A Walk about Zion: Revised and EnlargedRobert Carter, 1842 - 244 pages |
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... regard- ed as being in full communion with her , till he has received the rite of Confirmation . Confirmation , then , is the great door of admission to the privileges of the church , at which she stations her guard . Her rubricks and ...
... regard- ed as being in full communion with her , till he has received the rite of Confirmation . Confirmation , then , is the great door of admission to the privileges of the church , at which she stations her guard . Her rubricks and ...
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... regard for the venerable pastor , from whose lips I had heard precious counsel to guide me in my heavenward way , I instinctively recoiled from the idea of giving a public rehearsal of the religious exercises of my mind . It seemed to ...
... regard for the venerable pastor , from whose lips I had heard precious counsel to guide me in my heavenward way , I instinctively recoiled from the idea of giving a public rehearsal of the religious exercises of my mind . It seemed to ...
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... regard to decorum and propriety , he at length yielded to their im- portunity and consented to go , remarking , however— " If I go , I must go in the character of a minister of Christ , and you must not be surprised , if I speak to you ...
... regard to decorum and propriety , he at length yielded to their im- portunity and consented to go , remarking , however— " If I go , I must go in the character of a minister of Christ , and you must not be surprised , if I speak to you ...
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... regard as one of Zion's strong bulwarks - the doctrines of grace , as her beautiful palaces - and Episcopacy , as a mighty bastion , to ward off the first assaults of radicalism and insubordina- tion , that disorder and misrule may not ...
... regard as one of Zion's strong bulwarks - the doctrines of grace , as her beautiful palaces - and Episcopacy , as a mighty bastion , to ward off the first assaults of radicalism and insubordina- tion , that disorder and misrule may not ...
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... regard to this . St. Peter in our text puts us in a way to lessen this great evil . Gen- erally speaking , the more we know the reasons others have for the hope that is in them , the more we become acquainted with their religious tenets ...
... regard to this . St. Peter in our text puts us in a way to lessen this great evil . Gen- erally speaking , the more we know the reasons others have for the hope that is in them , the more we become acquainted with their religious tenets ...
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Page 77 - More especially, we pray for the good estate of the Catholic Church; that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
Page 169 - But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled ; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts : and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear...
Page 41 - Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Page 147 - Israel, Fear not : for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name ; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee ; . and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee : when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour : I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Page 12 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 221 - Whosoever . therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.
Page 73 - 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.
Page 136 - Seeing now, dearly beloved brethren, that this child is regenerate, and grafted into the body of Christ's church ; let us give thanks unto Almighty God for these benefits, and with one accord make our prayers unto him, that this child may lead the rest of his life according to this beginning.
Page 36 - A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof (Jer.5:22-31).
Page 130 - ... 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.