Four addresses on confirmation, given publicly in St. George's church, Bolton ... in the year 1835 |
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... mind on so very solemn an occasion , and in the presence of so many witnesses ! Oh ! remember that one of them at least , even the all - seeing God , will then know all that is in your mind and heart , and that others will live to see ...
... mind on so very solemn an occasion , and in the presence of so many witnesses ! Oh ! remember that one of them at least , even the all - seeing God , will then know all that is in your mind and heart , and that others will live to see ...
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... minds that Confirmation , in which you ratify and confirm your baptismal vow , with your own mouth and consent , openly before the Church and its Bishop , and in the presence of God himself , is a most important and solemn ceremony ...
... minds that Confirmation , in which you ratify and confirm your baptismal vow , with your own mouth and consent , openly before the Church and its Bishop , and in the presence of God himself , is a most important and solemn ceremony ...
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... mind , and sanctifies the will , who comforts the heart , and strength- ens the soul . It is he by whom any one can truly say that Jesus is the Lord , and he by whom the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts . It is he who witnesses ...
... mind , and sanctifies the will , who comforts the heart , and strength- ens the soul . It is he by whom any one can truly say that Jesus is the Lord , and he by whom the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts . It is he who witnesses ...
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... mind , this willing heart , and stedfast purpose . And oh ! that a gracious God may himself also ratify and confirm his covenant with you , bless you with his mercy , favour , and care , and seal you for himself for ever by the im ...
... mind , this willing heart , and stedfast purpose . And oh ! that a gracious God may himself also ratify and confirm his covenant with you , bless you with his mercy , favour , and care , and seal you for himself for ever by the im ...
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... mind ; not only with all due rever- ence seriousness and awe ; not only with much humility self - diffidence and prayer ; but also with a free and happy spirit , rejoicing in the privilege which you are about to enjoy , and indulging a ...
... mind ; not only with all due rever- ence seriousness and awe ; not only with much humility self - diffidence and prayer ; but also with a free and happy spirit , rejoicing in the privilege which you are about to enjoy , and indulging a ...
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Page 38 - Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man ; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith ; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend, with all saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height ; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might he filled with all the fulness of God.
Page 16 - ... renounce the devil and all his works, and constantly believe God's holy word, and obediently keep his commandments. I demand therefore, DOST thou, in the name of this child, renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them ? Answ.
Page 19 - The Grace of God which bringeth salvation hath appeared unto all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world...
Page 10 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanity of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Page 33 - We make our humble supplications unto thee for these thy servants, upon whom, after the example of thy holy Apostles, we have now laid our hands, to certify them, by this sign, of thy favour and gracious goodness toward them.
Page 38 - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment ; that ye may approve things that are excellent ; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Page 35 - Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. 13 Now for a recompense in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Page 49 - Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you ? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy ; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Page 37 - ... that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him; the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints...
Page 32 - 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...