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Page 10 - I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, preeminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me God.
Page 3 - Every particular or national Church hath authority to ordain, change, and abolish, Ceremonies or Rites of the Church ordained only by man's authority, so that all things be done to edifying.
Page 5 - I AB do Swear, That I do from my Heart Abhor, Detest, and Abjure, as Impious and Heretical, that Damnable Doctrine and Position, That Princes Excommunicated or Deprived by the Pope, or any Authority of the See of Rome, may be Deposed or Murthered by their Subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 10 - I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance to his Majesty king George.— So help me God.' ' I, AB, do swear, that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure, as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, that Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murthered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 20 - Christians, to his instructions and Godly admonitions, as well private as public, and to esteem him very highly in love for his work's sake : And we do earnestly pray that he may have much satisfaction in his holy function, and meet with the respect and attention which are due to that function during the whole time of his Ministry in the said Congregation.
Page 19 - ... heard anything to the contrary thereof; nor hath he at any time, as far as we know or believe, held, written, or taught...
Page 11 - No ecclesiastical person shall at any time, other than for their honest necessities resort to any TAVERNS or alehouses, neither shall they board or lodge in any such places. Furthermore, they shall not give themselves to any base or servile labour, or to drinking or riot, spending their time IDLY by day or by night, playing at DICE, CARDS, or tables, or any other unlawful game...
Page 18 - That he alloweth the Book of Articles of Religion agreed upon by the archbishops and bishops of both provinces, and the whole clergy in the convocation holden at London in the year of our Lord God...
Page 11 - ... but at all times convenient, they shall hear or read somewhat of the Holy Scriptures, or shall occupy themselves with some other honest study or exercise, always doing the things which shall appertain to honesty, and endeavouring to profit the Church of God, having always in mind that they ought to excel all others in purity of life, and should be examples to the people to live well and christianly...
Page 18 - ... thing contrary to the doctrine or discipline of the Protestant Episcopal Church; and, moreover, we think him a person worthy to be admitted to the sacred order of . In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this day of , in the year of our Lord ." But before a Standing Committee shall proceed to recommend...

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