...Prayer" of the "Established Church" of England, in the "Thirty-nine Articles," occurs the following: " The Church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in contro versies of faith." .... Art. xx. " The power of the civil magistrate extendeth to all men, as...

...ordinances and rites of the Church. The 20th article of the Church of England declares that the " Church has power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith," but that she may " ordain nothing that is contrary to the written word of God." That is undoubtedly...

...to recognize a Suspension issued by such a Court. 3.— That " the Church" (not the State) having " power to decree Rites and Ceremonies and authority in controversies of Faith," this Union submits itself to the duly constituted Synods of the Church ; and, in regard to the legality...

...so that nothing be ordained against God's word." And by the zoth of those Articles it is declared, that "the Church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith." What is there meant by the word Church will appear from the 19th of those Articles, which declares...

...XX, which was cited by the Archbishop of Canterbury in his speech in the November llth debate, states that 'the Church hath power to decree Rites and Ceremonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith.' Yet the preceding article warns that the churches of Jerusalem, Alexandria, Antioch and Rome have erred...

...Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. Article 2O: Of the Authority of the Church. The Church hath power to decree Rites and 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,...

...or power over the consciences and religion of men'; the Church had not, as its Article XX claimed, 'power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith'; its clergy had not, as the offices of Ordination and the Visitation of the Sick claimed, power to forgive...

...contents: Priestcraft to Perfection, Or, A Detection of the Fraud of Inserting and Continuing this clause (The Church hath Power to Decree Rites and Ceremonies, and Authority in Controversys of Faith) in the Twentieth Article of the Church of England. Collins is far from ignorant...

...and decide controversies in matters of faith. The English version of the omitted clause specified, "The Church hath power to decree Rites and Ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith," although the Latin version omits mention of "Ceremonies." 77 Since "ceremonies" were the sticking point...

...manner of ceremonies), but also in matters of their faith. 21. (20) Of the Authority of the Church (The Church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith; and yet) it is not lawful for the Church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's Word written,...