 ... 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...  A Walk about Zion: Revised and Enlarged - Page 130by John Alonzo Clark - 1842 - 244 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...REVIS. 1801. of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and scaled; Faith is confirmed, and Grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God. The Baptism of young Children is iu any wise to be retained in the Church, as most agreeable with the institution... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1855 - 76 pages
...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. The Baptism of young Children is in any wise to be retained in the Church, as most agreeable with the institution... | |
 | Richard Bundy - 1740 - 478 pages
...Forgivenej's of Sin, and of our Adoption to be the Sons of God by the Holy Ghoft, are vifibly figncdandfealed; Faith is confirmed, and Grace increased by virtue of Prayer unto God. — And the NecejJity of this inward and Jpiritual Grace on our Parts, and the merciful Defign of God... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...and of our adoption to be the sons of Cod by the Holy Ghost, art visibly signed and sealed : feith is confirmed and grace increased, by virtue of prayer unto God." The change of language used in the last clau*c is striking, and full to our purpose. What does our Church... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...of 8U1, 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. The Baptism of young children is in any wise to be retained in the Church as most agreeable with the institution... | |
 | Church of England homilies - 1811 - 716 pages
...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. The baptism of young children is in any wise to be retained in the church, as most agreeable with the institution... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 pages
...' and sealed ;' nor yet, that baptism ' communicates ' a portion of divine grace, &c :' but that ' faith is ' confirmed, and grace increased by virtue of prayer * unto God.' A portion of grace and faith, therefore, had previously been communicated. In no other instance, than... | |
 | Wills - 1813 - 266 pages
...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." * This is the language of the church, and consonant, as we believe, both to the language and spirit... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...sins, 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. The baptism of young children is in any wise to be retained in the Church, as most agreeable with the institution... | |
 | Legh Richmond - 1817 - 726 pages
...promises of forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons of God, are visibly signed and sealed, faith is confirmed, and grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God. The custom of the church to christen young children, is to be commended, and in any wise to bo retained... | |
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