...Provincial Councils were very numerous; Baxter enumerates 481, and Dufresnoy many more (c). GENERAL COUNCILS MAY NOT BE GATHERED TOGETHER WITHOUT THE COMMANDMENT AND WILL OF PRINCES. As the Clergy must be always subject to the civil power (d), it cannot be lawful for them to assemble...

...describing the powers of General Councils, which " may not be gathered together " without the authority and will of princes: " and when they be gathered together,...assembly of " men, whereof all be not governed with ft the Spirit and word of God, they may " err, and sometimes have erred, even in " things pertaining...

...mibscribe to the following among the thirty-nine "Articles of Religion." (al " When general councils be gathered together, forasmuch as they be an assembly...men, whereof all be not governed with the spirit and will of God they may err, and sometimes have erred, even in things pertaining unto God ; wherefore...

...be an «*«- m »'ly of own, whereof all be not governed with the spirit and will of God ihny uiay err, and sometimes have erred, even in things pertaining unto God ; wherefore things ordained by them as necessary to salvation have neither strength nor authority, unless it may be declared...

...as they be an «B«HH tily of men, whereof all be not governed with the spirit and will of Qod tln-j may err, and sometimes have erred, even in things pertaining unto God ; where fore things ordained by them as necessary to salvatiuii have neither strength oor authority,...

...17. 1 Tim. vi. 20. Refuse profane and XXI. Of the Authority of General Councils. a GENERAL Councils may not be gathered together without the commandment...together "(forasmuch as they be an assembly of men, * The Christian emperors in the old time appointed the councils of the bishops. Constantine called...

...a covenant before the Lord and he caused all that were present to stand to it. 2 Chron. xxxiv. 29. whereof all be not governed with the Spirit and Word...'sometimes have erred, even in things pertaining unto God. d Wherefore things ordained by them as necessary When Nazianzen saw in his days how men in such assemblies...

...believed for necessity of salvation. ARTICLE XXI. Of the Authority of General Councils. General councils may not be gathered together without the commandment...and sometimes have erred, even in things pertaining 'hnto God. Wherefore things ordained by them as necessary to salvation, have neither strength nor authority,...

...be believed upon necessity of salvation. 76. General councils may not be gathered together withr out the commandment and will of princes; and when they...together (forasmuch as they be an assembly of men not always governed with the Spirit and word of God) they may err, and sometimes have erred, even in...

...winllan rr Arglwydd. Crefydd. XXI. Of the Authority of General Councils. (~4 ENERAÏ, Councils may vIT not be gathered together without the commandment and...even in things pertaining unto God. Wherefore things ordained by them as necessary to salvation have neither strength nor authority, unless it may be declared...