Annals of King's Chapel from the Puritan Age of New England to the Present Day Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ... also states the special objections against Ministers' Conformity: --"We cannot acknowledge the Prelate or Lord Bishop as a Superior Officer in the Church, and swear obedience to him, as if Presbyters were his Subjects and Vassals." The objections are to Episcopal authority, patronage, a declaration, and subscription. It gives the history of Dissenting. An appendix contains practical advice concerning conscientious application of the religion in practice. 2 "A Discourse concerning The Inventions of Men in the Worship of GOD. By the Right Reverend Dr. WILLIAM KING, Lord Bishop of London-Dcrry. The Fifth Edition. London: MDCCIV. Re-printed at Boston in N. E., 1712." an act of Charity towards them, and a piece of Justice to our Excellent Constitution, to rectifie their Judgments in a matter of so much Importance; this being the most plausible pretence which has been ever used to excuse a Separation from the National Established Church. Now one would think it very natural and reasonable, that those who leave Our Communion upon this account, should be careful not to offend in the same point themselves; but so it happen'd, that in the hurry of their Zeal, they split upon this Rock, and 'tis easy to convince all persons who do not resolve before-hand that they will never be convinced, that the Dissenters alone are blame-worthy in this particular, and the Church of England free from the guilt of Superstition or Popery: The practice of the former being full of Innovations in the Essential Parts of Religious Service; the latter following the Apostle's Rule of doing all things decently and in order.... An Eminent Nonconformist Writer should have consider'd this, and corrected what is amiss in the Congregational Scheme of Government, and Method of Wo...