 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 948 pages
...and comfort at his hands. OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH, GENERAL COUNCILS, AND BISHOP OF ROME. 75. It is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word : neither may it so expound one place of Scripture that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although... | |
 | Church orders, Ancient - 1675 - 314 pages
...living, and manner of Ceremonies, but also in matters of faith. 20. Of the Authority of the Church. The Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies,...the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to Gods Word written, neither may it eo expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another.... | |
 | Thomas Tenison - Faith - 1683 - 64 pages
...infallible Rule. For of this importance are the next words of the Article before remembred. .« -- it is not Lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to Gods word written. And befides the fame it ought not to enforce " " " any thing to be believed for... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - Trinity - 1712 - 556 pages
...ßiould be believed as an Article of the Vaith, or be thought requifite or necejffary to Salvation : That it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to Gods word written ; neither may it fo Expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another:... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 pages
...Power to decree Rites or Ceremonies. • a.. The Church has Authority in Controverfies of Faith. 3. It is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written. 4. The Church may not fo expound one Place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. f. The Church... | |
 | Church of England - 1715 - 496 pages
...about the twoßrft Lines in the Twentieth Article, concerning the Power of the Church, in thefe Words, The Church hath Power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and Authority in Controverfies of Faith : Which Words are left out in ¿iverfe printed Copies of the Articles, and are... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - Clergy - 1727 - 216 pages
...Authority of the Church. THE Church hath power to decree rites orceremcnies, and authority in Controverfies of faith : And yet it is not lawful for the Church...is contrary to God's word written, neither may it Jo expound one place of fcripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church... | |
 | C. Nary - Lord's Supper - 1728 - 250 pages
...humble Opiijion, deftroys all Authority. For thus your Churcn fp^aks in the 2oth. of the 39. Articles ? The Church hath 'Power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and Authority in Contra-, verfies of Faith : ,And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary... | |
 | Church and state - 1739 - 472 pages
...alfo are we taught by the twentieth article of our own excellent church, which declares, That 'tis -not lawful for the church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's word written. Wherefore, thd the church be a witnefs and keeper of' holy writ, yet as it ought not to decree any... | |
 | Church and state - 1679 - 460 pages
...done before inffiration have the nature of jin ; that predeftination is full of facet comfort ; that the church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controverJies of faith ; that the book of homilies (pntain a godly and wholefome dottrine, aud and... | |
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THE Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith... 
