 Nothing, on the contrary, is more evident than the perfect equality that reigned among the primitive churches; nor does there even appear, in this first century, the smallest trace of that association of provincial churches, from which councils and metropolitans...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 1931814Full view - About this book
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1803 - 464 pages
...the perfect equality that reigned among the primitive churches; nor does there even appear, in this first century, the smallest trace of that association...which councils and metropolitans derive their origin. It was only in the second century that the custom of holding councils commenced in Greece, from whence... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1810 - 450 pages
...the perfect equality that reigned among the primitive churches ; nor does there even appear, in this first century, the smallest trace of that association...which councils and metropolitans derive their origin. It was only in the second century that the custom of holding councils commenced in Greece, from whence... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 574 pages
...governed by its own rulers and its own law?.Nothing is more evident than the perfect equality that rciened among the primitive churches ; nor does there ever...we may add, that the first churches acknowledged no enrthly potentate as their head. This had been expressly prohibited by their Divine Master. " The kings... | |
 | John Lowell, Jedidiah Morse - 1816 - 96 pages
...the perfect equality which reigned " among the primitive churches; nor does there even ap" pear (he smallest trace of that Association of provincial "...councils and metropolitans derive " their origin." Mosheim, Vol. ip 10.5. Until this learned orthodox div ine shall have been confuted by those who procured... | |
 | William Jones - 1819 - 626 pages
...generally speaking, small enough to be contained in a private house. In this assembly, he acted not so much with the authority of a master, as with the zeal...churches acknowledged no earthly potentate as their la.ad. This had been expressly prohibited by their diviiic Master. " The kings of the Gentiles," said... | |
 | Wilkes Allen - 1820 - 206 pages
...evident than the perfect equality, which reigned among the primitive churches. Nor does there even appear the smallest trace of that association of provincial...which councils and metropolitans derive their origin." VOL. 1. p. 105. Mr. Cotton's plan perfectly harmonizes with Mosheim's account of the apostolic & primitive... | |
 | William Jones - 1824 - 522 pages
...more evident than the * Priestley's History of the Corruptions of Christianity, vol. ii. !>• 345. perfect equality that reigned among the primitive...exercise lordship over them ; and they that exercise authority upon them are termed benefactors. But with you it shall not be so ; — let him that is greatest... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1824 - 538 pages
...the perfect equality that reigned among the primitive churches ; nor does there even appear, in this first century, the smallest trace of that association...which councils and metropolitans derive their origin. It was only in the second century that the custom of holding councils commenced in Greece, from whence... | |
 | John Mason Duncan - 1825 - 300 pages
...the perfect equality that reigned among the primitive churches ; nor does there even appear, in this first century, the smallest trace of that association...which Councils and Metropolitans derive their origin. It was Mb. p. 115. only in the second century that the custom of holding Councils commenced in Greece,... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1826 - 442 pages
...the perfect equality that reigned among the primitive churches ; nor does there even appear, in this first century, the smallest trace of that association...which councils and metropolitans derive their origin. It was only in the second century that the custom of holding councils commenced in Greece, whence it... | |
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