Letters Addressed to the Rev. Samuel Miller, D.D., in Reply to His Letters Concerning the Constitution and Order of the Christian Ministry: In which There is an Humble Attempt to Shew that the Charges, Against the Episcopal Church, and Her Advocates, are Totally Unfounded; And, in which the Preliminary Reasoning of the Reverend Author is Particularly Considered. Being Introductory to an Examinatin of the Whole Work ... |
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... questions , which they discuss , in a tone of the most peremptory decision . Before entering upon an examination of your reasoning , I think it proper to take a brief notice of some passages , in your letters , which do great injustice ...
... questions , which they discuss , in a tone of the most peremptory decision . Before entering upon an examination of your reasoning , I think it proper to take a brief notice of some passages , in your letters , which do great injustice ...
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... question , with maintaining that every member of the Episcopal church is sure of salvation ; or , that it is impossible to be a professing Episcopalian without possessing the real graces of the Christian charac- ter ? So you will be ...
... question , with maintaining that every member of the Episcopal church is sure of salvation ; or , that it is impossible to be a professing Episcopalian without possessing the real graces of the Christian charac- ter ? So you will be ...
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... question , say , between a professing Episcopalian and a real Christian . In other words , every member of the Episcopal church must , of necessity , be a saint . Do you really believe all this ? Can any man , in his sober senses ...
... question , say , between a professing Episcopalian and a real Christian . In other words , every member of the Episcopal church must , of necessity , be a saint . Do you really believe all this ? Can any man , in his sober senses ...
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... question in perfect calmness of manner , I deem it a duty to repel such charges as have been made , and are making , against the Episcopal church , and her ad- vocates , by certain gentlemen , with the indignation which they deserve ...
... question in perfect calmness of manner , I deem it a duty to repel such charges as have been made , and are making , against the Episcopal church , and her ad- vocates , by certain gentlemen , with the indignation which they deserve ...
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... question , has arisen , and of which it is the natural consequence , have done infinite injury to the inter- ests of genuine Christianity ; swelling the minds of some with a false confidence ; filling the bosoms of others with despair ...
... question , has arisen , and of which it is the natural consequence , have done infinite injury to the inter- ests of genuine Christianity ; swelling the minds of some with a false confidence ; filling the bosoms of others with despair ...
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Page 82 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind : which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Page 83 - Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you : as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Page 84 - There are two Sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the Gospel, that is to say, Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord.
Page 29 - And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.
Page 82 - So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good : and the wedding was furnished with guests.
Page 36 - NO MAN SHALL BE accounted or taken to be a lawful Bishop, Priest, or Deacon in the United Church of England, or SUFFERED TO EXECUTE ANY OF THE SAID FUNCTIONS, except he be called, tried, examined, and admitted thereunto, according to the form hereafter following, or hath had formerly EPISCOPAL CONSECRATION OR ORDINATION.
Page 35 - Holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church ; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
Page 95 - Unto this catholic visible church Christ hath given the ministry, oracles, and ordinances of God, for the gall thering and perfecting of the saints in this life to the end of the world, and doth by his own presence and spirit, according to his promise, make them effectual thereto.
Page 83 - So also Christ glorified not Himself to be made an High Priest, but He that said unto Him, Thou art My Son, to-day have I begotten Thee.
Page 82 - Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready : come unto the marriage.