A History of the Churches in England and Scotland,: From the Reformation to this Present Time, Volume 2 |
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... fubjects , and enacted penal laws to oblige them to worship God in their man- ner ; and they pretended to found this power on the practice of the Jewish magiftrates : but they fhould have remembered , that the Jewish ftate was a ...
... fubjects , and enacted penal laws to oblige them to worship God in their man- ner ; and they pretended to found this power on the practice of the Jewish magiftrates : but they fhould have remembered , that the Jewish ftate was a ...
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... fubjects in the free exercife of theirs , as long as they live foberly , and behave as good members of civil fociety . It is highly rea- fonable that the prince should have power to chufe which form of religion may appear to him to be ...
... fubjects in the free exercife of theirs , as long as they live foberly , and behave as good members of civil fociety . It is highly rea- fonable that the prince should have power to chufe which form of religion may appear to him to be ...
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... fubjects , it was cruel to impofe them upon them , when their confciences would not permit them to use them . During the reign of Edward , the reformation promised fair to go on , and the King did all he could could to promote it ; but ...
... fubjects , it was cruel to impofe them upon them , when their confciences would not permit them to use them . During the reign of Edward , the reformation promised fair to go on , and the King did all he could could to promote it ; but ...
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... fubjects in the en- joyment of that fpecies of chriftianity , which their own confciences fuggefted to them , from a right perufal of the holy fcriptures , while they main- tained no principles inconfiftent with the peace of civil ...
... fubjects in the en- joyment of that fpecies of chriftianity , which their own confciences fuggefted to them , from a right perufal of the holy fcriptures , while they main- tained no principles inconfiftent with the peace of civil ...
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... fubjects to perufe the Bible , and practise what form of religion they pleafed , and only exerted his authority to prevent them from injuring one another , or disturbing the public peace , there is reafon to think there would have been ...
... fubjects to perufe the Bible , and practise what form of religion they pleafed , and only exerted his authority to prevent them from injuring one another , or disturbing the public peace , there is reafon to think there would have been ...
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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.