Early Prayer Books of America: Being a Descriptive Account of Prayer Books Published in the United States, Mexico and Canada

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Priv. print. [Press of Evans & Bissell], 1895 - Prayer-books - 492 pages

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Page 87 - God, in his wise providence, to take out of this world the soul of our deceased brother, we therefore commit his body to the ground ; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; looking for the general Resurrection in the last day, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Page 50 - Thy holy sacraments : and to all Thy people give Thy heavenly grace ; and especially to this congregation here present ; that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive Thy holy word; truly serving Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life.
Page 341 - 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...
Page 50 - Christ's church militant here on earth ; Almighty and ever-living GOD, who, by thy holy apostle, hast taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks for all men...
Page 199 - Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
Page 393 - O come, let us sing unto the Lord ; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving ; and show ourselves glad in Him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God; and a great King above all gods.
Page 167 - Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John...
Page 99 - Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extreme Unction, are not to be counted for Sacraments of the Gospel, being such as have grown partly of the corrupt following of the Apostles, partly are states of life allowed in the Scriptures; but yet have not like nature of Sacraments with Baptism, and the Lord's Supper, for that they have not any visible sign or ceremony ordained of God.
Page 118 - For He cometh, for He cometh to judge the earth: and with righteousness to judge the world, and the people with His truth.
Page 89 - For as the heaven is high above the earth, So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

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