A History of the Corruptions of ChristianityLulu.com, 2008 M12 5 - 356 pages Originally published by Priestley in 1782, this reprint is of the 1871 edition, which was a reprint of the 1818 edition edited by J.T. Rutt."After examining the foundation of our Christian faith, and having seen how much valuable information we receive from it, in my Institutes of Natural and Revealed Religion, it is with a kind of reluctance, that... I must now proceed to exhibit a view of the dreadful corruptions which have debased its spirit, and almost annihilated all the happy effects which it was eminently calculated to produce." (Priestley's Preface, p. x)This is a high quality & very readable reprint.For more books on the Trinity, visit http://trinities.org/books |
Contents
The Introduction page 1Sect I Of the Opinion of the ancient Jewish and Gentile | 19 |
PART II | 51 |
The Introduction page 51Sect I That Christ did not die to make Satisfaction | 82 |
PART III | 93 |
The Introduction page 93Sect I Of the Doctrines of Grace c before the Pelagian | 103 |
PART V | 132 |
The Introduction page 132Sect I Of the Opinions concerning the Dead till the Time | 139 |
The Introduction page 140Sect I The History of the Eucharist till after the Time | 161 |
The Introduction page 192Sect I The IIistory of Church Discipline in the Time | 202 |
The Introduction page 224Sect I The History of Christian Ministers till the Fall | 232 |
PART XI | 243 |
The Introduction page 243Sect I Of the State of the Papal Power till the Time | 250 |
APPENDICES TO PARTS X AND XI | 273 |
PART XII | 279 |
PART XIII | 293 |
THE GENERAL CONCLUSION | 301 |
The Introduction page 164Sect I Of the Opinions and Practices of the Christians | 174 |
PART IX | 192 |
CONSIDERATIONS IN EVIDENCE THAT THE APOSTOLIC AND PRIMITIVE CHURCH | 319 |
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