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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820281403321

Autore

Lacy John <b. 1664.>

Titolo

The spirit of prophecy defended / / edited and with a new introduction by J. Ramsey Michaels

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, : Brill Academic Publishers, 2003

ISBN

1-280-46387-2

9786610463879

1-4237-1446-6

90-474-0006-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (582 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MichaelsJ. Ramsey

Disciplina

231.7/4

Soggetti

Revelation

Prophecy - Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: The general delusion of Christians. 1713. With new introd.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Introduction to The Spirit of Prophecy Defended, 2003 Edition; Preface of Edward Irving (1832); PART ONE - A minute Inquiry into the Scripture, touching the several Ways used of God in revealing himself;  namely, the Apparition of Angels, Divine Dreams, Prophetic Visions, Voices heard, and Inspir; PART TWO - Extract from most of the Writers now extant unto the Time of Constantine;  shewing from them that the Spirit of Prophecy continued to be publicly acknowledged existing for three hundred Year

PART THREE - Imports that the Spirit which was condemned by some Churches, during the said Ages, under the Name of Montanism, for diabolical, was probably, by all that appears of it upon any good AuthPART FOUR - Gives an Account of many now-a-days prevailing Principles, touching the Spirit of Prophecy, which are proved to be antiscriptural, and which nevertheless are taken to be decisive, in the T

Sommario/riassunto

First published in 1713 as ""The General Delusion of Christians"", this is an apology for the miracles, signs and wonders of the Christian past and the so-called French prophets. This edition includes the text of the 1713 edition, John Lacy's marginalia, and the notes and preface of



Edward Irving.