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Thought for the Day 11 July 2009

Categorised as Thought of the Day and published Saturday, July 11th, 2009
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Logical sequence has been set down above as a fourth test of fidelity in development, and shall now be briefly illustrated in the history of Christian doctrine. That is, I mean to give instances of one doctrine leading to another; so that, if the former be admitted, the latter can hardly be denied, and the latter can hardly be called a corruption without taking exception to the former.

From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine (1845) Click here for the full text (leaves site)