A History of the Churches in England and Scotland,: From the Reformation to this Present Time, Volume 2 |
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... order . This was the cafe of Geneva and the Swifs Cantons , where a parity of power was established among all the Paftors of churches , and nothing could be deter- A mined mined but by the voice of the majority . It THE ...
... order . This was the cafe of Geneva and the Swifs Cantons , where a parity of power was established among all the Paftors of churches , and nothing could be deter- A mined mined but by the voice of the majority . It THE ...
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... cafe all civil authority in be- half of religion is needlefs and abfurd . The paf- tors , and members of chriftian churches , have as good a right to judge for themselves what they ought to believe , as any fupreme magiftrate , or ...
... cafe all civil authority in be- half of religion is needlefs and abfurd . The paf- tors , and members of chriftian churches , have as good a right to judge for themselves what they ought to believe , as any fupreme magiftrate , or ...
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... cafe of any commotion , or jarring in politics , that the clergy have it in their power to give the ftate a great deal of trouble but when men have no fuch expectati- ons there cannot be fuch caufe of offence . When religion is left to ...
... cafe of any commotion , or jarring in politics , that the clergy have it in their power to give the ftate a great deal of trouble but when men have no fuch expectati- ons there cannot be fuch caufe of offence . When religion is left to ...
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... cafe to give them up . In France where both civil and ecclefiaftical authority are exerted in an high degree , in behalf of the church , there are perhaps more deifts than in any other nation in Europe . If any form of religion is made ...
... cafe to give them up . In France where both civil and ecclefiaftical authority are exerted in an high degree , in behalf of the church , there are perhaps more deifts than in any other nation in Europe . If any form of religion is made ...
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... cafe any perfon was thrice convicted of writing or publishing any thing con- trary to the tenor thereof . One remarkable claufe in this act gave rise to a new court , called the High Commiffion Court , which afterwards became an ...
... cafe any perfon was thrice convicted of writing or publishing any thing con- trary to the tenor thereof . One remarkable claufe in this act gave rise to a new court , called the High Commiffion Court , which afterwards became an ...
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Page 375 - Calvinists, you see, stick fast where they were left by that great man of God, who yet saw not all things.
Page 375 - This is a misery much to be lamented, for though they were burning and shining lights in their times, yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of God, but were they now living, would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received.
Page 255 - Religion agreed upon by the Archbishops and Bishops of both provinces, and the whole Clergy in the Convocation holden at London in the year of our Lord God...
Page 375 - For my part, I cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the reformed churches, who are come to a period in religion, and will go at present no further than the instruments of their reformation.
Page 375 - I charge you before God, and his blessed angels, that you follow me no farther than you have seen me follow the Lord Jesus Christ. If God reveal any thing to you by any other instrument of his, be as ready to receive it, as ever you were to receive any truth by my ministry ; for I am verily persuaded, I am very confident, the Lord has more truth yet to break forth out of his holy word.
Page 408 - Stand and hold fast, from henceforth, the place to which you have been heir by the succession of your forefathers, being now delivered to you by the authority of Almighty God, and by the hands of us and all the bishops and servants of God.
Page 24 - ... by the authority of the canonical Scriptures, or by the first four general Councils, or any of them, or by any other general Council wherein the same was declared heresy by the express and plain words of the said canonical Scriptures...
Page 92 - The Lord is my helper ; I will not fear what man can do unto me...
Page 317 - No man is able to come to Christ, unless it be given him ; and unless the Father draw him ; and all men are not drawn by the Father, that they may come to his Son. 9. It is not in the will or power of every man to be saved.