An Answer to the Reverend Dr. Snape's Accusation: Containing an Account of His Behaviour, and Sufferings, Amongst the Jesuits. Of His Leaving Their Society, and Afterwards Turning Protestant. Of His Being Forced to Leave France, and His Conduct Since that Time. Shewing Likewise, that the Principles Profess'd by Dr. Snape, are Such as Justify the Main Pretensions, and Cruelties, of the Church of Rome. To which is Added, an Appendix of Letters from Jesuits, and Others, Relating to the Foregoing AccountJames Knapton at the Crown, and Tim. Childe at the White Hart, in St. Paul's Church-yard., 1717 - Church and state - 94 pages |
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... , it may truly be affirm'd , that no Power or Authority upon Earth is abfolute . There is one Exception , and there is but one , by which our Obe- D dience dience to all Earthly Governors must be bounded . And ( 25 )
... , it may truly be affirm'd , that no Power or Authority upon Earth is abfolute . There is one Exception , and there is but one , by which our Obe- D dience dience to all Earthly Governors must be bounded . And ( 25 )
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... affirm , that God might poffibly hear a Calm and Undisturbed Addrefs to Himself . And therefore , it was expedient that Cold , and Lifelefs , fhould be the Words , put in their room . And then , the Indignation of a Rea- der might be ...
... affirm , that God might poffibly hear a Calm and Undisturbed Addrefs to Himself . And therefore , it was expedient that Cold , and Lifelefs , fhould be the Words , put in their room . And then , the Indignation of a Rea- der might be ...
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... affirm , there is not a Word , or Expreffion in it , that tends to the raising any Difpofition of Mind , like to Paf- fion , or Perturbation ; or like to that Flame , or Heat , against which alone I have express'd my felf , as neceffary ...
... affirm , there is not a Word , or Expreffion in it , that tends to the raising any Difpofition of Mind , like to Paf- fion , or Perturbation ; or like to that Flame , or Heat , against which alone I have express'd my felf , as neceffary ...
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... affirm it to be true ; or else acknow- ledge that You are far from reprefenting , or con- tradicting , my Senfe . His first promulgation of his Law , was his acting visibly with Kingly Au- thority in his Kingdom : But to represent me ...
... affirm it to be true ; or else acknow- ledge that You are far from reprefenting , or con- tradicting , my Senfe . His first promulgation of his Law , was his acting visibly with Kingly Au- thority in his Kingdom : But to represent me ...
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... , if Chrift did interpofe Himself , there would " be no occafion for his leaving any Deputy , hath no relation to what I affirm : viz . that if Chrift did • fee fee fit to interpofe to direct Men in their In Dr. Snape's LETTER , 21.
... , if Chrift did interpofe Himself , there would " be no occafion for his leaving any Deputy , hath no relation to what I affirm : viz . that if Chrift did • fee fee fit to interpofe to direct Men in their In Dr. Snape's LETTER , 21.
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Page 53 - If any person hath any other notion, either through a long use of words with inconsistent meanings, or through a negligence of thought, let him but ask himself, whether the church of Christ be the kingdom of Christ or not; and, if it be, whether this notion of it doth not absolutely exclude all...
Page 7 - ... or religion of his people. For if this were so, that any such absolute vicegerent authority, either for the making new laws, or interpreting old ones, or judging his subjects in religious matters, were lodged in any men upon earth, — the consequence would be, that what still retains the name of the church of Christ, would not be the kingdom of Christ, but the kingdom of those men vested with such authority.
Page 7 - Nay, whoever hath an absolute Authority to interpret any written, or spoken Laws; it is He, who is truly the Law-giver, to all Intents and Purposes; and not the Person who first wrote, or spoke them.
Page 59 - A Declaration of Truth to BENJAMIN HOADLY, One of the High Priests of the Land, and of the Degree whom Men call BISHOPS. By a Ministring Friend, who writ to Tho. Bradbury, a Dealer in many Words.
Page 2 - ... as it tends in it's nature to confound Men's Notions in weightier Points; but, when it hath once invaded the most Sacred and Important Subjects, ought, in Duty, to be resisted with a more open and undisguised Zeal, as what toucheth the very Vitals of all that is good, and is just going to take from Men's Eyes the Boundaries of Right and Wrong.
Page 8 - ... the number or alter the nature of the rewards and punishments of his subjects, in matters of conscience or salvation, they are so far kings in his stead, and reign in their own kingdom, and not in his. So it is whenever they erect tribunals, and exercise a...
Page 9 - Christ himself be the sole lawgiver and sole judge of his subjects, in all points relating to the favour or displeasure of Almighty God ; and that all his subjects, in what station soever they may be, are equally subjects to him ; and that no one of them, any more than another, hath...
Page 17 - Chnjl founded his Kingdom :, who chofe the Motives -which are not of this World , to fupport a Kingdom which is not of this World.
Page 8 - It is the same thing as to rewards and punishments to carry forward the great end of his kingdom. If any men upon earth have a right to add to the sanctions of his laws — that is, to increase the number or alter the nature of the rewards and punishments of his subjects, in matters of conscience or salvation, they are so far kings in his stead, and reign in their own kingdom, and not in his.