 | James Peirce - 1717 - 638 pages
...them, than to promote piety j altho' the Church affirms : " Nothing is " ordain'd to be read, but the pure word of God, the " Holy Scriptures, or that which is agreeable to the « fame." * • Tio' JJje efleems the word of Cod the bejl means, whereby t» itiflil piety and virtue Into nuns... | |
 | Isaac Maddox - 1733 - 466 pages
...fome are untrue, " fome uncertain, fome vain and fuper" ftitious ; and nothing is ordained to be " read, but the very pure Word of God, " the Holy Scriptures,...and that in " fuch a Language and Order as is moft <e eafy and plain for the Underftanding <c both of the Readers and Hearers. " It is alfo more commodious,... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1797 - 606 pages
...jt-per/iitious, and - nrtbing is ordained to tic read but the very pure ward of Gad' tbt halj fifiptures, or that which is agreeable to the fame ; and that in fuch a language and order, at is moft eafy and plain for the under/landing lath of the readers and bearers. It is alfa mart commodious,... | |
 | Charles Wheatly - 1810 - 570 pages
...whereof fame are untrue, fome uncertain, feme vain andfu- . perjlitious ; and nothing is ordained to be read, but the very pure word of God, the holy Scriptures,...that which is agreeable to the fame; and that, in Juch a language and order,, at is mojl eajy and plain for the under/landing both of the readers, and... | |
 | Church of England - 1815 - 450 pages
...whereof some are untrue, some uncertain, some vain and superstitious ; and nothing is ordained to be read, but the very pure Word of God, the holy Scriptures, or that which is agreeable to the same ; and that in such a Language and Older as is most easy aiul plain for the understanding both... | |
 | Charles Wheatly - 1819 - 576 pages
...whereof some are untrue, some uncertain, some vain and superstitions; and nothing is ordained to be read, but the very pure word of God, the holy Scriptures, or that which is agreeable to the same ; and that, in such a language and order, as is most easy and plain for the understanding both... | |
 | Thomas Pruen - 1820 - 348 pages
...whereof some are untrue, some uncertain, some vain and superstitious; and nothing is ordained to be read, but the very pure word of God, the Holy Scriptures, or that which is agreeable to the same;(5) and that in such a language and order as is most easy and plain for the understanding, both... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1824 - 634 pages
...some are untrue, some uncertain, some vain and superstitlousi and nothing is ordained to he read, hut the very pure word of God, the holy Scriptures, or that which is agreeahle to the samei and that in such a language and onler aa is most easy and plain for the understanding... | |
 | 1825 - 556 pages
...to the following passage from the preface to the Book of Common Prayer ? " Nothing is ordained to be read, but the very pure word of God, the Holy Scriptures, OR that which is agreeable to the same ;" where the compilers disavow the idea of giving either a false name or authority to the public... | |
 | Thomas Cranmer - 1833 - 482 pages
...whereof some be untrue, some uncertain, some vain and superstitious ; and is ordained nothing to be read but the very pure word of God, the holy Scriptures, or that which is evidently grounded upon the same ; and that in such a language and order as is most easy and plain... | |
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... the mind and purpose of the old Fathers, and a great deal more profitable and commodious, than that which of late was used. It is more profitable, because here are left out many things, whereof some... 
