...It is not lawful," — these are her words — '' 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." But then, surely, it behoves us, in common modesty, to pause long, and to examine carefully, and with...

...of faith : and yet, it is not lawful for the Church to ortlaid any thing that is contrary to (iod's word written, neither may it so expound one place...repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church be •i witness and a keeper of holy writ, yet as it ought not to decree any Ihiiig against the same,...

...delivered in the sixth, denying all right in 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." The author of the History of the Jesuits has given a body of irrefragable proof, " that the Church...

...Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and Authority in controversies of Faith: And vet it is not lawful" for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written; iu-ither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although...

...rites and ceremonies. The Church distinctly declares in this same XXth Article, that it is not lawful " to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's word written ; neither may it expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another." But Mr. Towgood has yet an objection...

...hath erred, not only in living and nuui' ner of ceremonies, but also in matters of faith.' ' It is not ' lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to 1 God's word written.' ' It ought not to decree any thing * against Holy Writ, and ought not to enforce...

...have it mean any thing, except when compared with another part of the same article, which says, "it is not lawful for the church to ordain any thing, that is contrary to God's word written." From this it is argued, that although the church has authority in controversies of faith, yet it cannot...

...power of decreeing rites ar.d ceremonies," but limits that power by the declaration, that " it is nol lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's word written." Here the necessary distinction between what is not directly contained in the Scripture, and •what...

...authority in controversies cf faith ; and yet it is not lawful for the church to ordain any tiling that is contrary to God's word written, neither may...keeper of holy writ, yet as it ought not to decree any tiling against the same, so besides the sjine ought it not to enforce any thing to be believed for...

...Faith: eand yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's words written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, d although the Church be a which have a wicked opinion, either of God the Father, or of Christ, or...