The Church History of Britain, from the Birth of Jesus Christ Until the Year MDCXLVIII.

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Page 132 - but that I wish that all those worthy divines bred therein, may have their doctrine drop as the rain, and their speech distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass
Page 245 - swear, that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure, as impious and heretical, this damnable doctrine and position, that princes, which be excommunicated or deprived by the pope, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 208 - visitations. (3.) And so to the episcopal synod, to determine such points before not decided. His MAJESTY.—If you aim at a Scottish presbytery, it agreeth as well with monarchy, as God and the devil. Then Jack, and Tom, and Will, and Dick shall meet and censure me and my Council. Therefore I reiterate my former speech, Le roy
Page 467 - That we shall sincerely, really, and constantly, through the grace of God, endeavour, in our several places and callings, the preservation of the Reformed religion in the church of Scotland in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, against our common enemies ; the Reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline, and government, according
Page 191 - After we have received the Holy Ghost, we may depart from grace ;" those words may be explained with this or the like addition, " Yet neither totally nor finally." To which end it would do very well, if the nine orthodoxal
Page 246 - all pardons and dispensations to the contrary. And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words, by me spoken, and according to the plain and common-sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation
Page 414 - that we may have grace to follow the example of their steadfastness in thy faith, and obedience to thy holy commandments, that, at the day of the general resurrection, we, and all they which are of the mystical body of thy Son, may be set on his right hand, and hear that his most joyful voice, Come, ye blessed,
Page 487 - and insulters, it was hard to decide which of them made up the major part of the company. He made a sermon-speech, taking for his text the two first verses of the twelfth chapter of the epistle to the Hebrews : " Let us run with patience the race which is set before us ; looking unto Jesus
Page 424 - and superstitions of the see of Rome. And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation or mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever. And this I do heartily, willingly, and truly, upon the faith of a Christian. So help me God, in Jesus Christ.
Page 424 - I, AB, do swear, that I do approve the doctrine and discipline or government established in the church of England, as containing all things necessary to salvation ; and that I will not endeavour by myself or any other, directly or indirectly, to

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