 | 1868 - 318 страници
...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,...church which he personates by a perpetual succession." This is the view that I have sought to present to the Court, that this respondent is to be regarded... | |
 | John Timbs - 1869 - 280 страници
...full possession of all the rights of a parochial church. He is called parson because by his person the church, which is an invisible body, is represented ; and he is himself a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church (which he personates)... | |
 | Alexander Mansfield Burrill - 1870 - 674 страници
...of the church.] 1 Bl. Com. 384. A parson is said to be so-called, (persona,) because by his person the church, which is an invisible body, is represented;...church which he personates, by a perpetual succession. Co. Lift. 300. 1 Bl. Com. ub. sup. Dr. Wooddcsson observes of this derivation, that it seems too refined... | |
 | William Henry Pinnock - 1870 - 174 страници
...is "represented : and that he is called ' Rector,' because he is " the governor of the Church ; and is in himself a body " corporate, in order to protect...of " the Church which he personates, by a perpetual suc" cession." — (Commentaries on the Laws of England. vol. iv. p. 384.). While Lord Coke says, that... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1872 - 776 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...of the church, which he personates, by a perpetual succession.(w) He is sometimes called the rector, or fovernor, of the church : but the appellation... | |
 | 1873 - 670 страници
...PARSON " (Vol. iii. 223).— A parson, according to Blackstone, is so called because in his person the Church, which is an invisible body, is represented ; and he is himself a body corporate, in order to protect and defend the rights of the church, which he personates,... | |
 | Herbert Broom, Edward Alfred Hadley - 1875 - 966 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:...called the rector or governor of the church : but the appellation of parson (however it may be depreciated by familiar and indiscriminate use), *is the... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1875 - 860 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...church, which he personates, by a perpetual succession. (n) He is sometimes called the rector, с г governor, of the church : but the appellation of parson,... | |
 | Select thoughts, Edwin Davies (D.D.) - 1875 - 858 страници
...Dr. Fuller. PARS01Ï.— A He is called parson (versona) because by his person the Church, which ie an invisible body, is represented ; and he is in himself...defend the rights of the Church which he personates.— B uck. ГАЕ50Н . - An Excellent He was a shepherd, no mercenary ; And though he holy was and virtuous,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1876 - 782 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;...of the church, which he personates, by a perpetual succession.(n) He is sometimes called the rector, or governor, of the church : but the appellation... | |
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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,... 
