 | Episcopal Church - 1824 - 634 pages
...of God hy the Holy Ghost, are visihly signed and sealed i Faith is confirmed, and Grace increased hy virtue of prayer unto God, The Baptism of young Children is in any wise to he retained in the Cburch, as most agreeahle with the institutinn of Christ. XXVIIL Ofthe Isord's Snpper.... | |
 | William Malkin - 1825 - 504 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...as most agreeable with the institution of Christ. Acts ii. 41. — See Art xxv. Note 1. John iii. 5. Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,... | |
 | Church of England - 1825 - 432 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...as most agreeable with the institution of Christ. XXVIII. Of the Lord's Suppe,: 'РHЕ Supper of the Lord is 1 not only a sign of the love that Christians... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 680 pages
...confirmed and grace is increased," in those recipients who are capable of an increase of faith and grace, " by virtue of prayer unto God. The baptism of young...wise to be retained in. the Church as most agreeable to the institution." riod, 4740. o„.,;,. Vulgärere, a S ain> Julian Pe- 7 Marvel not that I said... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1825 - 130 pages
...baptized, every one of you, &c. for the promise is unto you and 1 Mr««, &c.— 1 Cor. vii. 14. dren is any wise to be retained in the Church, as most agreeable with the institution of Christ. As it was by Circumcision that the Jews •were distinguished from the Gentiles ; so it is by Baptism... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1825 - 512 pages
...Adoption to be the *• Ml- Midden* sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed ; Faith is confirmed, and Grace increased, by virtue of Prayer unto God. * The Custom of the Church for baptizing young Children, is both to be commended, and by all means to be... | |
 | sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1826 - 582 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...AS MOST AGREEABLE WITH THE INSTITUTION OF CHRIST. " BAPTISM is derived from the Greek word B«TT«, which signifies to wash. Washing, as a religious... | |
 | John Lingard - 1826 - 518 pages
...places that practice on a totally different footing. The baptism of young children, says the article, is in any wise to be retained in the church, as most agreeable to the institution of Christ." f This ought not to excite surprise. It would, indeed, have been an... | |
 | Maria Stevens - 1826 - 526 pages
...sins, 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 of prayer unto God." From the period of the first dispensation, however, it has been customary to present children for baptism... | |
 | Henry Budd - 1827 - 1150 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...as most agreeable with the institution of Christ." From the above extracts it appears — First, that the child is introduced to the Church for Baptism,... | |
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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... 
