Memoirs of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America: Containing, I. A Narrative of the Organization and of the Early Measures of the Church. II. Additional Statements and Remarks. III. An Appendix of Original PapersS. Potter, 1820 - 474 páginas |
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... Question of Episcopacy in the Colonies , p . 47 - B . Question of the use of the Liturgy , p . 59 - C . Of the meeting in New Brunswick , in May 1784 , p . 62 - D . Of the meeting in N. York , in October 1784 , p . 64 - E . Of ...
... Question of Episcopacy in the Colonies , p . 47 - B . Question of the use of the Liturgy , p . 59 - C . Of the meeting in New Brunswick , in May 1784 , p . 62 - D . Of the meeting in N. York , in October 1784 , p . 64 - E . Of ...
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... question , he who records the fact . B. No sooner was it known in America , that Great Britain had acknowledged her independence , than a few young gentlemen to the southward , who had been educated for the ministry , but kept back from ...
... question , he who records the fact . B. No sooner was it known in America , that Great Britain had acknowledged her independence , than a few young gentlemen to the southward , who had been educated for the ministry , but kept back from ...
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... question , how far they should ac- commodate to the requisitions of the English pre- lates . The difficulty concerning the offensive article of the constitution had been done away , before the ar- rival of the objection of the ...
... question , how far they should ac- commodate to the requisitions of the English pre- lates . The difficulty concerning the offensive article of the constitution had been done away , before the ar- rival of the objection of the ...
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... by sickness , which ended in his dissolution , during the session . The subject of perpetuating the succession from England , with the relation which it bore to the question of embracing that from the Scotch Episcopacy , was brought into ...
... by sickness , which ended in his dissolution , during the session . The subject of perpetuating the succession from England , with the relation which it bore to the question of embracing that from the Scotch Episcopacy , was brought into ...
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... question of the admissibility of a resignation of the episcopal charge . A letter from bishop Provoost had been addressed to one of the bishops present , and by him laid before the house ; stating , that induced by ill health and some ...
... question of the admissibility of a resignation of the episcopal charge . A letter from bishop Provoost had been addressed to one of the bishops present , and by him laid before the house ; stating , that induced by ill health and some ...
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Página 465 - Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Página 462 - ... looking for the general Resurrection in the last, day, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ; at whose second coming in glorious majesty to judge the world, the earth and the sea shall give up their dead; and the corruptible bodies of those who sleep in him shall be changed, and made like unto his own glorious body; according to the mighty working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself.
Página 466 - And the other books, (as Hierome saith,) the Church doth read for example of life and instruction of manners ; but yet doth it not apply them to establish any doctrine.
Página 470 - IT is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Página 404 - That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Página 468 - We are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works or deservings...
Página 457 - For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure •offering : for my name diatt be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
Página 61 - 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.
Página 471 - 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...
Página 471 - THE supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another; but rather it is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death : insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith receive the same, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ ; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Christ.