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Page 120
... Christian can- dor and integrity ; and not by factious opposition , or with the dark and insidious craft too characteristic of worldly politicians . Of these five leading Independents , often termed " The Five Dissenting Brethren ...
... Christian can- dor and integrity ; and not by factious opposition , or with the dark and insidious craft too characteristic of worldly politicians . Of these five leading Independents , often termed " The Five Dissenting Brethren ...
Page 123
... Dissenting Brethren were able to employ a mighty political influence . Nor can the Erastian party be justly termed feeble , though formed by not more than two divines , and a few of the lay assessors , who were not al- * Palmer's Non ...
... Dissenting Brethren were able to employ a mighty political influence . Nor can the Erastian party be justly termed feeble , though formed by not more than two divines , and a few of the lay assessors , who were not al- * Palmer's Non ...
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... Dissenting Brethren with extreme indulgence and toleration , and never attempt- ed to run them down by the force of numbers and the authority of a vote , as they could have so easily done , and no doubt would have done , had they been ...
... Dissenting Brethren with extreme indulgence and toleration , and never attempt- ed to run them down by the force of numbers and the authority of a vote , as they could have so easily done , and no doubt would have done , had they been ...
Page 181
... Dissenting Brethren , both by allowing them to bring forward every objection which they could devise , and to debate till all were thoroughly exhausted , and also by appointing a committee of their own number to confer with them , in ...
... Dissenting Brethren , both by allowing them to bring forward every objection which they could devise , and to debate till all were thoroughly exhausted , and also by appointing a committee of their own number to confer with them , in ...
Page 184
... Church and kingdom . Although no accommodation resulted from the delibera- tions of this committee , there is every ... Dissenting Brethren entered their dissent with rea- sons in writing , to be presented to the Honorable Houses by the ...
... Church and kingdom . Although no accommodation resulted from the delibera- tions of this committee , there is every ... Dissenting Brethren entered their dissent with rea- sons in writing , to be presented to the Honorable Houses by the ...
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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...
Page 114 - And this covenant we make in the presence of Almighty God, the searcher of all hearts, with a true intention to perform the same, as we shall answer at that great day, when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed...
Page 112 - 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 293 - 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 113 - Him in our lives, which are the causes of other sins and transgressions so much abounding amongst us, and our true and unfeigned purpose, desire and endeavour, for ourselves and all others under our power and charge, both in public and in private, in all duties we owe to God and man, to amend our lives, and each one to go before another in the example of a real reformation...
Page 75 - Majesty's royal person and estate ; as also the power and privilege of Parliaments, the lawful rights and liberties of the subjects, and every person that shall make this Protestation in whatsoever he shall do, in the lawful pursuance of the same ; and to my power, as far as lawfully I may, I will...
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 112 - Archdeacons, and all other ecclesiastical officers depending on that hierarchy), superstition, heresy, schism, profaneness, and whatsoever shall be found to be contrary to sound doctrine and the power of godliness, lest we partake in other men's sins, and thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues ; and that the Lord may be one, and His name one in the three 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 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.