Memoirs of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America: From Its Organization Up to the Present Day: Containing, I. A Narrative of the Early Measures of the Church; II. Additional Statements and Remarks; III. An Appendix of Original Papers. By William White...Swords, Stanford, and Company, 1836 - 377 pages |
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... particular , all interference of Perhaps the only considerable endowment by the English government was of lands to Trinity Church , New - York . Its being considerable , is owing to its having become of great value by the increase of ...
... particular , all interference of Perhaps the only considerable endowment by the English government was of lands to Trinity Church , New - York . Its being considerable , is owing to its having become of great value by the increase of ...
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... particular , by a step they had antecedently taken , for the obtaining of an Episcopate from England . For until the event of their application could be known , it naturally seemed to them inconsistent to do any thing which might change ...
... particular , by a step they had antecedently taken , for the obtaining of an Episcopate from England . For until the event of their application could be known , it naturally seemed to them inconsistent to do any thing which might change ...
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... particular , and from the archbishops and bishops in general , through the medium of the Society for Propa- gating the Gospel ; declaring their desire to perpetuate among them the principles of the Church of England , in doctrine ...
... particular , and from the archbishops and bishops in general , through the medium of the Society for Propa- gating the Gospel ; declaring their desire to perpetuate among them the principles of the Church of England , in doctrine ...
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... particular , and in every instance in which his personal attentions could be either of use or an evidence of his respect and kindness , continued to manifest his concern for the interests of a church , of which he was not a member ...
... particular , and in every instance in which his personal attentions could be either of use or an evidence of his respect and kindness , continued to manifest his concern for the interests of a church , of which he was not a member ...
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... particular text in a late edition , tending to sustain a species of ordination unknown in scripture , had reported to the following effect . They were of opinion , that in con- sequence of the exclusive privilege enjoyed in England for ...
... particular text in a late edition , tending to sustain a species of ordination unknown in scripture , had reported to the following effect . They were of opinion , that in con- sequence of the exclusive privilege enjoyed in England for ...
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Page 367 - Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 368 - 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 368 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings...
Page 370 - IT is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Page 371 - The offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page 371 - 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...
Page 160 - 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 369 - 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 362 - For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure •offering : for my name diatt be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
Page 360 - For as the heaven is high above the earth, So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.