History of the Church of Scotland, from the Introduction of Christianity to the Period of the Disruption, May 18, 1843: With an Introductory Essay on the Principles and Constitution of the Church of Scotland, Band 1J. Johnstone, 1848 |
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HIST OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND William Maxwell 1803-1865 Hetherington Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
HIST OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND William Maxwell 1803-1865 Hetherington Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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Seite 198 - I must tell you, there are two kings and two kingdoms in Scotland: there is King James, the head of the commonwealth, and there is Christ Jesus, the King of the Church, whose subject James the Sixth is, and of whose kingdom he is not a king, nor a lord, nor a head, but
Seite 474 - ... within this kingdom, contrary to, or inconsistent with, the foresaid true Protestant religion and Presbyterian church government, worship, and discipline, as above established; and that the same within the bounds of this Church and kingdom, shall never be imposed upon or required of them, in any sort.
Seite 476 - ... from and after the first day of May one thousand seven hundred and twelve, it shall and may be lawful for her Majesty, her heirs and successors, and for every other person or persons who have right to any patronage or patronages of any church or churches...
Seite 468 - That prelacy and the superiority of any office in the Church above presbyters is and hath been a great and insupportable grievance and trouble to this nation, and contrary to the inclinations of the generality of the people ever since the Reformation (they having reformed from popery by presbyters), and therefore ought to be abolished...
Seite 481 - ... as the names of patronages and benefices, together with the effect thereof, have flowed from the Pope and corruption of the canon law only, in so far as thereby any person was intruded or placed over kirks having curam animarum ; and forasmuch as that mauner of proceeding bath no ground in the Word of God, but is contrary to the same, and to the said liberty of election, they ought not now to have place in this light of reformation...
Seite 485 - ... he shall be rejected accordingly, and due notice thereof forthwith given to all concerned; but that if the major part of the said heads of families shall not disapprove of such person to be their pastor, the presbytery shall proceed with the settlement according to the rules of the church: And further declare, that no person shall be held to be entitled to disapprove as aforesaid, who shall refuse, if required, solemnly to declare, in presence of the presbytery that he is actuated by no factious...
Seite 349 - God, endeavour in our several places and callings, the preservation of the reformed religion in the Church of Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, against our common enemies; the reformation of religion in the kingdoms of England and Ireland in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, according to the Word of God and the example of the best reformed churches...
Seite 109 - I see two parts freely given to the devil, and the third must be divided between God and the devil.
Seite 98 - For altogether this is to be avoided, that any man be violently intruded or thrust in upon any congregation; but this liberty, with all care, must be reserved to every several church, to have their votes and suffrages in election of their ministers.
Seite 469 - Ratification of the liberty of the true kirk, &c., and thereafter received by the general consent of this nation to be the only government of Christ's Church within this kingdom...