Baptismal Regeneration: A Notice of "An Examination of the Charge of the Lord Bishop of London, Delivered October, 1842," which Appeared in the "Record" Newspaper

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J.G.F. & J. Rivington, 1843 - 130 pages
 

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Page 56 - 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; the promises of forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed; faith is confirmed, and grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God.
Page 42 - And Philip said ; If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said ; I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Page 87 - Works done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ...
Page 94 - After we have received the Holy Ghost, we may depart from grace given, and fall into sin, and by the grace of God we may arise again, and amend our lives.
Page 118 - That the Book of Common Prayer, and of ordering of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, containeth in it nothing contrary to the Word of God, and that it may lawfully so be used ; and that he himself will use the form in the said Book prescribed, in public Prayer, and administration of the Sacraments, and none other.
Page 36 - DO ye here, in the presence of GOD, and of this congregation, renew the solemn promise and vow that ye made, or that was made in your name, at your baptism ; ratifying and confirming the same ; and acknowledging yourselves bound to believe and to do all those things which ye then undertook, or your sponsors then undertook for you ? IT And every one shall audibly answer, I do.
Page 111 - They brought young children to Him, that He should touch them : and His disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased, and said unto them,, Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not : for of such is the kingdom of God.
Page 118 - To these three articles whosoever will subscribe, he shall, for the avoiding of all ambiguities, subscribe in this order and form of words, setting down both his Christian and surname, viz., " I NN do willingly and ex animo subscribe to these three articles above mentioned, and to all things that are contained in them.
Page 13 - Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for it, that he might sanctify and cleanse it by the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Page 45 - Christ,' it is but the same thing as to say, ' Christ died for us ;' and he rose again for us too, that we might indeed be justified in due time, and by just measures and dispositions : ' he died for our sins, and rose again for our justification ;' that is, by his death and resurrection, he hath obtained this power, and effected this mercy, that if we believe him and obey, we shall be justified and made capable of all the blessings of the kingdom. But that this is no more but a capacity of pardon,...

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