...beg of you to be so wise as well to understand and often to consider what you then did. We gave up ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice to God ; so that we must look upon ourselves as having now no longer any right or title to ourselves,...

...thereby virtually renewed their vow in baptism. In this other sacrament we make a profession ; that ' we offer and present unto God ourselves, our souls...a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto him :'f than which there is nothing more due or reasonable, considering the great love of God in giving...

...we make this solemn dedication of ourselves to God; " Here we offer and present unto " thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be ." a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee ; " and here we call to witness this sacred blood that " redeemed us, and those vocal wounds that...

...make this solemn dedication of ourselves to God ; " Here we offer and present unto " thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be " a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee ; " and here we call to witness this sacred blood that " redeemed us, and those vocal wounds that...

...sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our self, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee, humbly beseeching thee, that whosoever shall be partakers of this holy Communion, may worthily...

...solemn dedication of ourselves to God : " Here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our" selves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, " holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee ; and here we " call to witness his sacred blood that redeemed us, " and those vocal wounds which...

...Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, in these words, " Here we offer and present unto Thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls, and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto Thee." To enlarge upon all the particular duties and obligations implied in these words, would far...

...table of the Lord, we have, over the memorials of the dying love of the Redeemer, offered and presented ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be "a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto God." May conscience, aided by the Spirit's power, do its office — if there be any before me, who,...

...table of the Lord, we have, over the memorials of the dying love of the Redeemer, offered and presented ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be "a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto God." May conscience, aided by the Spirit's power, do its office — if there be any before me, who,...

...wine; and THEN it is added, in the following prayer, " And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee." VIII. In considering the propriety of infant baptism, some require us to produce an express...