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... hath fitted for the work to watch over these souls also . In like manner , in every place where it pleases God to gather a little flock by his word , he appoints one , in his absence , to take the oversight of the rest , to assist them ...
... hath fitted for the work to watch over these souls also . In like manner , in every place where it pleases God to gather a little flock by his word , he appoints one , in his absence , to take the oversight of the rest , to assist them ...
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... propagated out of them ; which after made one society , consisting of those several con- gregations embodied together , and ruled by one common government . As in a college every tutor hath his THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH .
... propagated out of them ; which after made one society , consisting of those several con- gregations embodied together , and ruled by one common government . As in a college every tutor hath his THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH .
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... hath his own pu- pils , which he rules ; and if we suppose but one tutor at first in the college , with his pupils , all the power both common to the society , and peculiar to his flock , is joined together ; but when there are many ...
... hath his own pu- pils , which he rules ; and if we suppose but one tutor at first in the college , with his pupils , all the power both common to the society , and peculiar to his flock , is joined together ; but when there are many ...
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... hath condemned himself : for it is written , ' God resisteth the proud . ' Let us not therefore resist the bishop , that we may be subject to God . " b So that these passages clearly prove , that all the members of the bishop's church ...
... hath condemned himself : for it is written , ' God resisteth the proud . ' Let us not therefore resist the bishop , that we may be subject to God . " b So that these passages clearly prove , that all the members of the bishop's church ...
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... hath been already so clearly proved . § 3. But yet , that we may more clearly illustrate this point , we shall demonstrate it by another method , viz . , by showing the real bulk and size of those bishoprics con- cerning which we have ...
... hath been already so clearly proved . § 3. But yet , that we may more clearly illustrate this point , we shall demonstrate it by another method , viz . , by showing the real bulk and size of those bishoprics con- cerning which we have ...
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Page 89 - A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity...
Page 193 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 4 - I have still refused, not only for peace sake, but because I was determined, as little as possible, to violate the established order of the national church to which I belonged. " But the case is widely different between England and North America. Here there are bishops who have a legal jurisdiction. In America there are none, neither any parish ministers.
Page 221 - Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean ; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you ; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments and do them.
Page 289 - Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering ; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any : even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Page 288 - How is the gold become dim ! how is the most fine gold changed ! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
Page 221 - Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
Page 182 - Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandĞ eth not what thou safest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
Page 87 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
Page 109 - That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.