The History of the Variations of the Protestant Churches, Band 1

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Richard Coyne, 1836 - 424 Seiten
 

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Seite 242 - In the admission of many of these officers be divers comely ceremonies and solemnities used, which be not of necessity, but only for a good order and seemly fashion ; for if such offices and ministrations were committed without such solemnity, they were nevertheless truly committed.
Seite 242 - All Christian princes have committed unto them immediately of God the whole cure of all their subjects, as well concerning the administration of God's word for the cure of souls, as concerning the ministration of things political and civil governance. And in both these ministrations they must have sundry ministers under them, to supply that which is appointed to their several offices.
Seite 269 - It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Seite 262 - And we most humbly beseech Thee, 0 merciful Father, to hear us, and, of Thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with Thy Word and Holy Spirit, these Thy gifts and creatures of Bread and Wine, that they may become the Body and Blood of Thy most dearly beloved Son.
Seite 21 - will perish together. God hides from us the prospect of our dangers, as he is accustomed to do with those whom he destines for punishment : we run into the fire which we see lighted before us.
Seite 242 - The ministers of God's word under his majesty be the bishops, parsons, vicars, and such other priests as be appointed by his highness to that ministration: as for example, the bishop of Canterbury, the bishop of Durham, the bishop of Winchester, the parson of Winwick, &c.
Seite 21 - The disorders of the clergy, chiefly those of Germany, were represented in this manner to Eugenius IV, by Cardinal Julian. " These disorders," said he, " excite the hatred of the people against the whole ecclesiastical order, and should they not be corrected, it is to be feared lest the laity, like the Hussites, should rise against the clergy, as they loudly threaten us...
Seite 236 - ... a Christian man to pray for souls departed, and to commit them in our prayers to God's mercy, and also to cause...
Seite 214 - It is ndw customary among worldlings, to lay the blame of every thing upon the Preachers of the Gospel. The heart of man is equally fickle in the more elevated and lower stations of life ; and much have we to fear on that score. XX. As to what your Highness says, that it is not possible for you to abstain from this impure life, we wish you were in a better state before God, that you lived with a secure conscience, and labored for the salvation of your own soul, and the welfare of your subjects. XXI....
Seite 21 - He afterwards spoke more emphatically : " I see," said he,J " the axe is at the root : the tree begins to bend, and instead of propping it whilst in our power, we accelerate its fall.

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