Letters on the Ministry, Ritual and Doctrines of the Protestant Episcopal Church: Addressed to the Rev. Wm. E. Wyatt in Reply to a SermonN.G. Maxwell, 1820 - 268 pages |
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... meanings . Its radical signification is ser- vant , and it is thus used for the most part in the gos- pels . In the ... meaning as dλos . In nineteen places it is rendered minister ; and in δόλος . three only it is translated deacon ...
... meanings . Its radical signification is ser- vant , and it is thus used for the most part in the gos- pels . In the ... meaning as dλos . In nineteen places it is rendered minister ; and in δόλος . three only it is translated deacon ...
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... meaning in the forms of ordination , must think he possesses the power of forgiving sins . No matter what his character may be , he possesses this power by virtue of his office . This is expressly acknowledged by Nelson , in his Chap ...
... meaning in the forms of ordination , must think he possesses the power of forgiving sins . No matter what his character may be , he possesses this power by virtue of his office . This is expressly acknowledged by Nelson , in his Chap ...
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... their duty to search with prayerful earnestness for the true meaning of the scriptures , and to adopt from knowledge and convic- tion the principles of their faith . All doubts and anxieties on this subject might thus be 80.
... their duty to search with prayerful earnestness for the true meaning of the scriptures , and to adopt from knowledge and convic- tion the principles of their faith . All doubts and anxieties on this subject might thus be 80.
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... meaning of scripture , nothing would remain but to " believe as the church believes . " Instead of searching the scrip- tures , it would only be necessary to search the arti- cles and creeds . The Bible might be laid aside ; for why ...
... meaning of scripture , nothing would remain but to " believe as the church believes . " Instead of searching the scrip- tures , it would only be necessary to search the arti- cles and creeds . The Bible might be laid aside ; for why ...
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... meaning subjects should carefully avoid . They might have enjoined it as a part of the philosophy of the realm , that alchymy and astrology were founded on the true principles of na- ture , as might be proved " by most certain warrants ...
... meaning subjects should carefully avoid . They might have enjoined it as a part of the philosophy of the realm , that alchymy and astrology were founded on the true principles of na- ture , as might be proved " by most certain warrants ...
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Page 90 - For the right faith is, that we believe and confess, That our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and man ; God of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds ; and Man of the substance of his mother, born in the world ; perfect God, and perfect man, of a reasonable soul, and human flesh subsisting; equal to the Fattier, as touching his Godhead ; and inferior to the Father, as touching his manhood.
Page 118 - As the godly consideration of Predestination, and our Election in Christ, is full of sweet, pleasant, and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ, mortifying the Works of the flesh, and their earthly members, and drawing up their minds to high and heavenly things...
Page 90 - And in this Trinity none is afore or after other, none is greater or less than another ; But the whole three Persons are co-eternal together, and co-equal.
Page 58 - BAPTISM is not only a sign of profession, and mark of difference, whereby Christian men are discerned from others that be not christened ; but it is also 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.
Page 141 - The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart ; that is, the word of faith which we preach ; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Page 113 - The condition of man, after the fall of Adam, is such, that he cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
Page 235 - For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver, and an antichrist.
Page 64 - RECEIVE the Holy Ghost for the office and work of a Priest in the Church of God, now committed unto thee by the imposition of our hands. Whose sins thou dost forgive, they are forgiven; and whose sins thou dost retain, they are retained.
Page 89 - And yet they are not three eternals : but one eternal. As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated : but one uncreated, and one incomprehensible. So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty : and the Holy Ghost Almighty. And yet there are not three Almighties : but one Almighty.
Page 224 - Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.