I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us, ordained by Christ Himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. A treatise on the Lord's supper - Page 55by Edward Bickersteth - 1841Full view - About this book
| Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...Supper of the Lord. Ques. What meanest thou by this word Sacrament? Ana. I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us,...receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. Ques. How many parts are there in a Sacrament? Ana. Two : the outward visible sign, and the inward... | |
| George Haggitt - 1796 - 408 pages
...the omission. We are next told that the meaning of the word sacrament is, " an outward and " visible sign of an inward and spiritual " grace, given unto..." the same, and a pledge to assure us " thereof." That is, a sacrament is made SERM. up of an outward part and an inward part, something which is visible... | |
| 1804 - 508 pages
...— Q. What meanest thou by this word Sacrament ? A. \. mean an OUTWARD VISIBLE SIGN of an in ward and spiritual grace, given unto us, ORDAINED BY CHRIST HIMSELF, as a .means, Sic. Surely, then, sir, if language have any meaning, we must understand, that to make an outward visible... | |
| Samuel Wright - 1802 - 236 pages
...is defined by the church in our excellent though concise Catechism, to be "the outward and "visible 'sign of an inward and spiritual grace, given unto...himself, as a means whereby we receive "the same, and as a pledge to assure us thereof." In this Sacrament of the Lord's Supper the Bread and Wine are the... | |
| Samuel Wright - 1802 - 236 pages
...is defined by the church in our excellent though concise Catechism, to be "the outward and " visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, given unto..."ordained by CHRIST himself, as a means whereby we receive " tKe same, and as a pledge to assure us thereof." In ihis Sacrament of 'the Lor'd's Supper tlie Bread... | |
| 1814
...A. I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, given unto us, ordained i>y Christ himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledgeto assure us thereof. • Q. How many parts are there in a sacrament ? A. Two : the outward visible... | |
| Thomas Haweis - 1803 - 344 pages
...is defined by the church, in our excellent though concise Catechism, to be " the outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, given unto...himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and as a pledge to assure us thereof." In this sacrament of the Lord's supper, the bread and wine are the... | |
| John Henry Hobart - 1804 - 316 pages
...excellent profession."' ' By the word SACRAMENT the church tells "us, is meant an oufward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us, ordained by Christ himself,. as a means whereby ive.rec'eive the same, and a pledge to assure us .thereof. Now for the dearer understanding of this... | |
| Charles Buck - 1807 - 508 pages
...which is given by the church of England. By that church, the meaning of the word sacrament is declared to be " an outward and visible sign of an inward and...receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof." — According to this definition, baptism and the Lord's supper arc certainly sacraments, for each... | |
| Abraham Tucker - 1807 - 596 pages
...but we may easily borrow a book to refresh our memory, and there we shall find a sacrament defined to be an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, given to us by Christ himself. A sign we know is ordinarily an indication of something happening: when the... | |
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