The Works of Mr. Richard Hooker: In Eight Books : Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, with Several Other Treatises and a General Index : Also, a Life of the Author, Volume 3J. Bumpus, 1821 - Church polity |
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... body and blood of Christ . 68. Of faults noted in the form of administering that holy sacrament . 69. Of festival - days , and the natural causes of their convenient institution . 70. The manner of celebrating festival - days . 71 ...
... body and blood of Christ . 68. Of faults noted in the form of administering that holy sacrament . 69. Of festival - days , and the natural causes of their convenient institution . 70. The manner of celebrating festival - days . 71 ...
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... body is , which , adorned with sundry other admirable beauties , wanted eye - sight , the chiefest grace that nature hath in that kind to bestow . They which commend so much the felicity of that innocent world , wherein it is said that ...
... body is , which , adorned with sundry other admirable beauties , wanted eye - sight , the chiefest grace that nature hath in that kind to bestow . They which commend so much the felicity of that innocent world , wherein it is said that ...
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... body into some other . Which opinion , though false , yet entwined with a true , that the souls of men do never perish , abated the fear of death in them which were so resolved , and gave them courage unto all adventures . The Romans ...
... body into some other . Which opinion , though false , yet entwined with a true , that the souls of men do never perish , abated the fear of death in them which were so resolved , and gave them courage unto all adventures . The Romans ...
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... body which dieth not , hath always power , as occasion requireth , no less to ordain that which never was , than to ratify what hath been before . To prescribe the order of doing in all things , is a peculiar pre- rogative which wisdom ...
... body which dieth not , hath always power , as occasion requireth , no less to ordain that which never was , than to ratify what hath been before . To prescribe the order of doing in all things , is a peculiar pre- rogative which wisdom ...
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... bodies , so they may in the other learn to seek the nourishment of their souls ; and as there they sustain temporal life , so here they would learn to make provision for the eternal . Christ could not suffer that the temple should serve ...
... bodies , so they may in the other learn to seek the nourishment of their souls ; and as there they sustain temporal life , so here they would learn to make provision for the eternal . Christ could not suffer that the temple should serve ...
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Page 303 - might seem to men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. When thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face, that thou seem not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth iu secret,
Page 261 - us one with him, even as he and the Father are one. The real presence of Christ's most blessed body and blood is not therefore to be sought for in the sacrament, but in the worthy receiver of the sacrament. And with this the very order of our Saviour's words agreeth, first, "Take and eat;
Page 377 - of your works, saith the Lord; the remnant of my sheep I will gather together out of all countries, and will bring them again to their folds, they shall grow and increase, and I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them." Ezekiel, " Should not the shepherds, should they not feed the flocks
Page 197 - of sacred Scripture, that where a literal construction will stand, the farthest from the letter is commonly the worst. There is nothing more dangerous than this licentious and deluding art, which changeth the meaning of words, as alchymy doth or would do the substance of metals, maketh of any thing what it listetb, and
Page 106 - be content, or accept thy person ? saith the Lord of Hosts. Cursed be the deceiver which hath in his flock a male, and having made a vow, sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing : for I am a great king, saith the Lord of Hosts. Should we
Page 267 - the very letter of the word of Christ giveth plain security, that these mysteries do, as nails, fasten us to his very cross, that by them we draw out, as touching efficacy, force, and virtue, even the blood of his gored side : in the wounds of our Redeemer we there dip our tongues, we are
Page 260 - to whomsoever they and their successors after them did duly administer the same, those mysteries should serve as conducts of life, and conveyances of his body and blood unto them; was it possible they should hear that voice, " Take, eat, this is my body ; drink ye all of this, this is my blood
Page 353 - captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. He therefore gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the gathering together of saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ." In this place none but gifts of instruction are expressed. And because of
Page 342 - from heaven; by blessing visible elements, it maketh them invisible grace; it giveth daily the Holy Ghost; it hath to dispose of that flesh which was given for the life of the world, and that blood which was poured out to redeem souls;
Page 353 - or a ministry, it skilleth not : although in truth the word presbyter doth seem more fit, and in propriety of speech more agreeable than priest, with the drift of the whole gospel of Jesus Christ. For what are they that embrace the gospel but sons of God : what are churches but