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Page 80
These that put St . Paul in prison , peradventure , they thought they did an
acceptable work or sacrifice to God in so doing , thinking Paul a great malefactor ,
and a breaker of the law ; they thought it was not lawful that the Gospel should be
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These that put St . Paul in prison , peradventure , they thought they did an
acceptable work or sacrifice to God in so doing , thinking Paul a great malefactor ,
and a breaker of the law ; they thought it was not lawful that the Gospel should be
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Page 83
They ground their reasons ofttimes of men and of customs , saying , how can it be
thought that God would suffer the truth so long to be hid from his people , and
suffer men so long to be deceived with falsehood ? To this , I answer , and say ,
the ...
They ground their reasons ofttimes of men and of customs , saying , how can it be
thought that God would suffer the truth so long to be hid from his people , and
suffer men so long to be deceived with falsehood ? To this , I answer , and say ,
the ...
Page 132
Therefore , let the wife be obedient to her husband , not only in outward things ,
but also in all inward things , as in will , in mind , in heart , in thought , and without
all murmur , and shew her willing and glad obedience to her husband , as the ...
Therefore , let the wife be obedient to her husband , not only in outward things ,
but also in all inward things , as in will , in mind , in heart , in thought , and without
all murmur , and shew her willing and glad obedience to her husband , as the ...
Page 190
... men , and glory with God everlasting . The cause , why he thought just and
convenient thus to think of them , was , because the grace of God leaveth or
forsaketh no man , who before does igo THE FATHERS OF THE ENGLISH
CHURCH .
... men , and glory with God everlasting . The cause , why he thought just and
convenient thus to think of them , was , because the grace of God leaveth or
forsaketh no man , who before does igo THE FATHERS OF THE ENGLISH
CHURCH .
Page 228
And by gentleness he thought he should win them , and bring them to accomplish
his purpose , rather than by lordly commandments and evil threatenings :
teaching all bishops 228 THE FATHERS OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH . CHAP. II.
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And by gentleness he thought he should win them , and bring them to accomplish
his purpose , rather than by lordly commandments and evil threatenings :
teaching all bishops 228 THE FATHERS OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH . CHAP. II.
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Page 328 - 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.
Page 325 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 331 - Whosoever, through his private judgment, willingly and purposely, doth openly break the Traditions and Ceremonies of the Church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and be ordained and approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly...
Page 324 - CHRIST did truly rise again from death, and took again his body, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of Man's nature ; wherewith he ascended into Heaven, and there sitteth, until he return to judge all Men at the last day.
Page 324 - Original Sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as the Pelagians do vainly talk;) but it is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam...
Page 324 - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 82 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ...
Page 329 - Christian men are discerned from others that be not christened, but it is also a sign of Regeneration or new Birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that receive Baptism rightly are grafted into the Church; the promises of forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed ; Faith is confirmed, and Grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God.
Page 326 - PREDESTINATION to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.
Page 621 - And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it : I pray thee have me excused.