History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 42
Page iii
... Agreement , Reformation promoted by Edward VI . , The Liturgy and Book of Ordinations , Page 13 , 14 15 ib . 17 17 , 18 19 20 21 , 22 1550 Hooper refuses the Episcopal Vestments , Articles of Religion , 22 23 " Bloody Mary , " and ...
... Agreement , Reformation promoted by Edward VI . , The Liturgy and Book of Ordinations , Page 13 , 14 15 ib . 17 17 , 18 19 20 21 , 22 1550 Hooper refuses the Episcopal Vestments , Articles of Religion , 22 23 " Bloody Mary , " and ...
Page 18
... agree to certain articles of religion , which were accordingly promulgated on the royal authority . In these articles , the standards of faith were declared to be , -the Bible , the Apostolic , Nicene , and Athanasian creeds , and the ...
... agree to certain articles of religion , which were accordingly promulgated on the royal authority . In these articles , the standards of faith were declared to be , -the Bible , the Apostolic , Nicene , and Athanasian creeds , and the ...
Page 19
... agreement , to which all might consent . The committee could not agree , and the subject was brought before the House of Lords by the Duke of Norfolk , who named six articles for discussion . Notwithstanding the opposition of Cranmer ...
... agreement , to which all might consent . The committee could not agree , and the subject was brought before the House of Lords by the Duke of Norfolk , who named six articles for discussion . Notwithstanding the opposition of Cranmer ...
Page 25
... agreement that they should subscribe the French Confession of Faith , and not insist upon retain- ing the forms and ceremonies of the English Liturgy . For a time all went on in peace and harmony , under three pastors , chosen by the ...
... agreement that they should subscribe the French Confession of Faith , and not insist upon retain- ing the forms and ceremonies of the English Liturgy . For a time all went on in peace and harmony , under three pastors , chosen by the ...
Page 26
... agreement , in- terrupted the usual service , by answering aloud after the minister , and , by private intriguing , got the majority to consent to his aggressive innovations . The injured party applied to the magistrates , who gave ...
... agreement , in- terrupted the usual service , by answering aloud after the minister , and , by private intriguing , got the majority to consent to his aggressive innovations . The injured party applied to the magistrates , who gave ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admitted answer apostles appointed argument army Assembly of Divines Assembly's assertion authority Baillie bishops brought forward Brownists Catechism cause censure Christ Christian Church of England Church of Scotland Church-officers Coleman committee Confession of Faith congregation consent considerable court Covenanters Cromwell debate declared desire despotism Directory discipline discussion Dissenting Brethren doctrine ecclesiastical eldership English Parliament Erastian Erastian controversy excommunication form of Church Gillespie Goodwin hath House of Commons Houses of Parliament Independents jurisdiction king kingdom kingdoms of England League and Covenant Lightfoot London Long Parliament Lords majesty matters ment mind ministers nation opinions ordination party pastor peace person preach Prelacy prelatic Presbyterian Church government principles proceedings proposition proved Puritans reason Reformed Churches regarded religion respecting sacrament sacred scandalous Scottish commissioners Scripture Sectarians Selden sembly Sidrach Simpson Solemn League spirit Synod tion toleration truth unto vote Westminster Assembly Whitelocke
Popular passages
Page 84 - And the better to effect the intended reformation, we desire there may be a general synod of the most grave, pious, learned and judicious divines of this island ; assisted with some from foreign parts, professing the same religion with us, who may consider of all things necessary for the peace and good government of the Church...
Page 112 - Churches ; and we shall endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in religion, confession of faith, form of Church government, directory for worship and catechising, that we, and our posterity after us, may. as brethren, live in faith and love, and the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us.
Page 112 - Deans, Deans and Chapters, Archdeacons, and all other ecclesiastical officers depending on that Hierarchy), Superstition, Heresy, Schism, Profaneness, and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound doctrine and the power of godliness ; lest we partake in other men's sins, and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues, and that the Lord may be one and His name one in the three Kingdoms.
Page 84 - Church as may be most agreeable to God's holy Word, and most apt to procure and preserve the peace of the Church at Home, and nearer agreement with the Church of Scotland, and other Reformed Churches abroad...
Page 112 - God, endeavour in our several places and callings, the preservation of the reformed religion in the Church of Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, against our common enemies; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, according to 'the Word of God, and the example of the best reformed Churches...
Page 75 - I, AB, do in the Presence of Almighty God promise, vow and protest, To maintain and defend as far as lawfully I may, with my life, power and estate, the True Reformed Protestant Religion, expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England...
Page 112 - We shall with the same sincerity, reality and constancy, in our several vocations, endeavour with our estates and lives mutually to preserve the rights and privileges of the Parliaments, and the liberties of the kingdoms, and to preserve and defend the King's Majesty's person and authority, in the preservation and defence of the true religion and liberties of the kingdoms, that the world may bear witness with our consciences of our loyalty, and that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish His...
Page 114 - Christian churches groaning under, or in danger of, the yoke of anti-christian tyranny, to join in the same or like association and covenant, to the glory of GOD, the enlargement of the kingdom of JESUS CHRIST, and the peace and tranquility of Christian kingdoms and commonwealths.
Page 202 - In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Page 271 - The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies in the Church of England...