 | Henry John Todd - 1818 - 324 pages
...forgiveness of sin, and of our adop-; tion (z) to be the sons of God, are visibly signed and sealed ; faith is confirmed, and grace increased, by virtue of prayer unto God. The custom of the Church (a) to christen young children (b) is to be commended, and (c) in any wise to... | |
 | George Tomline - 1818 - 608 pages
...faith in Christ Jesus; for as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ (e)." FAITH is CONFIRMED AND GRACE INCREASED BY VIRTUE OF PRAYER UNTO GOD. This is the natural and constant effect of sincere and devout prayer ; and we may rest assured that... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1819 - 558 pages
...of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons ol God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed: faith is confirmed, and grace increased by virtue...as most agreeable with the institution of Christ. ART. XXVIII. Of the Lord's Slipper. The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the Love that Christians... | |
 | 1819 - 794 pages
...Article of the Church of England, the baptism of infants appears to be mentioned with some caution. ** The baptism of young children is in any wise to be retained in the church " See Bishop Burnet's Exposition of this Article. And there ha» always been a service for thu baptism... | |
 | 1819 - 808 pages
...Article of the Cburch of England, the baptism of infants appears to be mentioned with some caution. " Tho baptism of young children is in any wise to be retained in the church " See Bishop Burnel's Exposition of thig Article. And there has always been a service for the baptism... | |
 | 1838 - 794 pages
...article above quoted supposes the recipient of Baptism may be already a partaker, when it asserts that "faith is confirmed, and grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God." The inward and spiritual grace of Baptism is on the contrary the undeserved and gratuitous favour shown... | |
 | bp. William White - 1820 - 502 pages
...of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed; faith is confirmed, and grace increased by virtue...wise to be retained in the church, as most agreeable to the institution of Christ. 17. Of the Lord's Supper. The supper of the Lord is not merely a sign... | |
 | 1820 - 796 pages
...appointed for extreme cases only in our Liturgy. " The baptism of young children," says our 27th Article, " is in any wise to be retained in the Church, as most agreeable with the institution of Christ But this, I conceive, only extends to the children of believers, or at farthest of one believing parent... | |
 | 1886 - 650 pages
...received as handed down from the beginning. So she says " that the baptism of young children is in anywise to be retained in the Church as most agreeable with the institution of Christ." She teaches us, and she only, that only the first day of the week shall be kept holy. She teaches us,... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...tohouse, name of the Lord; Acts rxii. 16. did eat their meat with gladness virtue of prayer unto God. k The Baptism of young children is in any wise to be retained in that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in them. Amen. Grant that they may have power... | |
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... a sign of regeneration, or new birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that receive baptism rightly are grafted into the Church ; the promises of the forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be. the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed... 
