The laying on of hands: a manual for Confirmation1855 |
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... Apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem . " - Acts xvi . 4 . Our LORD Himself appointed two of the principal ceremonies or ordinances of His Church , Baptism and the Holy Eucharist . He also , during the forty days , spoke to His ...
... Apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem . " - Acts xvi . 4 . Our LORD Himself appointed two of the principal ceremonies or ordinances of His Church , Baptism and the Holy Eucharist . He also , during the forty days , spoke to His ...
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... Apostles ' acting upon this authority , when they met together at Jerusalem , and made decrees for the churches of the Gentiles , requiring certain practices as of necessity to salva- tion , and discountenancing others . ( Acts xv . 28 ...
... Apostles ' acting upon this authority , when they met together at Jerusalem , and made decrees for the churches of the Gentiles , requiring certain practices as of necessity to salva- tion , and discountenancing others . ( Acts xv . 28 ...
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... buffeting of the world without the grace of Con- firmation , is the same thing as for a soldier , to neglect his sword when he would go into the field of battle . No Apostle seems to have been at Rome when S. OF THE SPIRIT . 11.
... buffeting of the world without the grace of Con- firmation , is the same thing as for a soldier , to neglect his sword when he would go into the field of battle . No Apostle seems to have been at Rome when S. OF THE SPIRIT . 11.
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Laying on. No Apostle seems to have been at Rome when S. Paul wrote his epistle to the Church in that place . Without an Apostle , Confirmation could not be ministered . His presence , then , was not needed for the celebration of those ...
Laying on. No Apostle seems to have been at Rome when S. Paul wrote his epistle to the Church in that place . Without an Apostle , Confirmation could not be ministered . His presence , then , was not needed for the celebration of those ...
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... are sanctified by being done with reference to the Sacrifice of CHRIST , sus- tain and strengthen the priestly character in which our Christian life consists . No Apostle seems to have been at Rome when S. OF THE SPIRIT . 19.
... are sanctified by being done with reference to the Sacrifice of CHRIST , sus- tain and strengthen the priestly character in which our Christian life consists . No Apostle seems to have been at Rome when S. OF THE SPIRIT . 19.
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Page 14 - For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God : but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Page 144 - O ALMIGHTY LORD and everlasting GOD, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of Thy laws, and in the works of Thy commandments...
Page 27 - Baptism doth represent unto us our Profession ; which is to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him ; that as he died, and rose again for us; so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness; continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living.
Page 159 - Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Page 45 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 61 - 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 136 - Almighty and everliving God, who hast vouchsafed to regenerate these Thy servants by water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins ; strengthen them, we beseech Thee, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and daily increase in them Thy manifold gifts of grace...
Page 28 - ... the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the ten Commandments, in the vulgar tongue, and all other things which a Christian ought to know and believe to his soul's health...
Page 21 - And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Page 6 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen ; yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.