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A56054 Propositions extracted from the reasons for the foundation and promotion of a Philadelphian Society which were read at the first meeting of the same in Westmorland-House, London / offered to the consideration of all Christians; and now publish'd for the preventing or rectifying of mistakes. 1697 (1697) Wing P3779; ESTC R33919 4,445 12

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Consideration of the Insufficiency of all Human Means with a deep Sense that Charity is waxen cold and that Faith is hardly to be found must needs be a good Motive to excite us to seek out and wait upon those Means which are Sufficient and especially to endeavour to keep warm the Former and to strengthen the Latter which is ready to dye Gal. 1.16 Zach. 2 13-4.6 Dan. 2.34 45. XXVII These Means are not Confin'd to a Party but are extended to All even as far as the Holy Catholick Spirit reacheth which passeth and goeth through all things And by the Effusion of this Spirit All shall be taught of God Isa 54.13 John 6.45 XXVIII The Oneness the Holiness and the Catholickness or Universality of this Spirit will not suffer us to Appropriate it to Any and therefore not to our own Society both With respect to Ordinary and Extraordinary Operations of the same Gal. 3.26 27 28. Col. 3.11 Rom. 10.12 1 Cor. 12.13 XXIX The Design of our Assembling is not to * In Pursuance of this Proposition it has been our Custom to advise Persons when Interrogated to Keep still in the Bond of Peace in the Visible Unity of the Church And even our Assemblies have been very far from being Grounded on Sectarian Principles as we are able to Demonstrate Divide but to Unite not to set up for a New Religion or Church but to keep Warm the Spirit of Love towards those of all Religions and Churches and to endeavour after the only Method of Reconciling them into a perfect and lasting Unity by the Power of the Holy Ghost Isa 58.12 XXX Catholick Love and Apostolical Faith are the two Grand Pillars of our Society and the main Designs which we labour Watch and Pray for both seperately by our selves and jointly in our Assemblies 1 Tim. 1.14 2 Tim. 1.13 Eph. 6.23 Gal. 5.6 1 Thes 5.8 XXXI The Primary Object of the Apostolical Faith is the Revelation of the Kingdom of God within the Soul Luk. 17.21 1 Cor. 4.20 Col. 1.13 XXXII This Internal Revelation of it is by Christ the Soveraign Head of the Church 1 Cor. 12.5 12 27 28. Heb. 1.2 XXXIII Which as it is diligently to be waited upon so is it to be held fast so far as it shall be received a Loss herein or Relapse being extreamly dangerous 2 Tim. 2.13.14 Heb. 3 6.-4.14.-10.23 Rev. 2.4 5 11 13 25-3 2 11. XXXIV Such a Revelation of the Kingdom of God in the Soul will constitute a Virgin Church representative of its Head in 1. in Christ-like Holiness 2. Truth 3. Power 1 Rev. 3.7 Lev. 11.44 Joel 3.17 Obad. ver 17. 1 Pet. 2.3 Rev. 20 6. 2 Phil. 4.8 1 John 5 20. 3 Joh. ver 3. 3 Acts 8.10 1 Cor. 1.24 2 Thes 1.17 XXXV The Members of this Church are to be Anointed with Christ and Consecrated 1. into the Priestly Order 2. into the Prophetical 3. into the Royal and Davidical 1 1 Pet. 2.9 Rev. 1 6.5.10.-20 6. 2 1 Cor. 14.31 Rev. 11 10.-18.20 3 1 Cor. 4.8 Rev. 5 10.-20.6 Zach. 12.8 XXXVI The Model thereof we do press after as Attainable and do not therefore rest in what we have attained Phil. 3.12 13 14. XXXVII The Perfection of this Model must be Gradual and the Beginnings therefore of it consistent with a State of Weakness and Imperfection Heb. 6.1 2. Acts 20.32 Jude ver 20. XXXVIII The Personal Appearance of Christ from Heaven is not to be till after there be such a Philadelphian Church on Earth to receive him Rev. 3.11 compared with 22.7 17. XXXIX Our Design is Apostolical abating only from what was of a Temporary Constitution or fitted to such a Particular Church Acts 1 26.-4 34 35 -15.13 to 30. 1 Cor. 7.25 XL. The Will of God must be done in Earth as in Heaven by the Inspiration of his Spirit Matth. 6.10 Heb. 10.7 XLI The Kingdom of God must come on Earth as it is in Heaven by Virtue of the same Inspirati Dan. 2 44.-7 27. XLII We receive the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament as the Foundation of our Hope and Faith 2 Tim. 3.16 2 Pet. 1.19 XLIII There are some Promises and Prophesies in them which have not had yet their Full Completion Rev. 17.17 Luk. 22.16 XLIV The Civil Government is an Ordinance of God as he is Supream Governour of the World and is accordingly to be submitted to Rom. 13.1 1 Tim. 2.2 There was written An Essay of Revelation in the Year 1695. by a Member of Our Society for the Resolving of this Question Whether Revelation or the Immediate Communication of Divine Knowledge be Now Attainable In which the Possibility Expediency and Necessity of Revelation both Private and Publick in this Present and Approaching Period of the Church is at large Handled Which proceeds upon these Postulata viz. I. That were ever one thing is United with another there must be some Likeness betwixt 'em which is the Cause of this Union II. That by so much the more any thing has of Likeness to another it may be the more firmly United to it Ete contra III. That where-ever two Things are so Vnlike that they cant be of themselves United together they must be United by something in which they both Agree IV. That the Works of God are Always in Just Proportion V. That the Scriptures have been Delivered down to us for the Reveal'd Will of God VI. That a Thing may arrive to that State for which it was Created and Design'd by God VII That Happiness is Within This Treatise is very large as taking in great Part of the Scriptures Whence the Publication of it has been hitherto Defer'd But it is now design'd to be Shortly put into the Press if the Bookseller shall be encourag'd to undertake it Philadelphian Constitutions August 23. 1697. Which were Read at Two Meeting of the Philadelphian Society in Westmorland-House London will be shortly also Publish'd Theosophical Transactions by the Philadelphian Society c. Number IV. For the Month of July 1697. are Now in the Press And the Rest of the Months having been hitherto greatly Retarded are design'd to follow with all Expedition FINIS