| Presbyterians - 1830 - 448 pages
...the law of the Synod enacted in 1698, in which it is ordered — "that persons licensed to preach, be obliged to subscribe the Confession of Faith in all the articles thereof;" which order, it is recorded, was unanimously approven. In the year 1705, it was farther enacted —... | |
| Unitarianism - 1843 - 588 pages
...thejirst^time, and for licentiates only, in the following words : — " That young men, licensed to preach, be obliged to subscribe the Confession of Faith, in...articles thereof, as the confession of their faith — this overture unanimously approven." Dr Cooke (Killinchy case) deposes, that " the earliest subscription... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1843 - 882 pages
...first time, and for licentiates only, in the following words : " That young men, licensed to preach, be obliged to subscribe the Confession of Faith, in...articles thereof, as the confession of their faith— this overture unanimously approven." Dr. Cooke (Killinchy case) deposes, that " the earliest subscription... | |
| Unitarian churches - 784 pages
...of June 1st, 1698, they unanimously resolved — " That young men before being licensed to preach, be obliged to subscribe the Confession of Faith, in...articles thereof, as the confession of their faith. ' ' The poor young men, whose entrance into the Church and support in life entirely depended upon the... | |
| Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - Presbyterian Church - 1858 - 642 pages
...occurs in June, 1C98, in these words : " It was overtured that young men, when licensed to preach, be obliged to subscribe the Confession of Faith, in all the articles thereof; which overture, amongst others, being read and considered by the brethren, was unanimously approven."... | |
| Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - Presbyterian Church - 1861 - 454 pages
...occurs in June, 1698, in these words : " It was overtured that young men, when licensed to preach, be obliged to subscribe the Confession of Faith, in all the articles thereof; which overture, amongst others, being read and considered by the brethren, was unanimously approven."... | |
| Ezra Hall Gillett - Presbyterian Church - 1864 - 608 pages
...Established Church of Scotland, that no young man should be licensed to preach the gospel unless " he subscribe the Confession of Faith in all the articles thereof as the confession of his faith." Up to this period it had been regarded as important, far less as a security against heretical... | |
| Ezra Hall Gillett - Presbyterian Church - 1864 - 630 pages
...Established Church of Scotland, that no young man should be licensed to preach the gospel unless " he subscribe the Confession of Faith in all the articles thereof as the confession of his faith." Up to this period it had been regarded as important, far less as a security against heretical... | |
| Thomas Smith James - Charities laws and legislation - 1867 - 928 pages
...at its meeting in Antrim, resolved : 'That young men licensed to preach be obliged to subscribe our confession of faith in all the articles thereof as the confession of their faith,' [and beyond all doubt it was the Westminster confession which was intended by this resolution.] In 1 705,... | |
| Thomas Smith James - Charities laws and legislation - 1867 - 998 pages
...at its mooting in Antrim, resolved : 'That young men licensed to preach be obliged to subscribe our confession of faith in all the articles thereof as the confession of their faith,' [¡lurl beyond all doubt it was the Westminster confession which was intended by this resolution.]... | |
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