The History of the Puritans, Or Protestant Non-conformists: With an Account of Their Principles; Their Attempts for a Further Reformation in the Church; Their Sufferings; and the Lives and Characters of Their Most Considerable Divines, Volume 5Charles Ewer, 1817 - Great Britain |
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Page 280
... doth not alike agree to others . The ministers of public charges , in every particular church , ought to be called and appointed to their charges by a lawful ecclesiastical calling , such as hereafter is set down . All these for the ...
... doth not alike agree to others . The ministers of public charges , in every particular church , ought to be called and appointed to their charges by a lawful ecclesiastical calling , such as hereafter is set down . All these for the ...
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... doth still at this present , as may appear by the articles of religion agreed by the convocation , and by a book of homilies allowed by the same , and also by sundry other books of greatest credit and authority in our church ; which is ...
... doth still at this present , as may appear by the articles of religion agreed by the convocation , and by a book of homilies allowed by the same , and also by sundry other books of greatest credit and authority in our church ; which is ...
Page 299
... doth read them as books containing many worthy things for example of life and instruc- tion of manners . SUCH ARE THESE FOLLOWING : The third book of Es- dras , The fourth book of Es- dras , The book of Tobias , The book of Judith ...
... doth read them as books containing many worthy things for example of life and instruc- tion of manners . SUCH ARE THESE FOLLOWING : The third book of Es- dras , The fourth book of Es- dras , The book of Tobias , The book of Judith ...
Page 300
... doth understand , but seriously exhorted to read the same with great humility and reverence , as a special means to bring him to the true knowledge of God , and of his own duty . 5. Although there be some hard things in the scripture ...
... doth understand , but seriously exhorted to read the same with great humility and reverence , as a special means to bring him to the true knowledge of God , and of his own duty . 5. Although there be some hard things in the scripture ...
Page 301
... doth greatly confirm and establish their faith of eternal sal- vation to be enjoyed through Christ , as because it doth fervently kin- dle their love towards God ; and on the contrary side , for curious and carnal persons , lacking the ...
... doth greatly confirm and establish their faith of eternal sal- vation to be enjoyed through Christ , as because it doth fervently kin- dle their love towards God ; and on the contrary side , for curious and carnal persons , lacking the ...
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Page 311 - The Sacraments were not ordained of Christ to be gazed. upon, or to be carried about, but that we should duly use them. And in such only as worthily receive the same, they have a wholesome effect or operation ; but they that receive them unworthily, purchase to themselves damnation, as St.
Page 319 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 311 - The Old Testament is not contrary to the New : for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only mediator between God and man, being both God and man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises.
Page 140 - That all persons living in this province who confess and acknowledge the one almighty and eternal God to be the creator, upholder, and ruler of the world...
Page 309 - 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 303 - THEY also are to be had accursed, that presume to say, that every man shall be saved by the law or sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that law, and the light of nature. For holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Page 315 - THE Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, and of one substance with the Father, took Man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, of her substance...
Page 317 - Although the Law given from God by Moses, as touching Ceremonies and Rites, do not bind Christian men, nor the Civil precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received in any commonwealth ; yet notwithstanding, no Christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the Commandments which are called Moral.
Page 226 - The particular forms of Divine Worship, and the Rites and Ceremonies appointed to be used therein, being things in their own nature indifferent and alterable, and so acknowledged, it is but reasonable that upon weighty and important considerations, according to the various...
Page 315 - Father, took Man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, of her substance : so that two whole and perfect Natures, that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood, were joined together in one Person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God, and very Man ; who truly suffered, was crucified, dead and buried, to reconcile his Father to us, and to be a sacrifice, not only for original guilt, but also for all actual sins of men.