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... exercise any direct influence in checking immorality , reforming abuses , or even in preserving its own most sacred ordinances from profanation . Even Burnet laments its want of the power to exercise discipline , and suggests the ...
... exercise any direct influence in checking immorality , reforming abuses , or even in preserving its own most sacred ordinances from profanation . Even Burnet laments its want of the power to exercise discipline , and suggests the ...
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... exercise was summed up by the president or moderator for the day , who concluded by exhorting all to persevere in the discharge of their sacred duties . This scheme , it is evident , was admirably calcu lated to increase the scriptural ...
... exercise was summed up by the president or moderator for the day , who concluded by exhorting all to persevere in the discharge of their sacred duties . This scheme , it is evident , was admirably calcu lated to increase the scriptural ...
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... exercises or prophesyings which had been raised by his predecessor , attempted to regulate them so that no offence might be taken , or at least , that they might be the more easily de- fended . But the queen had formed her resolution ...
... exercises or prophesyings which had been raised by his predecessor , attempted to regulate them so that no offence might be taken , or at least , that they might be the more easily de- fended . But the queen had formed her resolution ...
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... exercises within his own jurisdiction , though he would not issue injunctions to that effect to the bishops . Unhappily it was not necessary ; they were in general but too ready to obey the arbitrary commands of their haughty and ...
... exercises within his own jurisdiction , though he would not issue injunctions to that effect to the bishops . Unhappily it was not necessary ; they were in general but too ready to obey the arbitrary commands of their haughty and ...
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... exercise of civil power in the infliction of punishment , it deprived one large class of subjects of all liberty , civil and sacred , and if allowed in one class , might naturally introduce an equal exercise of despotism over every ...
... exercise of civil power in the infliction of punishment , it deprived one large class of subjects of all liberty , civil and sacred , and if allowed in one class , might naturally introduce an equal exercise of despotism over every ...
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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 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 291 - God alone is Lord of the conscience, and hath left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men which are in any thing contrary to his word, or beside it, in matters of faith or worship.
Page 112 - III. 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...
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 - God's people in other nations, after mature deliberation, resolved and determined to cuter into a mutual and solemn league and covenant, wherein we all subscribe, and each one of us for himself, with our hands lifted up to the most high God, do swear, —
Page 271 - The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the Use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches, and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests and Deacons...
Page 204 - 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 113 - And because these kingdoms are guilty of many sins, and provocations against God, and His Son Jesus Christ, as is too manifest by our present distresses and dangers, the fruits thereof, we profess and declare before God and the world our unfeigned desire to be humbled for our sins, and for the sins of these kingdoms...
Page 111 - 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.