The History of the Puritans, Or Protestant Non-conformists: With an Account of Their Principles; Their Attempts for a Further Reformation in the Church; Their Sufferings; and the Lives and Characters of Their Most Considerable Divines, Volume 5Charles Ewer, 1817 - Great Britain |
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... says Mr. Eachard , the court could not have found out a man of greater ingenuity and capacity , or of more universal know- ledge and understanding in all parts of polite learning . Archbishop Tillotson and bishop Burnet , who were his ...
... says Mr. Eachard , the court could not have found out a man of greater ingenuity and capacity , or of more universal know- ledge and understanding in all parts of polite learning . Archbishop Tillotson and bishop Burnet , who were his ...
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... says Mr. Granger , " has been made on its utility , that is a very sufficient exercise for the virtue of patience , which it was chiefly intended to inculcate and improve . " Granger's Hist . of Eng- laud , vol . iii . p . 313. 8vo ...
... says Mr. Granger , " has been made on its utility , that is a very sufficient exercise for the virtue of patience , which it was chiefly intended to inculcate and improve . " Granger's Hist . of Eng- laud , vol . iii . p . 313. 8vo ...
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... says , it was dropt in the house of lords on account of some amendments , till the parliament was prorogued ; but Mr. Coke says , more tru- ly , that it was because the dead weight of bishops joined with the king and the caballing party ...
... says , it was dropt in the house of lords on account of some amendments , till the parliament was prorogued ; but Mr. Coke says , more tru- ly , that it was because the dead weight of bishops joined with the king and the caballing party ...
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... ( says the alderman , ) we [ dissenters ] will try if the parliament will not distinguish us from popish recusants , by some marks of their favor ; but we are willing to lie under the severity of the laws for a time , rather than clog a ...
... ( says the alderman , ) we [ dissenters ] will try if the parliament will not distinguish us from popish recusants , by some marks of their favor ; but we are willing to lie under the severity of the laws for a time , rather than clog a ...
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... ( says he ) and shall always endeavor it ; but I am sure it will be a prejudice to me , and signify nothing to the effecting the thing , which , as circumstances are , cannot pass in either house without the concurrence of a considerable ...
... ( says he ) and shall always endeavor it ; but I am sure it will be a prejudice to me , and signify nothing to the effecting the thing , which , as circumstances are , cannot pass in either house without the concurrence of a considerable ...
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Page 301 - As the godly consideration of predestination and our Election in Christ is full of sweet, pleasant and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ mortifying the works of the flesh and their earthly members and drawing up' their mind to high and heavenly things...
Page 302 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 315 - THE Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, of one substance with the Father, took man's nature in the womb of the Blessed Virgin, of her substance : so that two whole and perfect natures — that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood — were joined together in one Person, never to be divided ; whereof is one Christ, very God and very Man...
Page 390 - I AB do Swear, That I do from my Heart Abhor, Detest, and Abjure, as Impious and Heretical, that Damnable Doctrine and Position, That Princes Excommunicated or Deprived by the Pope, or any Authority of the See of Rome, may be Deposed or Murthered by their Subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 314 - There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the Maker, and Preserver of all things both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Godhead there be three Persons, of one substance, power, and eternity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Page 140 - That all persons living in this province who confess and acknowledge the one almighty and eternal God to be the creator, upholder, and ruler of the world...
Page 393 - Majesties protestant subjects dissenting from the church of England from the penalties of certain laws...
Page 303 - THEY also are to be had accursed, that presume to say, that every man shall be saved by the law or sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that law, and the light of nature. For holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Page 376 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake : whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Page 319 - God's wrath and damnation. And this infection of nature doth remain, yea in them that are regenerated ; whereby the lust of the flesh, called in Greek, phronema sarkos, which some do expound the wisdom, some sensuality, some the affection, some the desire of the flesh, is not subject to the Law of God. And although there is no condemnation for them that believe and are baptized, yet the Apostle doth confess, that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the nature of sin.