The Old Whig ; Or, The Consistent Protestant, Volume 1W. Wilkins, A. Ward, R. Hett, A. Millar, and J. Gray, 1739 - Church and state |
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... true vicegerents of almighty God , the best as well as the greatest of beings , and pays them an obedience that is the effect of inclination , and flows equally from a sense of duty , gra- titude and intereft . THUS THUS friendly are ...
... true vicegerents of almighty God , the best as well as the greatest of beings , and pays them an obedience that is the effect of inclination , and flows equally from a sense of duty , gra- titude and intereft . THUS THUS friendly are ...
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... true Whig therefore believes the great intention of law is every man's protec- tion ; fo he thinks every fubject equally bound to pay a juft obedience to all the righteous and equitable laws of the community ; and that no kind of ...
... true Whig therefore believes the great intention of law is every man's protec- tion ; fo he thinks every fubject equally bound to pay a juft obedience to all the righteous and equitable laws of the community ; and that no kind of ...
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... true by repeated experience , that when the high claims of affuming and imperious ecclefiafticks have been too far and too long indulged , civil government itself hath been at length dishonoured , weakened , infulted , threatened , and ...
... true by repeated experience , that when the high claims of affuming and imperious ecclefiafticks have been too far and too long indulged , civil government itself hath been at length dishonoured , weakened , infulted , threatened , and ...
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... true Whiggism in the Whigs themselves ; and fuch of them may expect , as they deferve , to be feverely expo- fed . Nor fhall I fuffer myself to be perverted from doing justice on others , by any grave appearances , profeffions of ...
... true Whiggism in the Whigs themselves ; and fuch of them may expect , as they deferve , to be feverely expo- fed . Nor fhall I fuffer myself to be perverted from doing justice on others , by any grave appearances , profeffions of ...
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... true spirit of christianity ; they do not understand , or they act inconfiftently with , thofe principles , by which alone , the propagation of chriftianity , and the reforma- tion , can be justified and defended : They are difturbers ...
... true spirit of christianity ; they do not understand , or they act inconfiftently with , thofe principles , by which alone , the propagation of chriftianity , and the reforma- tion , can be justified and defended : They are difturbers ...
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Page 109 - The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments duly administered, according to Christ's ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are requisite to the same.
Page 257 - It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Page 34 - Ceremonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith : and yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another.
Page 353 - And all and every such person and persons so to be admitted, as aforesaid, shall also receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper, according to the usage of the Church of England, within three months after his or their admittance in or receiving their said authority and employment, in some public church, upon some Lord's day, commonly called Sunday, immediately after divine service and sermon.
Page 162 - Solomon's account in the text, — that becaufe fentence againft an evil work is not executed fpeedily, therefore the hearts of the fons of men are fully fet in them to do evil.
Page 34 - God's Word written, neither may it so expound one 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 any thing against the same, so besides the same ought it not to enforce any thing to be believed for necessity of Salvation.
Page 353 - Westminster, or at the assizes, every such person and persons shall be disabled from thenceforth to sue or use any action, bill, plaint or information in course of law, or to prosecute any suit in any court of equity, or to be guardian of any child, or executor or administrator of any person, or capable of any legacy or deed of gift, or to bear any office...
Page 102 - A strange presumption in the ecclesiastical judges to require that the King's courts should not do that which by law they ought to do, and always have done, and which by oath they are bound to do ! And if this shall be holden inconvenient, and they can in discharge of us obtain some Act of Parliament to take it from all other courts than the Chancery, they shall do unto us a great ease : but the law of the realm cannot be changed but by Parliament, and what relief or ease such an Act may work to...
Page 169 - What is this change of the bread and wine into the body and blood of our Lord called ? A.
Page 226 - ... for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it fo expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore although the Church be a...