The Church Cyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Church Doctrine, History, Organization, and Ritual ... Designed Especially for the Use of the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of AmericaAngelo Ames Benton |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 83
Page 8
... Divine goodness is abso- lute ; so Divine justice and mercy , without imperfection or defect . The absolute gift of redemption will be at the resurrection . Its gift is conditional here and now . Absolution . The authoritative act of ...
... Divine goodness is abso- lute ; so Divine justice and mercy , without imperfection or defect . The absolute gift of redemption will be at the resurrection . Its gift is conditional here and now . Absolution . The authoritative act of ...
Page 12
... Divine teachings con- vey and adapt Divine truths to our compre- hension . These , it is evident , must be fitted to the capacity , development , and circum- stances of those receiving these truths . Abraham , with his surroundings ...
... Divine teachings con- vey and adapt Divine truths to our compre- hension . These , it is evident , must be fitted to the capacity , development , and circum- stances of those receiving these truths . Abraham , with his surroundings ...
Page 38
... divine manifestations is the same . The Angel JEHOVAH is the LORD of the angels . And they are His creatures and servants . We need not pause to consider the reason- ableness of a belief , which all races and gen- erations of men share ...
... divine manifestations is the same . The Angel JEHOVAH is the LORD of the angels . And they are His creatures and servants . We need not pause to consider the reason- ableness of a belief , which all races and gen- erations of men share ...
Page 49
... divine organization . She judges none . That is God's prerogative . If they reject her claims to their fealty , it is not her fault . If there is any unchurching , they do it themselves . But this Law of Apostolic Succession in the ...
... divine organization . She judges none . That is God's prerogative . If they reject her claims to their fealty , it is not her fault . If there is any unchurching , they do it themselves . But this Law of Apostolic Succession in the ...
Page 81
... Divine Law - maker , and , as made by Divine wisdom , one which must be held to have been in just proportion to the offense . Having been . made , its fulfillment was required by the principles of absolute justice , -by the inter- ests ...
... Divine Law - maker , and , as made by Divine wisdom , one which must be held to have been in just proportion to the offense . Having been . made , its fulfillment was required by the principles of absolute justice , -by the inter- ests ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
altar ancient Apostles appointed Archbishop Arian Articles authority baptism baptized Bible Bishop blessing body called Canon Cathedral Catholic century Christian Church of England clergy clergymen Communion congregation consecrated Constantinople Constitution Convention Council Creed Deacons death Diocesan Diocese Divine doctrine duty ecclesiastical elected England Episcopal Epistle Eucharist fact faith FATHER gift given GOD's Gospel grace Greek heathen heaven held Holy Communion HOLY GHOST Holy Scripture House of Bishops human hymns Irenæus Jerusalem JESUS CHRIST John jurisdiction king laity Liturgy LORD LORD's Matt means ment minister mission Missionary Moses nature Nestorius Nicene Creed Old Testament ordination organized parishes Patriarch Paul person Pope prayer Prayer-Book Presbyters Priest prophecy prophet Psalms received rector religion Roman Rome sacraments says sins sion soul spirit Sunday teaching things tion tism Trinity true truth unto Vide words worship
Popular passages
Page 335 - We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life ; but above all for thine inestimable love, in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ ; for the means of grace and for the hope of glory.
Page 406 - Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Page 409 - Albeit that Good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and follow after Justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's judgment; yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively Faith; insomuch that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit.
Page 371 - Butter and honey shall he eat, That he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, The land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Page 344 - And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms concerning me.
Page 336 - Sacraments ordained of Christ be not only badges or tokens of Christian men's profession, but rather they be certain sure witnesses, and effectual signs of grace, and God's good will towards us, by the which he doth work invisibly in us, and doth not only quicken, but also strengthen and confirm our Faith in him.
Page 352 - And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Page 87 - Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean ; from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you ; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments and do them.
Page 12 - It is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth or is offended or is made weak.
Page 50 - I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil : and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars : and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.