 I take to be a voluntary society of men, joining themselves together of their own accord, in order to the public worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the salvation of their souls.  A Student's History of England: 1689-1885 - Side 652av Samuel Rawson Gardiner - 1891Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Locke - 1796 - 80 sider
...confider what a CHURCH is. A church then I take to be ' A voluntary fociety of men, ' joining themfelves together of their own accord, in ' order to the public worshipping of God, in fuch a ' manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effec4 tual to the falvauon of their fouls.' I... | |
 | James Everett - 1812 - 138 sider
...keeps the definition thus given perfectly in countenance. " A church, then," says he, " I take to be a voluntary society of men, joining themselves together...in order to the public worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him and effectual to the salvation of their souls." Quarto edit,... | |
 | Robert Robinson - 1817 - 590 sider
...ornament of this country, the late Mr. Locke did (2). His words are these : " A church I take to be a voluntary society of men, joining themselves together of their own accord, in order to the publick worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1820 - 278 sider
...was also an episcopalian, uses still stronger language. "A church," says he, "I take to be a society, joining themselves together of their own accord, in order to the public worship of God, in such a manner as they shall judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the .salvation... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 588 sider
...nothing to do with the world to come. Let us now consider what a church is. A church then I take to be a voluntary society of men, joining themselves together...in order to the public worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the salvation of their souls. ./-/• .--.'•,;?.<.',•..,... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 602 sider
...do with the world to come. ^ . Let us now consider what a church is. A church . , then I take to be a voluntary society of men, joining themselves together of their own accord, in order to the "f public worshipping of God, in such a manner as they ^ judge acceptable to him, and effectual to... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 600 sider
...church is. A church then I take to be a voluntary/society of men, joining themselves together oFtheiF own accord in order to the public worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the salvation of their souls. I say, it... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 sider
...the society. Dr. Wattt on the rational Foundation of a Christian Church. A church, then, I take to be a voluntary society of men, joining themselves together...in order to the public worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him, ami effectual to the salvation of their souls. I say it is... | |
 | Richard Hooker - 1830 - 550 sider
...be this, " that we are always bound not • Matt. v. 19. t 1 Pet. i. 17. || " A Church I take to be a voluntary society of men joining themselves together...public worshipping of God, in such manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the salvation of their souU." LOCKE'S First Letter concerning... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1833 - 418 sider
...right reason upon the mind ; with which the law is supposed to agree.] But the Church he represents as a voluntary society of men, joining themselves together...in order to the public worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the salvation of their souls. The right... | |
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