 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 948 pages
...commanded by God's law either to vo the estate of single life or to abstain from marriage ; therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Christian men, to marry at their own discretion. ARTICLE XXXIV. Of the Power of the Civil Authority. The power of the civil magistrate extendeth to... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pages
...either to vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from marriage : therefore it is lawful also for them, as for all other Christian men, to marry...shall judge the same to serve better to godliness. XXXIII. Of excommunicate Persons, how they are to be avoided. THAT person which by open denunciation... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...commanded by Cod'* Law, either to vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from Marriage : therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Christian men, to marry at their own discretion, aa they shall judge the same to serve better to godliness. Art. XXXIIL Of excommunicate Pertont, hom... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...commanded by God's Law, either to vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from Marriage: therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Christian...shall judge the same to serve better to godliness. Art. XXXIII. Of excommunicate Persons, hoii> they are to lie avoided. That person which by open denunciation... | |
 | Church of England homilies - 1811 - 716 pages
...commanded by God's law, either to vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from marriage : therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Christian...their own discretion, as they shall judge the same to serre better to godliness. XXXIII. Of excommunicate Persons, Iwiv they are to be avoided. THAT person,... | |
 | Joseph Gabbett - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 700 pages
...of the 39 articles (which are recognized by. the 1 7 & 1 8 Car. 2. c. 6. Ir.) it is declared to be lawful for them, as for all other Christian men, to marry at their own discretion. CHAP. CHAP. XVI. Of Parent and Child. 1 HE 43 Eliz. c. 2. Eng. enforces the reciprocal duty of parents... | |
 | Church of England - Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 450 pages
...commanded by God's Law, either to vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from marriage : therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Christian...their own discretion, as they shall judge the same t» serve belter to godliness. XXXIII. Of excommunicate Persons, Iww they ore to be avoided. THAT person... | |
 | Daniel Neal - Great Britain - 1817 - 506 pages
...the state of single life, or to abstain from marriage; therefore it is lawful also fur them, as well as for all other Christian men. to marry at their own discretion, as they shall judge the i>ame to serve better to godliness. 63 The riches and goods of chrislians are not common, as touching... | |
 | George Tomline - Bible - 1818 - 608 pages
...COMMANDED BY GOD'S LAW EITHER TO VOW THE ESTATE OF A SINGLE LIFE, OR TO ABSTAIN FROM MARRIAGE : THEREFORE IT IS LAWFUL FOR THEM, AS FOR ALL OTHER CHRISTIAN...SHALL JUDGE THE SAME TO SERVE BETTER TO GODLINESS. THERE was scarcely any point more canvassed at the time of the Reformation, than the right of the clergy... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...commanded by God's law either to vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from marriage : therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Christian...shall judge the same to serve better to godliness. * We say that matrimony is holy and honourable in all sorts and dates of persons, as in the patriarchs,... | |
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Bishops, priests, and deacons, are not commanded by God's Law, either to vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from Marriage : therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Christian men, to marry at their own discretion, as they shall judge... 
