...except the thirty-fourth, thirtyfifth, and thirty-sixth, and these words of the twentieth articles, — (the church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith}, — were exempted from certain penalties in the act for restraining non-conformists from inhabiting...

...hierarchical." The twentieth Article, which treats of the " Authority of the Church," explicitly declares, " The Church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith." Is this power despotic f Or is it exercised by the episcopal hierarchy in a despotic way, in the sense...

...authority in I'omroverMCS of Faith : And yet it is nul lawful for the Church to ordein any :Iiing- that Is contrary to God's Word written; neither may it so expound one .*lace of Scripture, that it be repugnant :o another- Wherefore, dltbougli tK Church be a Witness and...

...the thirty-fourth, thirtyfifth, and thirty-sixth, and these words of the twentieth articles,—(the church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith),—were exempted from certain penalties in the act for restraining non-conformists from inhabiting...

...or Ceranonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith : And yet it к not lawful for the Church в ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound or,; place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church be a witness...

...purpose, we proceed to a consideration of the important powers which it claims in giving to the church power to " decree rites or ceremonies and authority in " controversies of faith," It is an unquestionable fact, says Mr. Robinson, of Cambridge, " that the ceremonies ." and holy days...

...and mauner of Ceremonies, but also in matters of Failli. XX. Of the Authority iif the Chunk. versies of Faith : And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing (liat is contrary to God's Word tvritten, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it...

...being, I doubt not, persuaded in your own mind, that diocesan episcopacy is of divine original, and that the Church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith, have solemnly declared that belief; and, in consequence of it, have obliged yourself to render canonical...

...THE CHURCH HATH POWER TO DECREE RITES OH CEREMONIES, AND AUTHORITY IN CONTROVERSIES OF FAITH (a) : AND YET IT IS NOT LAWFUL FOR THE CHURCH TO ORDAIN ANY THING THAT IS CONTRARY TO GOD'S WOttD WRITTEN, NEITHER MAY IT SO EXPOUND OXE PLACE OF SCRIPTURE THAT IT BE REPUGNANT TO ANOTHER; WHEREFORE...

...except the thirty-fourth, thirty-fifth, and thirty-sixth, and these words of the twentieth Article, viz. [The Church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith, and uet\ shall be liable to any of the 1 1 • • i • ii pains or penalties mentioned in an Act made...