 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...its own faith ; yet it is not lawful for any Church to ordain or decide any thing that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound one...place of Scripture that it be repugnant to another. And as the Church ought not to decree any thing against the same, so besides the same ought it not... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1712 - 556 pages
...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: Wherefore, although the Church be л Witnefs and a Keeper of Holy Writ, y et as it ought not te decree any thing Againft the fame, fo... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 pages
...place of fcripture, that it be repugnant to another. Jl'herefore, although the Church be a witnefs and a keeper of holy writ ; yet as it ought not to decree any thing againlt the, Jawe, (o bejides the fame ought it not to enforce any thing to be bclievd for necejjity... | |
 | 1718 - 380 pages
...Church to ordain any Tain* that is contrary to God's Word written; neither may it fo expouna one fluce of Scripture that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore although the Church be a Witnefs and Keeper oj Holy Writ, yet as it ought not to decree any Thing agafnft the fame, fo befides... | |
 | Thomas Bennet - 1727 - 216 pages
...any thing that 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 be a wit•nlfs and a keeper of holy writ, yet as it ought not to defree any thing againft the fame, fo... | |
 | 1739 - 472 pages
...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 ' * Set Dr. Waterhnd'; Imfort. of Trinity, p. 178, &>V. thing again/} the fame ; fo bejides the fame,... | |
 | 1765 - 410 pages
...lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written ; neither may it fo expound one place of Scripture that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore although the Church he a Witnefs and a Keeper of He ly \Vnt, yet as it ought not to decree any thing againft the fame,... | |
 | 1765 - 500 pages
...Scriptare that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church ,bt a Wittief»,ahd 3,Kteper of Holy Writ, yet as it ought not to decree any thing agaicft. the fame, fo be,:. Its the fame ought It no; taenfbrce any thing to bs believed fbi neceffity... | |
 | Martin Madan - 1772 - 106 pages
...one Place in Scripture, that ic be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church be a Witnefs and a Keeper of Holy Writ, yet as it ought not to decree any Thing againft the fame, fo 4 befides the fame ought it not to enforce- any Thing to be believed for Neceffity... | |
 | Thomas Rogers - 1776 - 78 pages
...for the Church to ordain a?.y thing that is contrary to God's God's Word written, neither may it fo expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore although the Church be a witnefs and a keeper of holy Writ, yet as it ought not to decree any thing againft the fame, fo bef1des... | |
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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... 
