 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 the forgiveness of sin, and...  The English Review - Página 4271849Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1883 - 828 páginas
...and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the"lliily Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed ; and faith is confirmed and grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God." All this phrase after "the new birth" is omitted in the American articles, though the concluding part... | |
 | Charles George Herbermann - 1913 - 876 páginas
...church" (Art. XXVII). (c) Theological Argument. — The Westminster Confession adds: "The Baptism of children is in any wise to be retained in the church...most agreeable with the institution of Christ. " If baptism does not confer grace ex opere opéralo, but simply excites faith, then we may ask: (1) Of... | |
 | 1917 - 506 páginas
...Baptism are grafted into the Church ; the promises of forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be sons of God by the Holy Ghost are visibly signed and...and Grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God." Here are the same truths as were emphasised in New Testament Baptism, viz. : membership of the Church,... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1919 - 950 páginas
...that are baptized are grafted into the visible Church : the promises of the forgiveness of sin and of adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost are visibly set forth. The baptism of young children is retained in this Church, as agreeable to ancient usage... | |
 | William Lockton - 1920 - 296 páginas
...of Christ on the subject could be made with equal truth with regard to infant baptism, which yet " is in any wise to be retained in the church, as most agreeable with the institution of Christ V Both in the exhortations and rubrics the distinction still survived between receiving " the holy... | |
 | Charles Henry Knowler Boughton - 1920 - 106 páginas
...should not be without its spiritual effect upon him who is baptized. As Article XXVII. expresses it, "Faith is confirmed and Grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God." A candidate comes to Baptism with spiritual life already quickened within him. But this life needs... | |
 | Howard Watkin-Jones - 1922 - 382 páginas
...receive baptism rightly are grafted into the Church ; the promises of the forgiveness of sin and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy Ghost are visibly signed and sealed.'* The Supper of the Lord is partaken of ' only after a heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby... | |
 | 1926 - 550 páginas
...rightly are grafted into the Church ; the promises of the forgiveness of sin and of our adoption to be sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed...the Church as most agreeable with the institution of Christ.83 5. The criticism and rejection of infant baptism. A few years after Martin Luther posted... | |
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