A History of the Churches in England and Scotland,: From the Reformation to this Present Time, Volume 2 |
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... conform to the fentiments of the minority , because they and the King think differently from them . Our ftate re- formers of religion affumed an authority over the confciences of the fubjects , and enacted penal laws to oblige them to ...
... conform to the fentiments of the minority , because they and the King think differently from them . Our ftate re- formers of religion affumed an authority over the confciences of the fubjects , and enacted penal laws to oblige them to ...
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... conformed to popery . The Bishops confidered it as a point of honour not to conform , and fome might view it as a matter of confcience ; but con- fidering how often they had changed already , this is the most favourable conftruction ...
... conformed to popery . The Bishops confidered it as a point of honour not to conform , and fome might view it as a matter of confcience ; but con- fidering how often they had changed already , this is the most favourable conftruction ...
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... conform to modes of fuperftition which their confciences told them were finful . It would be tedious to relate the whole form of this vifitation , and the manner in which it was carried on . I fhall briefly fet down an abridgment Vol ...
... conform to modes of fuperftition which their confciences told them were finful . It would be tedious to relate the whole form of this vifitation , and the manner in which it was carried on . I fhall briefly fet down an abridgment Vol ...
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... conformed to the habits which were then the test of a true churchman . It mayfeem amazing to us who live in better times , to think that fuch unprofitable things fhould have been the occafion of fuch , hot difputes in the church ; but ...
... conformed to the habits which were then the test of a true churchman . It mayfeem amazing to us who live in better times , to think that fuch unprofitable things fhould have been the occafion of fuch , hot difputes in the church ; but ...
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... conform in the space of three months , they were to be deprived . Parker , by this fevere and uncourtly behaviour , imagined that he would have provoked the minifters to behave in a rough and unfeemingly manner , and have had fome fha ...
... conform in the space of three months , they were to be deprived . Parker , by this fevere and uncourtly behaviour , imagined that he would have provoked the minifters to behave in a rough and unfeemingly manner , and have had fome fha ...
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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.