...asserted to rest upon the authority of the Church (Article Six), that the Church is asserted to have the power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith (Article Twenty), that Article Twenty-eight is carefully altered so as no longer to oppose the doctrine...

...functions in the parish to which he has been appointed. (3) That the Church (not the State), " having power to decree rites and ceremonies and authority in controversies of Faith," this Union submits itself absolutely to the Synods of the Church ; and, in regard to matters now under...

...Eoman party by words which appeared to deny the Eeal Presence. She also prefixed to the 20th Article, " The Church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies and authority in controversies of faith." This addition was directed against the Puritan position, that no rites or ceremonies must be decreed...

...thirty-sixth (Of Consecration of Bishops and Ministers), and the words of the twentieth article affirming that " the Church hath power to decree Rites and Ceremonies and authority in Controversies of Faith " — are exempted from the pains and penalties of the Five Mile Act, and from the fine of £100 inflicted...

...thirty-sixth (Of Consecration of Bishops and Ministers), and the words of the twentieth article affirming that " the Church hath power to decree Rites and Ceremonies and authority in Controversies of Faith " — are exempted from the pains and penalties of the Five Mile Act, and from the fine of £100 inflicted...

...thus, in the true spirit of Evangelical Churchmen, act on the principle of our Articles that our own Church " hath power to decree rites and ceremonies and authority in controversies of faith "; and if, in the present divided state of Christendom, the sole responsibility for the exercise of...

...are equally binding upon all "faithful Catholics?' because they are enacted by " the Church ;" and " the Church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in matters of faith." " Transubstantiation" they conceal under that artful and deceptive phrase, " the...

...Christ is a congregation of faithful men in which the pure Word of God is preached.' Article XX : ' The Church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith : and yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's word written,...

...feature of the Articles is furnished by the twentieth of the series, on the Authority of the Church: 'The Church hath power to decree rites and ceremonies and authority in controversies of faith. And yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's written word,...

...on our obedience. It is in these two senses that the Church of England in Article XX. claims to have power to decree rites and ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith. It is also hi the sense of potestas that she requires from her members (so long as they choose to remain...