 | Enoch Pond - 1837 - 128 sivua
...while the benefits of them are so nu* See Appendix, Note B. the contrary, it is clear as the noonday, that all Christian churches had equal rights, and were in all respects on a footing of equality." The same author, speaking of the second century, says, "During a great part of this century, all the... | |
 | George Punchard - 1840 - 254 sivua
...judicial authority, no control, no power of giving laws. On the contrary, it is clear as the noon-day, that all Christian churches had equal rights, and were, in all respects on a footing of equality ." Mosheim, Vol. I. pp. 80—86. among themselves. But it is extremely plain, that a total indepency... | |
 | George Punchard - 1840 - 240 sivua
...judicial authority, no control, no power of giving laws. On the contrary, it is clear ns the noon-day, that all Christian churches had equal rights, and were, in all respects on a footing of equality ." Mosheim, Vol. I. pp. 80—86. among themselves. But it is e.xtremely plain, that a total indepency... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1842 - 476 sivua
...judicial authority, no control, no power of giving laws. On the contrary, it is clear as the noonday, that all Christian churches had equal rights, and...to ecclesiastical councils, and to metropolitans. But rather, as is manifest, it was not till the second century, that the custom of holding ecclesiastical... | |
 | 1855 - 664 sivua
...nojudicial authority, no control, no power of giving laws. On the contrary, it is clear as the noonday, that all Christian churches had equal rights, and were in all respects on a footing of equality. Speaking of the second century, Mosheim adds: "The form •EoaHUt, p. 48. of church government, which... | |
 | George Punchard - 1844 - 360 sivua
...judicial authority, no control, no power of giving laws. On the contrary, it is clear as the noon-day, that all Christian churches had equal rights, and were, in all respects on a footing of equality.—Murdoch's Mosheim, Vol. I. pp. 80—86. 1st ed.t In giving an account of the government... | |
 | George Punchard - 1844 - 354 sivua
...equalrights, and were, in all respects, on a footing of equality," he adds : " Nor does there appear in this century, any vestige of that Consociation of the churches of the same province, whichgaverise to ecclesiastical coun* See " Congregational Order." or the Ancient Platforms of the... | |
 | William Crowell - 1847 - 300 sivua
...primitive times, were independent bodies ; or none of them subject to the jurisdiction of any other. It is clear as the noon day, that all christian churches...were, in all respects, on a footing of equality." Again, p. 82, " The assembled people did everything that is proper for those in whom the supreme power... | |
 | General Conference of Maine - 1848 - 116 sivua
...judicial authority, no control, no power of giving laws. On the contrary, it is clear as the noonday, that all Christian churches had equal rights, and were in all respects on a footing of equality, t 7. While the Apostolic churches were, in the »Eco. Hist. p. 43. t Murdoch's Mosheim, Vol. 1, p.... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1849 - 446 sivua
...judicial authority, no control, no power of giving laws. On the contrary, it is char as the noonday, that all Christian churches had equal rights, and were in all respects on a footing of equality. In giving an account of the government of the church during the second century, the same distinguished... | |
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For though the churches which were founded by the apostles themselves, frequently had the honour shown them to be consulted in difficult and doubtful cases ; yet they had no judicial authority, no control, no power of giving laws. On the contrary, it... 
