| Richard Hooker - Church polity - 1793 - 528 pages
...to underftand it, is a Society ; that is, a number of Men belonging unto fome Chriftian Fellowfhip, the place and limits whereof are certain. That wherein they have communion, is the publick exercife of fuch duties as thofe mentioned in the Apoftles* Acts, InftruBion, breaking of Bread,... | |
| Richard Hooker - 1807 - 524 pages
...to underftand it, is a fociety ; that is, a qumber of men belonging unto fome Chriftian feJlowfhip, the place and limits whereof are certain. That wherein they have communion, is the public exercife of fuch duties as thofe mentioned in the Apoftles' acts, InjlruRion, breaking of bread, and... | |
| Richard Hooker, Izaak Walton - Church polity - 1821 - 392 pages
...is a church;" that is to say, a Christian assembly. Bui a church, as now we are to understand it, is a society; that is, a number of men belonging unto...limits whereof are certain. That wherein they have com-i 3 Tertull. Exhort, ad Castit. Ubi tres, Bcclesia est, licet laici. munion, is the public exercise... | |
| Richard Hooker - 1822 - 376 pages
...a church ;" that is to say, a Christian assembly. But a church, as now we are to understand it, is a society; that is, a number of men belonging unto...limits whereof are certain. That wherein they have com-> * Terlnll. Exhort, ad Castit. Uhi trcs, liuclesia est, licet laici. munion, is the public exercise... | |
| Richard Hooker - Church polity - 1825 - 688 pages
...a Church ;" that is to say, a Christian assembly. But a Church, as aow we are to understand it, is a Society ; that is, a number of men belonging unto...mentioned in the Apostles' Acts, " instruction, breaking Act» of bread, and prayer." As therefore they that are of the "' *2' mystical body of Christ, have... | |
| Jean Rodolphe Peyran - Protestantism - 1826 - 620 pages
...no longer in being ; whereas the church which was assembled, doth no less continue afterwards than before. Where but three are, and they of the laity,...exercise of such duties as those mentioned in the apostles1 Acts, instruction, breaking of bread, and prayer. As therefore they that are of the mystical... | |
| Richard Hooker - 1830 - 550 pages
...a Church ;"* that is to say, a Christian assembly. But a Church, as now we are to understand it, is a Society; that is, a number of men belonging unto...Apostles' Acts, " instruction, breaking of bread, and prayers." As therefore they that are of the mystical body of Christ, have those inward graces and virtues... | |
| Samuel James Allen - Lenten sermons - 1834 - 478 pages
...is a church, that is to say, a Christian assembly. But a church, as we are now to understand it, is a society, that is, a number of men belonging unto some Christian fellowship, the place and limits thereof are certain. That wherein they have communion is the public exercise of such duties as those... | |
| Richard Hooker, Izaak Walton - Church of England - 1841 - 624 pages
...a Church54;" that is to say, a Christian assembly. But a Church, as now we are to understand it, is a Society; that is, a number of men belonging unto...Acts, " instruction, breaking " of bread and prayer M." As therefore they that are of the mystical body of Christ have those inward graces and virtues,... | |
| Robert Whytehead - 1849 - 380 pages
...universal congregation or fellowship of God's faithful and elect people."— Horn, xxviii. 2. " A Church is a Society ; that is, a number of men belonging unto...fellowship, the place and limits whereof are certain." — Hooker, Ecc. PoL iii. 1 (14). " A Religiout Society." v. 68, (6). 3 See Note B, Appendix, and Calvin... | |
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