Free thoughts on the toleration of popery, by Calvinus Minor1780 |
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Page ix
... amidst such a mass of matters , and in fuch a multitude of quotations , ( feveral of which neceffarily be- hoved to be taken at fecond hand ) , was almoft unavoid- able : able : but the indulgent reader will eafily pardon fome [ ix ]
... amidst such a mass of matters , and in fuch a multitude of quotations , ( feveral of which neceffarily be- hoved to be taken at fecond hand ) , was almoft unavoid- able : able : but the indulgent reader will eafily pardon fome [ ix ]
Page xii
... taken in the present time , feemed to render this indifpenfibly neceffary . If he had entirely paffed , or but fuperficially touched this part of the subject , as is frequently done , he had faved himself the greatest part of his ...
... taken in the present time , feemed to render this indifpenfibly neceffary . If he had entirely paffed , or but fuperficially touched this part of the subject , as is frequently done , he had faved himself the greatest part of his ...
Page xiv
... taken on one fide ? Are they then only allowable when they happen to coincide with fashionable fchemes , and with the capricious taste and humour of the age ? He can fay , he aims no reflections against men but measures ; nor has he ...
... taken on one fide ? Are they then only allowable when they happen to coincide with fashionable fchemes , and with the capricious taste and humour of the age ? He can fay , he aims no reflections against men but measures ; nor has he ...
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... taken together . Was this a proper improvement of thofe conquefts , wherewith kind Providence had favoured Britain , whereby a golden op- portunity was afforded her of diffufing the ineftimable bleffings of knowledge , true religion and ...
... taken together . Was this a proper improvement of thofe conquefts , wherewith kind Providence had favoured Britain , whereby a golden op- portunity was afforded her of diffufing the ineftimable bleffings of knowledge , true religion and ...
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... taken from the Bible and Chriftianity , I am afraid I should lofe my pains , as to many readers ; and probably expofe myfelf to the contemptuous and ignorant fneer of our Machiavelian politicians , who confider religion in no other ...
... taken from the Bible and Chriftianity , I am afraid I should lofe my pains , as to many readers ; and probably expofe myfelf to the contemptuous and ignorant fneer of our Machiavelian politicians , who confider religion in no other ...
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abfolution abfolved againſt alfo alſo apoftolical authority becauſe befides bishops cafe canons caufe cauſe Chrift Chriftian church of Rome clergy confcience confequence conftitution council crown declared defign defire deftroy difpenfation divine doctrine ecclefiaftical emperor England eſtabliſhed excommunicated facred fafe faid faith fame favour fays fecurity fenfe fent fentence fhall fhew fhould fince fociety folemn fome fometimes foon fovereign fpirit France ftate ftatutes ftill fubjects fuch fuffer fufficient fupport fure Guife hath herefy heretics Hift himſelf holy honour houſe intereft itſelf Jefuits king kingdom laft laſt laws leaſt lefs liberty Majefty meaſure moft moſt muft muſt neceffary oath obferved obliged occafion oppofition paffed Papifts parliament penal laws perfecution perfons Pope Popery Popish prefent preferve pretended prieſts princes principles profeffed promife Proteftant puniſhment purpoſe reafon reformation refpect religion religious Roman Catholics Romish Scotland ſhall ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion uſe whofe
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Page 389 - ... this kingdom of England, dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed...
Page 391 - ... the pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, or any person whatever, and without thinking that I am or can be acquitted before God or man, or absolved of this declaration, or any part thereof, although the pope, or any other person or persons, or authority whatsoever, shall dispense with or annul the same, or declare that it was null and void...
Page 391 - Rome are superstitious and idolatrous, and I do solemnly, in the presence of God, profess, testify, and declare, that I do make this declaration and every part thereof in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me as they are commonly understood by English Protestants without any evasion, equivocation, or mental reservation whatsoever...
Page 433 - A solemn league and covenant for Reformation and Defence of Religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England. Scotland and Ireland.
Page 429 - Word ; and therefore we abhor and detest all contrary religion and doctrine, but chiefly all kind of papistry in general and particular heads, even as they are now damned and confuted by the Word of God and Kirk of Scotland.
Page 435 - ... of the Parliaments, and the liberties of the kingdoms, and to preserve and defend the King's...
Page 434 - GOD living under one king, and being of one reformed religion, having before our eyes the glory of GOD, and the advancement of the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour...
Page 452 - Acts of Parliament pursuant to the claim of right shall remain and continue unalterable and that the said Presbyterian government shall be the only government of the Church within the kingdom of Scotland...
Page 390 - ... under pretence of their being heretics ; and also that unchristian and impious principle, that no faith is to be kept with heretics...
Page 390 - Article of my Faith ; and that I do renounce, reject, and abjure the Opinion, that Princes excommunicated by the Pope and Council, or any authority of the See of Rome, or by any authority whatsoever, may be deposed or murdered by their Subjects, or any person whatsoever...