 | Samuel Mather - 1705 - 604 pages
...Divine Ceremonies : That they be neither dark nor dumb, but My (Heal and Significant, and fit to (lir up the dull Mind of Man to the remembrance of" his Duty toward God, by fome fpecial and notable Signification, whereby he may be edified. 1 (hall enumerate... | |
 | James Peirce - 1717 - 638 pages
...a. bar&n'd forebead, a>rditile;nperate tongue. But by .his leave, if this ceremony be " apt to ftir up the dull mind of man, to " the remembrance of his duty to God by fome notable " and fpecial fignifkation, whereby he might be edify'dj " as the Church declares of her... | |
 | Zachary Grey - 1740 - 378 pages
...Men, yet they are re' ferved for Decency, Order and Edification.'" And again, ' they are apt to Jlir up the dull Mind of Man .' to the Remembrance of his Duty to God, by fame * notable and fpedal Signification whereby he might be ' edified. Vid. Injund. Queen Elizabeth... | |
 | 1809 - 674 pages
...thofe Ceremonies which do ferve to a decent order and godly difcipline, and fuch as be apt to ftir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to Goo*, by fome notable and fpecial fignification, whereby he might be edified. Furthermore, the molt... | |
 | 1814 - 630 pages
...retained amongst us for a decent order in the church, and because they pertain to edification— and to stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God; and therefore are not by any to be looked upon as new sacraments or instruments of conveying God's... | |
 | Church of England - 1815 - 450 pages
...figure or shadow, but in the freedom of the Spirit; being content only with those Ceremonies \\ Inch do serve to a decent Order and godly Discipline, and...Such as be apt to stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrauce of his duly to God, by some notable and special signification, whereby he might be edified.... | |
 | Daniel Neal - 1816 - 586 pages
...were devised by men, yet they are reserved for decency, order, and edification. And again, they are apt to stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance...special signification, whereby he might be edified. But the Puritans saw no decency in the vestments ; nay, they thought them a disgrace to the reformation,... | |
 | Daniel Neal - 1816 - 586 pages
...were devised by men, yet they are reserved for decency, order, and edification. And again, they are apt to stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance...'notable and special signification, whereby he might oe edifled. But the Puritans saw no decency in the vestments ; nay, they thought them a disgrace to... | |
 | 1836 - 790 pages
...a religion to serve God, not in bondage of the figure or shadow, but in the freedom of the spirit ; being content only with those ceremonies which do serve to a decent order and godly discipline, and ~uc'i .is be apt to stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God, by some notable... | |
 | Thomas Pruen - 1820 - 348 pages
...religion to serve God, not in bondage of the figure or shadow, but in the freedom of the Spirit;(8) being content only with those Ceremonies which do...notable and special signification, whereby he might (7) The Ceremonies of our Church are but very few, and those of great antiquity, simplicity, decency,... | |
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Spirit, being content only with those ceremonies which do serve to a decent order and godly discipline and such as be apt to stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God, by some notable and special signification whereby he might... 
