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Light From Old Times: Or, Protestant Facts and Men; With an Introduction for Our Own Days. E-book. Formato PDF John Charles Ryle   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

The volume now in the reader's hands requires a few words of prefatory explanation. It is partly historical, and partly biographical. It is about facts and men.Under the historical head the reader will find some account of the three most remarkable events in the history of the Reformed Church of England. The first of these events is the ferocious attempt which was made by Queen Mary, of unhappy memory, to destroy the work of religious Reformation which was begun in the reign of Edward the Sixth. - The second event is the blind and abortive effort of Archbishop Laud to unprotestantize the Church of England, which resulted in his own execution, and well-nigh ruined the Church and the monarchy for ever. - The third event is the daring attack on English Protestantism, which was made by James the Second, when he prosecuted the Seven Bishops, and, under the specious name of toleration, endeavoured to re-establish the power of the Bishop of Rome in the land. These three events ought to be familiar to every Englishman.

Knots Untied: Being Plain Statements on Disputed Points in Religion, From the Standpoint of an Evangelical Churchman. E-book. Formato PDF John Charles Ryle   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

In sending forth a tenth edition of this volume, I do not think it necessary to add anything to the original preface which I drew up when it first appeared.The general principles which I asserted and maintained when I was much younger than I am now, I firmly assert and maintain in 1885. I find nothing to retract, cancel, or withdraw in the nineteen papers which compose the volume.I frankly admit, after careful examination of "Knots Untied," that I observe in its pages occasional sharp and strong expressions which perhaps I should not use if I wrote the book over again in the present year. But I think it better to make no change, and to leave the original language alone. I wish my readers to understand that the views which I held as a presbyter I still hold as a bishop; and I fear that any alteration might lead to misconstruction and misrepresentation.That God may continue to bless the book and make it useful is my earnest prayer.Special Issue of "Knots Untied."This special edition unabridged has been prepared at the request of many of the clergy and laity, who are anxious to promote the circulation of this valuable work among university and other if students. Application for terms to be made to the publishers, by whom this edition will be sent direct.

Practical Religion: Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians. E-book. Formato PDF John Charles Ryle   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

The plain truth is, that I see no other ground to occupy, and find no other rest for the sole of my foot. I lay no claim to infallibility, and desire to be no man's judge. But the longer I live and read, the more I am convinced and persuaded that Evangelical principles are the prin ciples of the Bible, Of the Articles and Prayer-book, and of the leading Divines of the reformed Church Of England.