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... taken place . Mr. Forster re- marks : " It is a profound proof of VOL . II . B Vane's political sagacity , that he disapproved the policy of that great act . Upon the question of its ab- stract justice , he never delivered an opinion ...
... taken place . Mr. Forster re- marks : " It is a profound proof of VOL . II . B Vane's political sagacity , that he disapproved the policy of that great act . Upon the question of its ab- stract justice , he never delivered an opinion ...
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... taken no notice of the titles and of the possessions of Deans and Chapters . These possessions presented a rich quarry to the needy masters of the realm ; consequently , at the end of April , the House of Commons was found at work upon ...
... taken no notice of the titles and of the possessions of Deans and Chapters . These possessions presented a rich quarry to the needy masters of the realm ; consequently , at the end of April , the House of Commons was found at work upon ...
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... Taken as they nakedly appear in this unique schedule , they must have been of an ultra - fanatical kind , such as we should suppose only madmen would 1 Scobell , 123. In the Windsor churchwardens ' accounts for 1652-3 there are several ...
... Taken as they nakedly appear in this unique schedule , they must have been of an ultra - fanatical kind , such as we should suppose only madmen would 1 Scobell , 123. In the Windsor churchwardens ' accounts for 1652-3 there are several ...
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... taken , to the dismissal or the withdrawal of one of the memorable triumvirate who had wielded for a time supreme authority in the Church as well as the State . Vane's power was of longer duration , but his disappearance from the lofty ...
... taken , to the dismissal or the withdrawal of one of the memorable triumvirate who had wielded for a time supreme authority in the Church as well as the State . Vane's power was of longer duration , but his disappearance from the lofty ...
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... 8th of April , are also in existence . Amongst other things he states , " As for the Catholics , all care will be taken to give them ease and liberty of conscience . As to the 28 [ 1650 , April . The Church of the Commonwealth .
... 8th of April , are also in existence . Amongst other things he states , " As for the Catholics , all care will be taken to give them ease and liberty of conscience . As to the 28 [ 1650 , April . The Church of the Commonwealth .
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Page 532 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God ; forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 529 - The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by CHRIST, who is the only mediator between GOD and man, being both GOD and man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign, that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 528 - Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the Holy Scripture we do understand those canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church.
Page 516 - Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof : but he" that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Page 527 - The Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, of one substance with the Father, took man's nature in the womb of the Blessed Virgin, of her substance : so that two whole and perfect natures — that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood — were joined together in one Person, never to be divided ; whereof is one Christ very God and very Man...
Page 2 - I am persuaded that this is a righteous judgment of God upon these barbarous wretches, who have imbrued their hands in so much innocent blood ; and that it will tend to prevent the effusion of blood for the future. Which are the satisfactory grounds to such actions, which otherwise cannot but work remorse and regret.
Page 531 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by faith, and not for our own works or deservmgs. Wherefore, that we are justified by faith only, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort : as more largely is expressed in the Homily of Justification.
Page 507 - Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
Page 530 - God's wrath and damnation. And this infection of nature doth remain, yea, in them that are regenerated : whereby the lust of the flesh, which some do expound the wisdom, some sensuality, some the affection, some the desire of the flesh, is not subject to the law of God. And although there is no condemnation for them that believe and are baptized, yet the apostle doth confess, that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the nature of sin, X.
Page 518 - Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in Covenant with Thee through grace. And I may, I will, come to Thee, for Thy People. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service...