 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 948 pages
...and comfort at his hands. OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHURCH, GENERAL COUNCILS, AND BISHOP OF ROME. 75. It is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word : neither may it so expound one place of Scripture that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although... | |
 | Church orders, Ancient - 1675 - 314 pages
...faith. 20. Of the Authority of the Church. The Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith : And yet it is...the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to Gods Word written, neither may it eo expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another.... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pages
...Faith. XX. Of the Authority of the Church, THE Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith : And yet it is...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... | |
 | Thomas Tenison - Faith - 1683 - 64 pages
...infallible Rule. For of this importance are the next words of the Article before remembred. .« -- it is not Lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to Gods word written. And befides the fame it ought not to enforce " " " any thing to be believed for... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - Trinity - 1712 - 554 pages
...ßiould be believed as an Article of the Vaith, or be thought requifite or necejffary to Salvation : That it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to Gods word written ; neither may it fo Expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another:... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 pages
...Power to decree Rites or Ceremonies. • a.. The Church has Authority in Controverfies of Faith. 3. It is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written. 4. The Church may not fo expound one Place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. f. The Church... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - Clergy - 1727 - 216 pages
...Authority of the Church. THE Church hath power to decree rites orceremcnies, and authority in Controverfies of faith : And yet it is not lawful for the Church...is contrary to God's word written, neither may it Jo expound one place of fcripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church... | |
 | C. Nary - Lord's Supper - 1728 - 250 pages
...Articles ? The Church hath 'Power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and Authority in Contra-, verfies of Faith : ,And yet it is not lawful for the Church...is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it fo expound, one Tlace of Scripture, that it he repugnant to another. This Exception or Trwifo, I fey,... | |
 | Church and state - 1739 - 472 pages
...alfo are we taught by the twentieth article of our own excellent church, which declares, That 'tis -not lawful for the church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's word written. Wherefore, thd the church be a witnefs and keeper of' holy writ, yet as it ought not to decree any... | |
 | 1744 - 448 pages
...church hath power to decree rites or ceremo* nies, and authority in controverfiesof faith : and yet it c is not lawful for the church to ordain any thing that...is * contrary to God's word written, neither may it fo ex* pound one place of fcripture, that it be repugnant to « another. Wherefore, although thp church... | |
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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... 
