 And if the state were in this plight, religion was not in much better; to reform which, a certain number of divines were called, neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical, nor eminent for either piety or knowledge above others left out; only...  Lives of eminent Christians - Page 128by Richard Brindley Hone - 1833Full view - About this book
 | Zachary Grey - England - 1736 - 450 pages
...!>'.»,,•., in the Preface to the i'i^£i. nor eminent for either Piety or Knowledge above others Irfc out ; only as each Member of Parliament in his private Fancy thought fir, fo elected one by one. The moft part of them were fuch, as had preach'd and cry'd down, with great... | |
 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1762 - 544 pages
...neither chofen by any rule or cuftom ecclefiaf* tical, nor eminent for either piety or knowledge above 4 others left out, only as each member of parliament, ' in his private fancy, thought fit, fo elected one by 1 one. The moft part of them were fuch as had preach ' ed and cried down, with great... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...plight, religion was not in much better; to reform which, a certain number of divines were called, neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical,...the avarice and pluralities of bishops and prelates; that one cure of souls was a full employment for one spiritual pastor how able soever, if not a charge... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pages
...plight, religion was not in much better; to reform which, a certain number of divines were called, neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical,...the avarice and pluralities of bishops and prelates; that one cure of souls was a full employment for one spiritual pastor how able soever, if not a charge... | |
 | Great Britain - 1810 - 632 pages
...plight, religion was not in much better ; to reform which, a certain number of divines were called, neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical,...were such, as had preached and cried down, with great shew of zeal, the avarice and pluralities of bishops and pluralities; that one cure of souls was a... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 606 pages
...plight, religion was not in much better ; to reform which, a certain number of divines were called, neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical,...were such, as had preached and cried down, with great shew of zeal, the avarice and pluralities of bishops and pluralities; that one cure of souls was a... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 624 pages
...of divines were called, neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical, nor eminent for cither piety or knowledge above others left out; only as...were such, as had preached and cried down, with great shew of zeal, the avarice and pluralities of bishops and pluralities; that one cure of souls was a... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 634 pages
...of divines were called, neither chosen, by any rule or custom ecclesiastical, nor eminent for cither piety or knowledge above others left out; only as...one by one. The most part of them were such, as had prrached and cried down, with great shew of zeal, the avarice and pluralities of bishops and pluralities... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 684 pages
...re-, ligion was not ; iin. ' much better ; to reform which, a certain number of divines were called, neither. chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical,;...or knowledge above others left 'out ; only as each m«mber of parliament in his private fancy thought fit, so elected1 one by one. The most part of them... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 542 pages
...plight, religion was not in much better; to reform which, a certain number of divines were called ; neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical,...were such as had preached, and cried down, with great shew of zeal, the avarice and pluralities of bishops and prelates ; that one cure of souls was a full... | |
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