judicatory
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If then an inferior judicatory offend or injure us, we ought to carry the matter to another that has more influence and authority.
From The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London by
This gave rise to a petition addressed to the supreme judicatory of the church.
From Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive by The Reformed Presbytery
It is but for a moment indeed before the judicatory; and then out of doors it contradicts itself, as in the mock repentances.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Hugh Binning
It would appear that the duty and honour of presiding commonly devolved on the senior member of the judicatory.
From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by W. D. (William Dool) Killen
Being also examined anent the excommunication at Torwood, he declined to answer, as being an ecclesiastical matter, and they a civil judicatory.
From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by John Howie
The terms of the merger will be presented to the judicatories next June for final ratification.
From Time Magazine Archive
But, instead of this, a bill was introduced which did not allow the Church judicatories to reject unless on grounds satisfactory to the civil court.
From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Henry B. Stanton
It should be carefully seen to, that judicatories be reformed; and that men, fearing God and hating covetousness, may be placed in them.
From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by James Kerr
A very substantial reason can be given why Scripture takes so little notice of the meetings of Christian judicatories.
From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by W. D. (William Dool) Killen
Topsy was cited, and had up before all the domestic judicatories, time and again; but always sustained her examinations with most edifying innocence and gravity of appearance.
From Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
