 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...  History of English Congregationalism - Page 260by R. W. Dale - 1907 - 787 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Harry Thurston Peck - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1898 - 960 pages
...there should be a general synod of grave, pious, learned, and judicious divines, who should consider all things necessary for the peace and good government of the church." Out of this proposal sprang the Westminster assembly, although the parliamentary ordinance actually... | |
 | John Fletcher Hurst - Church history - 1900 - 1020 pages
...general synod of the most grave, pious, learned, and judicious divines of this island, assisted by some from foreign parts professing the same religion...of the Church, and represent the results of their consultation to parliament, to be there allowed and confirmed, and receive the stamp of authority,... | |
 | John Morley - 1900 - 620 pages
...fallen monarchy. In the Grand Remonstrance of the winter of 1641, the Commons desired a general synod of the most grave, pious, learned, and judicious divines of this island, to consider all things necessary for the peace and good government of the church. It was not until... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - Great Britain - 1901 - 380 pages
...and demanding ' a general synod of the most grave, pious, learned and judicious divines to consider all things necessary for the peace and good government of the Church'. So convinced was Cromwell that the Remonstrance would be generally acceptable to the House, that he... | |
 | John Brown - Dissenters, Religious - 1904 - 174 pages
...to the king, " The better to effect the intended reformation, we desire there may be a General Synod of the most grave, pious, learned, and judicious divines...this island ; assisted with some from foreign parts, pro4* fessing the same religion with us, who may consider of all things necessary for the peace and... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - Law - 1906 - 552 pages
...idolatry. 185. 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...results of their consultations unto the Parliament, to bo there allowed of and confirmed, and receive the stamp of authority, thereby to find passage and... | |
 | R. W. Dale - Congregational churches - 1907 - 812 pages
...Idolatry." " 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...represent the Results of their Consultations unto Parliament, to be there allowed of and confirmed, and receive the Stamp of Authority, thereby to find... | |
 | Theology - 1908 - 746 pages
...(§ 186) : "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...represent the results of their consultations unto Parliament, to be there allowed of and confirmed, and receive the stamp of authority, thereby to find... | |
 | Cyril Ransome - Great Britain - 1911 - 1122 pages
...assembly of a synod, consisting of English and foreign divines of the Protestant faith, ' to consider all things necessary for the peace and good government of the church.' The scheme drawn up by this synod was to be «onfirmed by parliament, and then enforced on the nation... | |
 | Charles Edward Wade - History - 1912 - 418 pages
...done: "And the better to effect the intended reformation, we desire that there may be a general synod of the most grave, pious, learned and judicious divines...Church, and represent the results of their consultations into the Parliament, to be there allowed of, and confirmed and receive the stamp of authority, thereby... | |
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