 THE 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 that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it...  The Annual Register - Page 150edited by - 1872Full view - About this book
 | Charles Butler - Church history - 1816 - 228 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 that is contrary to God's word written ; neither may it expound one place of scriptures, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although... | |
 | Daniel Neal - Great Britain - 1817 - 506 pages
...and comfort at his hands, Of the Authority of the Church, general Councils, and Bislwp of Rome. 75. It is not lawful for the church to ordain any thing that is contrary to (Mill's word ; neither may it so expound one place of scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore,... | |
 | 1817 - 264 pages
...cozteris paribus, which is no more than the opinion of a wise man might justly claim ; but it immediately declares, that ' it is not lawful for ' the church...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. Wherefore, although... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - Theology - 1790 - 620 pages
...church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith,* — yet it is not lawful for the church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's word written," and that, " besides the same, it ought not — to enforce any thing to be believed for necessity of... | |
 | Legh Richmond - Suffering - 1817 - 726 pages
...erred, not only in their living, but also in matters of faith. 2i. Of the Authority of the Church. 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 plac* of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another : wherefore, although... | |
 | 1817 - 702 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 that is contrary to God's written v,(,rd; neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another.'... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1818 - 538 pages
...Bible : but it is expressly declared to be limited and confined and hedged in by Holy,Scripture. " 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." Accordingly,... | |
 | George Tomline - Bible - 1818 - 608 pages
...point out to the unlearned part of the community, the snares which may be laid in their paths. AND YET IT IS NOT LAWFUL FOR THE CHURCH TO ORDAIN ANY THING THAT IS CONTRARY TO GOD'S WORD WRITTEN. The written word of God is the rule of our faith and practice, and no consideration whatever can justify... | |
 | Hector Davies Morgan - Calvinism - 1819 - 442 pages
...Church hath power to " decree rites and ceremonies, and autho" rity 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. Wherefore, although... | |
 | 1838 - 794 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 that is contrary to God's word written. Neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although... | |
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