 | John Locke - 1796 - 80 pages
...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 pages
...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...worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him and effectual to the salvation of their souls." Quarto edit, p. 37. t" Address,"... | |
 | Robert Robinson - Baptism - 1817 - 590 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Philosophy - 1823 - 588 pages
...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...worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the salvation of their souls. ./-/• .--.'•,;?.<.',•..,j I... | |
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 602 pages
...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 pages
...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 is a free and voluntary... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pages
...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...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 a free and voluntary... | |
 | Richard Hooker - 1830 - 550 pages
...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...in order to the public worshipping of God, in such manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the salvation of their souU." LOCKE'S First... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1833 - 418 pages
...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...worshipping of God, in such a manner as they judge acceptable to him, and effectual to the salvation of their souls. The right of making laws for this... | |
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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. 
