VG orig. purple cloth, rubbed on joints and extremities. of intellectual philosophy. x, 165 p.; 19 cm. [Taylor's first book, 1822] Partial contents -- no. 1. The circumstances of the argument; The substance of the argument, and the dependence of the modern church upon the ancient church; A test of the moral condition of the ancient church -- no. 2. The subject of the ancient celibacy not to be evaded. A principal element of ancient Christiaity, and inseparable from the system; Connexion of the ancient celibate with the Nicene theology; Means of estimating the quality of the Nicene theology -- no. 3. The rule of religious celibacy, as laid down in the New Testament; The predicted ascetic apostacy; The extent of the ascetic institute, and the sanction it received from the Nicene church; The opposition made to the ancient asceticism; Monkery and miracle; Monkery, the religion of Southern Europe -- Peter Toon, Evangelical theology 1833-1856, has uncovered the significance of this work, quoting Roundell Palmer: `I asked whether anybody was going to answer Isaac Taylor, whose work I perceived to be producing in some quarters a considerable effect. I was told that in a little time he would answer himself, which he never did. It seemed plain that, although the advocates of Patristic authority might be powerful in attack they were weak in defence.' (p. 64f.) -- `Pushed, as it would seem, for a specious motive which might avail to justify the re-establishment of monastic orders,and the revival of clerical celibacy, it is declared that the christianising of our large towns will never be effected until monastic orders have been revived. `Choose you must, between monks and methodists'!' (London ed., vol. 2, p. 469). 12th edition. Binding is Hardcover.

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Title: Elements of thought ; or, concise explanations (alphabetically arranged)of the principal terms employed in the several branches
Publisher: London Bell and Daldy 1870.
Binding: Hardcover

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