| Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1825 - 512 pages
...Livings, and manner of Ceremonies, but also in Matters of Faith. XXI. Of the Authority of the Church. It is not lawful for the Church to Ordain any thing...place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another ; Wherefore although the Church be a Witness and keeper of Holy Writ, yet as it ought not to decree... | |
| Church of England articles - 1825 - 130 pages
...greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch, and Syria, vcrsies of faith: c And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing...place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. ''Wherefore although the Church be a witness and a keeper of holy Writ, yet as it ought not to decree... | |
| 918 pages
...church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith; and yet it is not lawful for the church to ordain any thing...place of scripture that it be repugnant to another." — Article XX. This Article speaks of the settlement of outward ceremonials and doctrinal opinions.... | |
| Church of England - 1825 - 432 pages
...And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing (liat is contrary to God's Word tvritten, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although i lie Church be a witness and a keeper of holy Writ, yet, as it ought not to decree... | |
| Maria Stevens - 1826 - 526 pages
...Church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith : And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing...place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church be a witness and a keeper of Holy Writ, yet as it ought not to decree... | |
| sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1826 - 582 pages
...CHURCH HATH POWER TO DECREE RITES OH CEREMONIES, AND AUTHORITY IN CONTROVERSIES OF FAITH (a) : AND YET IT IS NOT LAWFUL FOR THE CHURCH TO ORDAIN ANY THING THAT IS CONTRARY TO GOD'S WOttD WRITTEN, NEITHER MAY IT SO EXPOUND OXE PLACE OF SCRIPTURE THAT IT BE REPUGNANT TO ANOTHER; WHEREFORE... | |
| 1858 - 726 pages
...with spiritual ;" or to use the words of the xxth. Article of our established Church, we should not * It is, however, mainly, if not entirely with "the doctrine of grace," that good men affirm there is... | |
| Parliament acts - 1828 - 748 pages
...Church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith : and yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing...place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore although the Church be a witness and a keeper of holy writ, yet as it ought not to decree... | |
| Church of England, Thomas Newland - 1829 - 696 pages
...consideration only refers to particular communions. II. Tlie Article defines the limits of this power. " It is not lawful for the Church to ordain any " thing...written, " neither may it so expound one place of Scrip" turc that it be repugnant to another." 1. With respect to rites and ceremonies, " it ought not... | |
| John Parker Lawson - Great Britain - 1829 - 626 pages
..." The Church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in matters of faith. And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing...contrary to God's word written, neither may it so expound Scripture at one place that it be repugnant to another" The truth of these propositions is evident.... | |
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