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1881 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 124.2 (James Aitken Wylie)
… Reformed Church met at Dort on the 2nd of June, 1578. This body, in a petition equally distinguished for the strength of its reasonings and the liberality of …
1882 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 125.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… the Church. Strada, bk. 10., p. 16 Of the transport of his body through France, and its presentation to Philip II. in the Escorial, Strada (bk. 10.) gives a minute but horrible …
1883 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 140.1 (James Aitken Wylie)
… of Church government, or body of ecclesiastical canons, now enacted by the States, the appointment of ministers was lodged in the hands of the magistrates …
1884 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 140.4 (James Aitken Wylie)
… the Church and the efficiency of her pastors. Every minister, in his turn, preached before his brethren; and if his sermon was thought to contain anything contrary …
1885 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 141.1 (James Aitken Wylie)
… the Church machinery; and so the canons bid the magistrates take care “that fit and godly stewards be appointed, who understand how to assist the poor according …
1886 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 152.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… Protestant Church. It is alike famous whether we regard the numbers, or the learning, or the eloquence of its members. It met at a great crisis, and it was called …
1887 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 153.2 (James Aitken Wylie)
… Protestant Churches without division or dissent, the article of the Eucharist excepted, until Arminius arose. The decision of the Synod condemned the opinions …
1888 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 159.4 (James Aitken Wylie)
… the “Church” to be public property, but left them untouched. This violence only threw back the movement; the majority of the inhabitants were still of the old …
1889 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 161.2 (James Aitken Wylie)
… the churches were mute.” Nothing but farewells, lamentations, and groans resounded through Cracow. The pilgrims assembled ill a suburban church, to hear a …
1890 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 165.2 (James Aitken Wylie)
… Roman Church. He was exceedingly favorable to a project much talked of in his reign-namely, that of convoking a National Synod for reforming the Church on …
1891 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 169.2 (James Aitken Wylie)
… the Church of England. The Polish Reformer accepted the invitation, and traversing Brabant and Flanders in disguise, he arrived in London in September, 1548 …
1892 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 174.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… religious bodies in Poland would be represented, should be assembled. The Primate of Poland, Archbishop Uchanski, who was known to be secretly inclined toward …
1893 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 174.4 (James Aitken Wylie)
… the Church, might it not be possible, some influential persons now asked, for the three Protestant bodies in Poland to unite in one Church? Such a union would …
1894 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 176.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… United Church agreed to declare that “the elements are not only elements or vain symbols, but are sufficient to believers, and impart by faith what they signify …
1895 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 176.4 (James Aitken Wylie)
… Saxon Churches relating to the Lord’s Supper, which was sent in 1551 to the Council of Trent, and which we acknowledge as pious, and do receive. Its expressions …
1896 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 179.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… permanent body or “Board,” having its seat in the capital, through which the Church might take instant action when great difficulties called for united councils …
1897 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 184.4 (James Aitken Wylie)
… the Church of Rome had as yet employed in her battles with Protestantism. Hitherto she had filled her hand with the coarse weapons of material force-the armies …
1898 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 185.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… Roman Church to that place of power and glory from which the Reformation had cast her down. He brought the concentrated forces of a vast knowledge, a gigantic …
1899 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 188.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… , Protestant churches to be wrecked, and Protestant libraries to be given to the flames. The churches of Cracow, of Vilna, and other towns were pillaged. Protestant …
1900 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 190.3 (James Aitken Wylie)
… Greek Church of Poland, had acted as mediator between the rebellious Cossacks and the king, and mainly through the archbishop’s friendly offices had that …