 | William Blackstone - Great Britain - 1771 - 506 pages
...ontf that hath full poffeffion of all the rights of a parochial church, lie is called parfon, perfona, becaufe by his perfon the church, which is an invifible body, is reprefented ; and he is fa himfelf a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church (which he perfonates)... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 518 pages
...one that hath full pofieflion of all the rights of a parochial church. He is called parfon, perfona, becaufe by his perfon the church, which is an invifible...of the church (which he perfonates) by a perpetual fucceflion ". He is fometimes called the reftor, or governor, of the church : but the appellation of... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Droit - 1791 - 516 pages
...called parfon, pirfetia, becaufe by his perfon the church, which is an invisible body, is reprefented j and he is in himfelf a body corporate, in order to...church (which he perfonates) by a perpetual fucceffion n. He is fomctir.ics called the re£tor, or governor, of the church : but the appellation of parfen,... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1793 - 686 pages
...one that hath full pofleffion of all the rights of a parochial church. He is called parfon, perform, becaufe by his perfon the church, which is an invifible...of the church (which he perfonates) by a perpetual fucceflion ". He is fometimes called the reftor, or governor, of the church: but the appellation of... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1820 - 694 pages
...because by his person, the church, which is an invisible body, is represented ; and he is in himself a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church (which he personates) by a perpetual succession.^ This is a very plausible, and has been the generally received... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 678 pages
...parochial church. He is called parfon, perfona, becaufe by his perfon the church, which is an invifiblc body, is reprefented ; and he is in himfelf a body...of the church (which he perfonates) by a perpetual fucceflion ", He is fome times called the rector, or governor, of the church : but the appellation... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 678 pages
...one that hath full pofieflion of all the rights of a parochial church. He is called parfon,perfona, becaufe by his perfon the church, which is an invifible...reprefented ; and he is in himfelf a body corporate, in orderto proteft and defend the rights of the church (which he perfonates) by a perpetual fucceflion... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 674 pages
...one that hath full pofleffion of all the rights of a parochial church. He is called parfon,perfona, becaufe by his perfon the church, which is an invifible...reprefented ; and he is in himfelf a body corporate, in orderto protect and defend the rights of the church (which he perfonates) by a perpetual fucceffion... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1807 - 508 pages
...because by his person the church, yhich is an invisible body, is represented, and he is in himself a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church, which he personates. There are three ranks of clergymen below that of a dignity, viz. parson, vicar, and curate.... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...because by his person the church, which is an invisible body, is represented ; and he is in himself a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church (which he personates) by a perpetual succession". He is sometimes called the rector, or governor, of the church... | |
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He is called parson, persona, because by his person the church, which is an invisible body, is represented; and he is in himself a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church, which he personates, by a perpetual succession. 
