This is the representation or sign
of my body, in the same sense as the
lamb is called the passover.

The bread could not be Christ's na-
tural body whilst he was alive; for it
was his body that performed the action
of breaking and giving the bread; nor
could the wine in the cup be his blood,
for that was still flowing in his veins.