...thus reads : — " Of the Authority of the Church. . « " It is not lawful for the church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's word written, neither may it so expound the one place of scripture that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the churr.h be a witness...

...just and solid defence. Again the Article says, " 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 be repugnant to another." Whatever Ceremony or Rite cannot be...

...Mother speak for herself, in rhe own words. " It is not lawful," says our ninth Article, " to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's word written, neither may it expound one place of Scripture against another : wherefore, although the Church be a witness and keeper...

...sincecely followed an infallible Rule: She has assured us that "it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written,...it so expound one 'place of Scripture, that it be repii gnant to ¡mother."* This authority, therefore, whidli Our Protestant Church claims, in no respect...

...to the Holy Scripture is intended or required. ' 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 (a rule we earnestly recommend to our Dissenting brethren, whose whole system is built with this error)....

...It is not lawful for the church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's word written ; neithfr may it so expound one place of Scripture that it be repugnant to another (a rule •we earnestly recommend to our Dissenting brethren, whose whole system is built with this...

...of course, as it relates to his subject, viz. " It is not lawful for the church to ordain any thing contrary to God's word written, neither may it so expound one place wf Scripture, that it be repugnant to another," &c. That MILTON should have appealed in his old age,...

...authority in controversies of faith ; and yet it is not lawful for the Church to [ordain (instituere) any thing that is contrary to God's word written,...keeper of Holy Writ, yet [as it ought not to decree (decernere) anything against the same, so] besides the same, ought it not to enforce (obtrudere) anything...

...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 ought not to decree any thing against the same, BO besides the same ought it not to enforce any thing to be believed for necessity of salvation. ART....

...to error. The limit of obedience is distinctly marked. " It is not lawful for the church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's word written....place of scripture, that it be repugnant to another." Here the right of private judgment comes in. If a man doubt the interpretation of the church, he may...