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Page 32 - That out of our princely care that the churchmen may do the work which is proper unto them, the bishops and .clergy, from time to time in convocation, upon their humble desire, shall have...
Page 6 - All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
Page 151 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent...
Page 65 - But all the *strength that either the papal or imperial laws have obtained in this realm, or indeed in any other kingdom in Europe, is only because they have been admitted and received by immemorial usage and custom in some particular cases, and some particular courts; and then they form a branch of the...
Page 33 - The Parliament of England together with the Convocation annexed thereunto is that whereupon the very essence of all government within this kingdom doth depend. It is even the body of the whole Realm...
Page 151 - And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Page 32 - That We are Supreme Governor of the Church of England: and that if any Difference arise about the external Policy, concerning the Injunctions, Canons, and other Constitutions whatsoever thereto belonging, the Clergy in their Convocation is to order and settle them, having first obtained leave under Our Broad Seal so to do ; and We approving their said Ordinances and Constitutions ; providing that none be made contrary to the Laws and Customs of the Land.
Page 46 - We hold that seeing there is not any man of the Church of England, but the same man is also a member of the Commonwealth, nor any man a member of the Commonwealth which is not also of the Church of England...
Page 55 - Religion; it were unnatural not to think the Pastors and Bishops of our souls a great deal more fit, than men of secular trades and callings: howbeit, when all which the wisdom of all sorts can do is done for the devising of Laws in the Church, it is the general consent of all that giveth them the form and vigour of Laws, without which they could be no more unto us than the counsels of Physicians to the sick...
Page 57 - Dominions ; that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established among us for all generations.