The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13


D. is delusion that the Church Of England
0a. ever Roman. on ever ACKNOWLEDGED as a
church any subsection to the Pope, OF any
other relation but that OF an independent
English Church tor churchesE established by
o. preaching of missionaries from Rome, ac-
Copied ny kings and people Of what we call
ENGLAND.
Cd. ID is a delusion that the Church Of
England seeded or separated from Rome, as
indeed She could not III she was always indie
pendent VI her. She was. in fact. SO insular
llai She lad no occasion even 10 protest. as
the German PrOtestants at Spires. She re-
n0lnced certain prominent medieval errors
Promulgated from Rome, and at certain
stage in her reform the Pope desired all
English who would follow him 10 withdraw
from attending English Church services, and
so the Pope made (nOt very large Roman
schism in England. which remains TO this
day In our English Roman Catholic bodies.
l3l. Ii is a delusiOn that the Church Of
England was a different church after the
lai0matiOn from before, any more than
England is a different country because she
las abrogated the slave trade, or had a re-
form biz. or than drunkard's personal
Identity is lost if be reforms.
CD. ID is a deiusiOn that the King, Queen
and Parliament either reformed tbe church or
lriefed that the Pope should no longer be her
head, The church declared, what she has re-
Ieaiedly testified ON occasions # encroach-
meni. that the Pope never had any more au-
uorty over her than any other foreign
bishop. Civil enactments maintained that
declaration al home and abroad, ia secular
ACTON upon il.
(oJ. 10 is a delusiOn that the recognition OF
'ie royal supremacy meant or means any
'Nllual headship, or anything else IMAM
wat had always been asserted-that the
clergy OF England. as well as the lalty, are
SUBJECT 10 English law, without appeal
against 10 10 a foreigner like the Pope that
,h. last appeal Of ali alike is 10 the sovereign.
!. Is strange, IN the face Of the very clear ana
'Hvng words OF Henry and Elizabeth, that
any deiusOn on this exists.
CO. II is a delusOn that Parliament set
Yea the Church Of England, or even that the
oAufch IS subject 10 Parliament now, except
- matters efiecting personal or property
i'sAls. The church reformed her errors her
'eiii her prayer-bOOk and her articles are her
own work. The act OF submission, which is
.ue limitation Of her action, is in theory no
more for her than for Parliament itself. Ii
requires c0ny0cation. as the Conquer0r re-
tlued' 10 be summoned by the sovereign, rs
armament itself must be, and IL requires
'Iai canOus must have royal assent for heir
-"'lment. Just as acts OF Parliament them
ives must have il. That has been the re-
. s,i Of councils and princes since Christi
~ was recognized religion. Personal
80. property rights cover great deal or
D1uo' and civil c0mpulsion In such mat
No. n.y. can only be derived from acts Of Parlia-
r. Dut church authority Is often OF as
sc,, Importance as civil force for obtaining
NV. MN IN church matters, and the limitation
~ III tnat is not Parliament but the Crown,
s,o. mas always been in England, at least
the conquer0r resolved in that manner