...the other hand this authority is plainly limited ("it is not lawful for the church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may...place of scripture, that it be repugnant to another"). What is perhaps most striking about the 39 Articles is that in some of the deep matters of the Christian...

...found in the Thirty-Nine Articles. When referring to the authority of the Church, Article XX states: 'Wherefore, although the Church be a witness and a...keeper of holy Writ, yet, as it ought not to decree anything against the same, so besides the same ought it not to enforce anything to be believed for...

...expound one place of Scripmre that it he repugnant to another, Wherefore, although the Church he a wimess and a keeper of holy writ: yet. as it ought not to decree anything against the same, so hesides the same, ought it not to enforce anything to he helieved for...

...contradict himself? The Article reads as follows: "As it is not lawful for the Church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's word written, neither may...place of Scripture that it be repugnant to another." You do not need me to tell you that the violation of this Article is one of the besetting sins of theological...

...and authority in controversies of faith; and yet) it is not lawful for the Church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture 297 contradicat. Quare licet Ecclesia sit divinorum librorum testis et conservatrix, attamen ut adversus...

...the Word of God 84. coherence. Article 20 of the Church of England declares that the church may not "so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another." The part is to be understood in the light of the whole, in the fashion of what later came to be known...

...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,...it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the 74 church be a witness and a keeper of holy writ, yet, as it ought not to decree any thing against...

...Church hath (...) authority in controversies of faith; and yet it is not lawful for the Church to (...) so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant...Church be a witness and a keeper of Holy Writ, yet (...) besides the same, ought it not to enforce anything to be believed for necessity of salvation»...

...Bishop of Rome. 75. It is not lawfull for the Church to ordaine any thing that is contrary to Gods word: neither may it so expound one place of Scripture that...repugnant to another. Wherefore although the Church bee a witnesse and a keeper of holy writt: yet as it ought not to decree any thing against the same,...

...not lawful for the Church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's Word written ; neither may it expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant...keeper of Holy Writ, yet, as it ought not to decree anything against the same, so, besides the same, ought it not to enforce anything to be believed for...