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... Council of Trent ; one who , in my judgment , understood more of the liberal spirit of the gospel , and the genuine character of the Christian institution , than any writer of his age . Why he chose to continue in that communion , as I ...
... Council of Trent ; one who , in my judgment , understood more of the liberal spirit of the gospel , and the genuine character of the Christian institution , than any writer of his age . Why he chose to continue in that communion , as I ...
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... Council of Trent , and his Treatise on Ecclesiastical Benefices , are both capital per- formances . One knows not , in reading them , whether to admire most the erudition and the penetration , or the noble freedom of spirit every ...
... Council of Trent , and his Treatise on Ecclesiastical Benefices , are both capital per- formances . One knows not , in reading them , whether to admire most the erudition and the penetration , or the noble freedom of spirit every ...
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... Councils , & c . " Not that we think that any policy , and any order of ceremonies , can be appointed for all ages , times , and places . " It will be owned , likewise , by those who LECT . IV . 55 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY .
... Councils , & c . " Not that we think that any policy , and any order of ceremonies , can be appointed for all ages , times , and places . " It will be owned , likewise , by those who LECT . IV . 55 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY .
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... councils . To all this , indeed , the common answer is , that most of the names of offices are , in scriptural language , not so uni- formly appropriated to the particular offices as not occasion- ally to be applied to others ...
... councils . To all this , indeed , the common answer is , that most of the names of offices are , in scriptural language , not so uni- formly appropriated to the particular offices as not occasion- ally to be applied to others ...
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... council of elders , is found only in the passage now quoted , applied to a Christian council . The sense of the word wge - Burgos , as well as the ap- plication of the word weßurgo , in other places , to a conven- tion of those called ...
... council of elders , is found only in the passage now quoted , applied to a Christian council . The sense of the word wge - Burgos , as well as the ap- plication of the word weßurgo , in other places , to a conven- tion of those called ...
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Page 64 - And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Page 197 - This is a true saying. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Page 86 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee : 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Page 91 - Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Page 32 - Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone ; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church : but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Page 16 - It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus...
Page 179 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Page 445 - And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
Page 54 - Unto this catholic visible Church, Christ hath given the ministry, oracles, and ordinances of God, for the gathering and perfecting of the saints, in this life, to the end of the world: and doth by his own presence and Spirit, according to his promise, make them effectual thereunto.
Page 61 - And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us : And we forbade him, because he followeth not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not : for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is on our part.