 | 1916 - Страниц: 568
...covenant in which they pledged themselves "to apply their CALEDONIAN whole power substance and their lives to maintain, set forward, and establish the most blessed word of God." Again in 1581, when a great fear of the Jesuit influence arose all over the country, a similar document... | |
 | John Knox - 1950 - Страниц: 496
...In Scotland, in December 1557, a number of the Protestant nobility subscribed their " common band " to " maintain, set forward, and establish the most blessed word of God " 2 ; in April 1558 the aged Walter Myln was burned at St. Andrews 3 ; and in September 1558 the "... | |
 | William Roscoe Estep - 1986 - Страниц: 354
...his congregation, that we (by his grace) shall with all diligence continually apply our whole power, substance, and our very lives, to maintain, set forward,...word of God and his Congregation; and shall labour at our possibility to have faithful Ministers purely and truly to minister Christ's Evangel and Sacraments... | |
 | John Knox - 1994 - Страниц: 308
...His Congregation, that we (by His grace) shall with all diligence continually apply our whole power, substance and our very lives, to maintain, set forward...Word of God and His Congregation; and shall labour at our possibility to have faithful ministers purely and truly to minister Christ's Evangel and sacraments... | |
 | Philip Benedict - 2008 - Страниц: 696
...through a sworn oath and banded together "to strive in our Master's cause, even unto the death ... to maintain, set forward and establish the most blessed word of God and his Congregation," to obtain faithful ministers, and to keep and defend them. Shortly thereafter, a council of "the Lords... | |
 | Magnus Magnusson - 2003 - Страниц: 798
...of the Protestant Congregation in Scotland. In this document, they swore to 'apply our whole power, substance and our very lives to maintain, set forward...the most blessed word of God and his Congregation'. The main signatory was Archibald, fourth Earl of Argyll; one of the others was James Douglas, fourth... | |
 | Robert S. Rait - Страниц: 750
...was accelerated. In December 1557 the first Covenant was signed, a ' band ' pledging its signatories 'to maintain, set forward, and establish the most blessed word of God' and to labour for the institution and support of ' faithful ministers purely and truly to minister Christ's... | |
 | Robert Mackie - 1955 - Страниц: 298
...progress was rapid. In December 1557 the first Covenant was KreSation signed, pledging its signatories 'to maintain, set forward, and establish the most blessed word of God.' The 'Congregation of Jesus Christ,' or 'Lords of the Congregation,' as the new organization came to... | |
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The which our duty being well considered, we do promise, before the majesty of God and His Congregation, that we (by His grace) shall with all diligence continually apply our whole power, substance, and our very lives, to maintain, set forward, and establish... 
