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... plea of insanity should have been con- sidered and disposed of . The Court ( aff . judgment of Lord Jervis . woode ) , holding that in the circumstances stated there was no ground for interference , refused the note , without answers ...
... plea of insanity should have been con- sidered and disposed of . The Court ( aff . judgment of Lord Jervis . woode ) , holding that in the circumstances stated there was no ground for interference , refused the note , without answers ...
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... plea of the defenders , however , is , that even when these qualities are distinctly alleged , still no action for damages can , on the facts averred , be maintained in point of law . Then , what are the facts , as they appear on the ...
... plea of the defenders , however , is , that even when these qualities are distinctly alleged , still no action for damages can , on the facts averred , be maintained in point of law . Then , what are the facts , as they appear on the ...
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... plea contended for by the defenders , and affords the members of the Established Church a protection which it may be - I only say it may be the constitutions of voluntary churches may not have given as clearly as they have established ...
... plea contended for by the defenders , and affords the members of the Established Church a protection which it may be - I only say it may be the constitutions of voluntary churches may not have given as clearly as they have established ...
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... plea of the defenders be sound , Kirk - Sessions have an absolute licence of defamation . They have nothing to do but to keep within their jurisdiction ; and then , let them abuse it as they may , they are liable to no civil ...
... plea of the defenders be sound , Kirk - Sessions have an absolute licence of defamation . They have nothing to do but to keep within their jurisdiction ; and then , let them abuse it as they may , they are liable to no civil ...
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... , by a mere prostitution of their office : the plea is , that they are civilly safe , because they were under the pretence of official jurisdiction . I cannot find law for this , and I am 24 LEADING ECCLESIASTICAL CASES.
... , by a mere prostitution of their office : the plea is , that they are civilly safe , because they were under the pretence of official jurisdiction . I cannot find law for this , and I am 24 LEADING ECCLESIASTICAL CASES.
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Page 434 - Every particular or national Church hath authority to ordain, change, and abolish, Ceremonies or Rites of the Church ordained only by man's authority, so that all things be done to edifying.
Page 411 - And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us ; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine...
Page 410 - O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of Thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, we, Thy humble servants, do celebrate and make here before Thy divine Majesty, with these Thy holy gifts, which we now offer unto Thee, the Memorial Thy Son hath commanded us to make...
Page 335 - That we shall sincerely, really and constantly, through the grace of God, endeavour in our several places and callings, the preservation of the reformed religion in the Church of Scotland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, against our common enemies...
Page 318 - ... as over any other assets of the corporation, namely, to sell to whom and at such prices as to them shall seem best for the corporation and all its stockholders, In the honest exercise of...
Page 310 - ... to exercise the keys of doctrine, discipline, and government, according to the word of God and confession of faith, and the principles and constitutions of the covenanted church of Scotland, as if no such censure had been passed upon us.
Page 298 - Act, Declaration, and Testimony for the doctrine, worship, discipline, and government of the Church of Scotland, agreeable to the Word of God, the Confession of Faith, the National Covenant of Scotland, and the Solemn League and Covenant of the three nations...
Page 299 - Ireland, in doctrine, worship, discipline and government, according to the Word of God. and the example of the best reformed Churches ; and we shall endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the three kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in religion, confession of faith, form of Church government, directory for worship and catechising, that we, and our posterity after us, may, as brethren, live in faith and love, and the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us.
Page 316 - II. That we shall in like manner, without respect of persons, endeavour the extirpation of Popery, prelacy (that is, Church government by Archbishops, Bishops, their Chancellors and Commissaries, Deans, Deans and Chapters, Archdeacons, and all other ecclesiastical officers depending on that hierarchy...
Page 308 - Assembly appointed to have been this day holden, as may concur with us, to withdraw to a separate place of meeting, for the purpose of taking steps for ourselves and all who adhere to us, maintaining with us the Confession of Faith and Standards of the Church of Scotland, as heretofore understood...