What makes all doctrines plain and clear?— — Doctrine

"Nothing can be progressive without being doctrinal."

"And after hearing what our Church can say, If still our reason runs another way, That private reason tis more just to curb, Than by disputes the public peace disturb; For points obscure are of small use to learn, But common quiet is mankinds concern."

"Carried about with every wind of doctrine."

"For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit; Twas Presbyterian true blue; For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery; And prove their doctrine orthodox, By Apostolic blows and knocks."

"Still more do men pretend in this time of ours, wherein the habitual use of the human intelligence has sunk to its lowest, that doctrine is but a private, individual affair, creating a mere opinion. Upon the contrary, it is doctrine that drives the State; and every State is stronger in the degree in which the doctrine of its citizens is united. Nor have I met any man in my life, arguing for what should be among men, but took for granted as he argued that the doctrine he consciously or unconsciously accepted was or should be a similar foundation for all mankind. Hence battle."

"The old and received law for above a century is not to be broken in upon by any new doctrine."