A Concise View of the Constitution of EnglandLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1808 - 448 pages |
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Page 165
... church ; by the 26 Hen . VIII . ch . 1. and other acts of parliament ; but is recognised likewise by the common law of the land . By all these laws , the king is considered as head of the church of England , under God . Not that the ...
... church ; by the 26 Hen . VIII . ch . 1. and other acts of parliament ; but is recognised likewise by the common law of the land . By all these laws , the king is considered as head of the church of England , under God . Not that the ...
Page 202
... church of England is episcopal , and always has been from the first introduction of christianity into the island . . That the episcopal ordination and government prevailed even in the apostles ' days , cannot be doubted by any who give ...
... church of England is episcopal , and always has been from the first introduction of christianity into the island . . That the episcopal ordination and government prevailed even in the apostles ' days , cannot be doubted by any who give ...
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... church of England ; and that an established " church , as distinguished from their places of " worship , was , properly speaking , only an endowed " church . " Ever since the toleration act passed , it has been the invariable practice ...
... church of England ; and that an established " church , as distinguished from their places of " worship , was , properly speaking , only an endowed " church . " Ever since the toleration act passed , it has been the invariable practice ...
Contents
Of the Laws of England | 34 |
Of Countries subject to the Laws of England | 42 |
Of the absolute Rights of Individuals | 52 |
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