A Full Report of the Case of Mastin V. Escott, Clerk, for Refusing to Bury an Infant Baptized by a Wesleyan Minister: Containing All the Arguments on Both Sides and the Judgement Delivered by the Right Honorable Sir Herbert Jenner in the Arches Court of Canterbury, May 8th, 1841 : with an Appendix of Documents |
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... proved , affect the question of law ? The point of law was sufficiently raised in the articles . They state that the child was baptized by a Wesleyan ; and the defendant contends that he did not disobey the law and canons of the church ...
... proved , affect the question of law ? The point of law was sufficiently raised in the articles . They state that the child was baptized by a Wesleyan ; and the defendant contends that he did not disobey the law and canons of the church ...
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... prove , from contemporaneous history , that the practice of the Church of England has been different , up to 1712 , when there was an unanimous decision of the bench of bishops , admitting the validity of lay baptism . The Church of ...
... prove , from contemporaneous history , that the practice of the Church of England has been different , up to 1712 , when there was an unanimous decision of the bench of bishops , admitting the validity of lay baptism . The Church of ...
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... proved ; that , when the law is considered , it will sufficiently appear that the Rev. Mr. Escott has been guilty of the offence imputed to him under the sixty - eighth canon ; and I shall therefore pray the Court to admonish him . The ...
... proved ; that , when the law is considered , it will sufficiently appear that the Rev. Mr. Escott has been guilty of the offence imputed to him under the sixty - eighth canon ; and I shall therefore pray the Court to admonish him . The ...
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... prove my case , and I shall solicit the Court both to dismiss Mr. Escott , and to condemn the other party in costs . The Queen's Advocate . - I have now to address the Court on be- half of Mr. Mastin , the promoter of the office of the ...
... prove my case , and I shall solicit the Court both to dismiss Mr. Escott , and to condemn the other party in costs . The Queen's Advocate . - I have now to address the Court on be- half of Mr. Mastin , the promoter of the office of the ...
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... prove by the answers of such as " brought the child , that all things were done as they ought to be ; " then shall he not christen the child again , but shall receive him as " one of the flock of the true christian people , saying thus ...
... prove by the answers of such as " brought the child , that all things were done as they ought to be ; " then shall he not christen the child again , but shall receive him as " one of the flock of the true christian people , saying thus ...
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Page 173 - It is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church, — Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
Page 121 - Will you be ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to God's Word...
Page 48 - A death unto sin, and a new birth unto righteousness : for being by nature born in sin, and the children of wrath, we are hereby made the children of grace.
Page 3 - NO MAN SHALL BE accounted or taken to be a lawful Bishop, Priest, or Deacon in the United Church of England, or SUFFERED TO EXECUTE ANY OF THE SAID FUNCTIONS, except he be called, tried, examined, and admitted thereunto, according to the form hereafter following, or hath had formerly EPISCOPAL CONSECRATION OR ORDINATION.
Page 182 - THAT person which by open denunciation of the Church is rightly cut off from the unity of the Church, and excommunicated, ought to be taken of the whole multitude of the faithful, as an Heathen and Publican, until he be openly reconciled by penance, and received into the Church by a Judge that hath authority thereunto.
Page 173 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Page 233 - England ; no man shall be accounted or taken to be a lawful Bishop, Priest, or Deacon in the Church of England, or suffered to execute any of the said Functions, except he be called, tried, examined, and admitted thereunto, according to the Form hereafter following, or hath had formerly Episcopal Consecration, or Ordination.
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Page 220 - it is evident unto all men diligently reading the holy Scripture and ancient Authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
Page 174 - Ministers in Christ's Church; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Which offices were evermore had in such reverend estimation, that no man might presume to execute any of them, except he were first called, tried, examined, and known to have such qualities as are requisite for the same; and also by publick Prayer, with Imposition of Hands, were approved and admitted thereunto by lawful authority.