Horae Decanicae Rurales: Being an Attempt to Illustrate, by a Series of Notes and Extracts, the Name and Title, the Origin, Appointment, and Functions, Personal and Capitular, of Rural Deans. With a Few Incidental Remarks on the Rise and Decay of Rural Bishops, and on the Incardination of Parochial Clergy. To which is Added, an Appendix of Documents, Ancient and Modern, Volume 2J. Bohn, G. & F. Rivington. J. Cochran. J. Bohn., 1835 - Church polity |
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Page 143 - Provided also, that such canons, constitutions, ordinances, and synodals provincial, being already made, which be not contrariant or repugnant to the laws, statutes, and customs of this realm, nor to the damage or hurt of the King's prerogative royal...
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Page 364 - Palace at tiarum, to the intent that we may take such measures as the circumstances of the, several returns and the general welfare of our Diocese may require. In doing of all which things faithfully you the said Rural Dean will very much assist us your Bishop in the discharge of the great duty incumbent upon Us. In Witness ivhereof We have caused our seal which we use in this behalf to be to these presents affixed.
Page 149 - ... chosen by the major part of all the ministers within the same, shall meet once in every month, to receive such complaints as shall be presented to them by the ministers or churchwardens of the respective parishes ; and also to compose all such differences betwixt party and party as shall be...
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Page 433 - ... word of God would flourish, the enemie be daunted, who could not lurk in any corner ; and her majesty have an assured, safe, and quiet government : my lord bishop in part perform his great charge ; and his officers enjoy the true comfort of performing their duty to the uttermost of their power. And that which is worth all the world, the number of the elect appear more and more, by the means of preaching, the ordinary and effectual means of their vocation. But...
Page 150 - Moreover, the rural dean and his assistants are in their respective divisions to see, that the children and younger sort be carefully instructed by the respective ministers of every parish, in the grounds of Christian religion, and be able to give a good account of their faith and knowledge, and also of their Christian conversation conformable thereunto, before they be confirmed by the bishop, or admitted to the sacrament of the Lord's supper.
Page 380 - Kenner, the defendant in error, previous to her intermarriage with Charles Turner, by which the slaves in question were settled on the said Charles Turner and herself, during their lives, and the life of the longest liver of them, with remainder to the heirs of the said Rebecca, not having been proved and recorded within the time prescribed by law, it is contended by the plaintiff in error that...
Page 412 - ... is most proper, might easily be resorted to upon occasion, and so hear and amend many faults which might be brought to him by the rural dean, without application to the bishop. " If a bishop of this extensive diocese was provided of active and faithful persons in the several deaneries, which retain the name yet, his business might be manageable, and his authority and government useful ; whereas, for want of these, no bishop here can do so much and so well as he might be willing and glad todo.