The Hierarchical Despotism: Lectures on the Mixture of Civil and Ecclesiastical Power in the Governments of the Middle Ages : in Illustration of the Nature and Progress of Despotism in the Romish Church |
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... holy and how awful is the gloom of religious solemnity diffused over the spirit by this darkness , relieved so sacredly by the blaze of wax tapers and jewelled altars ! How great a blessing was the Romish Church at this period to the ...
... holy and how awful is the gloom of religious solemnity diffused over the spirit by this darkness , relieved so sacredly by the blaze of wax tapers and jewelled altars ! How great a blessing was the Romish Church at this period to the ...
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... Holy Ghost hath made you overseers , εлiσxолoνs , elsewhere in our translation , bishops , but signifying literally overseers . The same persons , then , are here denominated presbyters ( or elders ) and bishops . So in the Epistle to ...
... Holy Ghost hath made you overseers , εлiσxолoνs , elsewhere in our translation , bishops , but signifying literally overseers . The same persons , then , are here denominated presbyters ( or elders ) and bishops . So in the Epistle to ...
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... Holy Churches , for in all things , as we have already declared , we are anxious to increase the honor and authority of your Apostolic Chair . " The plea of supreme authority derived directly from Peter had meanwhile been gaining ground ...
... Holy Churches , for in all things , as we have already declared , we are anxious to increase the honor and authority of your Apostolic Chair . " The plea of supreme authority derived directly from Peter had meanwhile been gaining ground ...
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... but simple members of that body , appointed by the Holy Ghost as over- seers and teachers . The truth is , the Church is es- clergy , and not the clergy The clergy come out of A visible body must have a visible head ; and 30 FIRST LECTURE .
... but simple members of that body , appointed by the Holy Ghost as over- seers and teachers . The truth is , the Church is es- clergy , and not the clergy The clergy come out of A visible body must have a visible head ; and 30 FIRST LECTURE .
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... holy voice was heard , it sounded like a lunatic's ; it was strange , wild , heretical , dangerous ; it must be imprisoned . But reli- gion had gone out of this hierarchy from a very early period , and the consequence was the repressing ...
... holy voice was heard , it sounded like a lunatic's ; it was strange , wild , heretical , dangerous ; it must be imprisoned . But reli- gion had gone out of this hierarchy from a very early period , and the consequence was the repressing ...
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Page 99 - Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words : and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
Page 114 - ... people, and lastly, to the salvation of souls committed to my trust ; and will, in like manner, humbly receive and diligently execute the Apostolic commands. And if I be detained by a lawful impediment, I will perform all the things aforesaid by a certain messenger hereto specially empowered, a member of my chapter, or some other in ecclesiastical dignity, or else having a parsonage ; or, in default of these, by...
Page 11 - The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed. Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof...
Page 113 - IN elect of the Church of N. from henceforward will be faithful and obedient to St Peter the Apostle,, and to the holy Roman Church, and to our lord, the lord N. Pope N. and to his successors, canonically coming in.
Page 99 - And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage : ^ To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
Page 143 - The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint ; In urns, and altars round, A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint ; And the chill marble seema to sweat, While each peculiar Power forgoes his wonted seat.
Page 11 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee : If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.
Page 13 - Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister ; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant...
Page 114 - I can will signify it to our said lord, or to some other, by whom it may come to his knowledge. The rules of the holy fathers...
Page 114 - I will help them to defend and keep the Roman papacy, and the royalties of St Peter, saving my order, against all men.