 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
 | John Milton - 1876 - 506 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1876 - 506 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1877 - 572 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... | |
 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 968 pages
...Parliament and the Assembly in vindictive scorn, and calls the latter 'a certain number of divines neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical,...private fancy, thought fit, so elected one by one.' He charges them with inconsistency in becoming pluralist* and nonresidents, and with intolerance, as... | |
 | Philipp Schaff - Creeds - 1877 - 976 pages
...Parliament nnd the Assembly in vindictive scorn, and calls the latter 'a certain number of divines neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical,...as each member of Parliament, in his private fancy, thonght fit, GO elected one by one. ' He charges them with inconsistency in becoming pluralists and... | |
 | Robert Barclay - Great Britain - 1877 - 820 pages
...made 142 use of it to support his kingdom !"* Milton tells usf that the most part "of the Assembly were such as had preached and cried down with great...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... | |
 | David Masson - 1880 - 880 pages
...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,...the avarice and pluralities of bishops and prelates . . . ; yet these conscientious men, ere any part of the work done for which they came together, and... | |
 | John Henry Blunt - Church of England - 1882 - 666 pages
...knowledge above others left out ; only DivinH d ^ eac^ Member of Parliament in his private judgment thought fit, so elected one by one. The most part...the avarice and pluralities of bishops and prelates, that one cure of souls was full employment for one spiritual pastor, how able soever, if not a charge... | |
 | John Henry Blunt - Great Britain - 1882 - 648 pages
...knowledge above others left out ; only Divines as each Member of Parliament in his private judgment thought fit, so elected one by one. The most part...the avarice and pluralities of bishops and prelates, that one cure of souls was full employment for one spiritual pastor, how able soever, if not a charge... | |
 | William Benham - Religion - 1887 - 1176 pages
...of divines were called, neither chosen by any rule or custom ecclesiastical, nor eminent for their piety or knowledge above others left out, only as each Member of Parliament in his private judgment thought fit so elected one by one. The most part were such as had preached and cried down... | |
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