 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 518 страници
...becaufe by his perfon the church, which is an invifible body, is reprefented ; and he is in himfelf a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church (which he perfonates) by a perpetual fucceflion ". He is fometimes called the reftor, or governor, of the church... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1793 - 686 страници
...becaufe by his perfon the church, which is an invifible body, is reprefented ; and he is in himfelf a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church (which he perfonates) by a perpetual fucceflion ". He is fometimes called the reftor, or governor, of the church:... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1820 - 694 страници
...(ETYMOLOGY OF.)* PARSON, (persona.) A clergyman is so called, says Blackstone,* because by his person, the church, which is an invisible body, is represented...(which he personates) by a perpetual succession.^ This is a very plausible, and has been the generally received and accredited derivation of the term... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 страници
...possession of all the rights of a parochial church. He is called parson, fiersona, because by his person the church, which is an invisible body, is represented...called the rector, or governor, of the church : but the appellation offiarson (however it may be depreciated by familiar, clownish, and indiscriminate... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1807 - 508 страници
...rights of a parochial church. Se is called parson (persona), because by his person the church, yhich is an invisible body, is represented, and he is in...defend the rights of the church, which he personates. There are three ranks of clergymen below that of a dignity, viz. parson, vicar, and curate. Parson... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 684 страници
...vulture. It a said to feed on vegetables. PARROT. See PSITTACUS. PARSON, signifies the rector of a church. He is in himself a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church by a perpetual succession. When a parson is instituted mid inducted into a reciury, be is then, and... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 498 страници
...possession of all the rights of a parochial church. He is called parson (persona), because by his person the church, which is an invisible body, is represented,...defend the rights of the church, which he personates. There are three ranks of clergymen below that of a dignitary, viz. parson, vicar, and curate. Parson... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 904 страници
...cure of soul» (Clarendon), ¡i. A clergyman (Sha/apeare). 3. It is applied to diîvenlin:: teachers. church (which he personates) by a perpetual succession....called the rector or governor of the church : but the appellation of .parson (however it may be deprecíala! by familiar, clownish, and indiscriminate... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - 546 страници
...by his person tile church, which is an invisible body, is represented, and he ¡s in himself a bcdy corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church, which he personates. There are three ranks of clergymen below that of a dignity, viz. parson, vicar, and curate. Parson... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 560 страници
...becaufe, by his perfon, the church, which is an invifible body, is reprefented, and he is in himfelf a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church, which he perfonates, by a perpetual fucceffion. He is fometimes called the refter, or governor of the church... | |
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A parson, persona ecclesice, is one that hath full possession of all the rights 'of a parochial church. He is called parson, persona, because by his person the church, which is an invisible body, is represented; and he is in himself a body corporate,... 
