Historical notes and documents illustrating the organization of the Protestant episcopal Church in the United States of AmericaClaremont Manufacturing Company, 1874 - 524 pages |
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... England existing at the North , 309 ; Bishop Seabury to the Rev. Dr. White , 310 ; The answer , and the Bishop's letter to Mr. Parker , 311 , 312 ; THE CONVENTIONS OF 1786 . Opposition to Bp . Seabury , 312–314 ; Original Draft of the ...
... England existing at the North , 309 ; Bishop Seabury to the Rev. Dr. White , 310 ; The answer , and the Bishop's letter to Mr. Parker , 311 , 312 ; THE CONVENTIONS OF 1786 . Opposition to Bp . Seabury , 312–314 ; Original Draft of the ...
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... England , and was formerly dependent on the same Church [ Page 7. ] for a Succession in her Ministry , and had certain Property reserved to her by the Constitution of this State , under the Name of the Church of England ; it became a ...
... England , and was formerly dependent on the same Church [ Page 7. ] for a Succession in her Ministry , and had certain Property reserved to her by the Constitution of this State , under the Name of the Church of England ; it became a ...
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... England ) “ That " there be these three Orders of Ministers in CHRIST's " Church , BISHOPS , PRIESTS , and DEACONS , " and that an Episcopal Ordination and Commission are necessary to the valid Administration of the Sacraments , and the ...
... England ) “ That " there be these three Orders of Ministers in CHRIST's " Church , BISHOPS , PRIESTS , and DEACONS , " and that an Episcopal Ordination and Commission are necessary to the valid Administration of the Sacraments , and the ...
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... England is now resident . In the State of Rhode Island are three Churches only , exclu- sive of one at Bristol which was burnt by the British . In neither of these is there a Clergyman in holy Orders , but in two of them there are Lay ...
... England is now resident . In the State of Rhode Island are three Churches only , exclu- sive of one at Bristol which was burnt by the British . In neither of these is there a Clergyman in holy Orders , but in two of them there are Lay ...
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... England . Whether any of the Bishops in England or Ireland would consecrate a Person chosen among ourselves & sent there for HISTORICAL NOTES AND DOCUMENTS . 65.
... England . Whether any of the Bishops in England or Ireland would consecrate a Person chosen among ourselves & sent there for HISTORICAL NOTES AND DOCUMENTS . 65.
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addressed affectionate alterations America answer Apostles Creed appointed Archbishop ARTHUR PETRIE Article Bishop Provoost Bishop Seabury Bishop White Correspondence blessing Body Brethren Canons Ch'h Christian Church of England Clergy Clergymen Committee Communion Congregations Connecticut consecration Constitution Convention copy Creed Dear Sir Deputies desire Doctrine ecclesiastical English Episcopacy give Grace Granville Sharp GRIFFITH hath holy holy Orders hope humble Servant Hymns Laity letter Litany Liturgy Lord Maryland matter meeting mentioned mercy Minister necessary Nicene Creed occasion omitted opinion Ordination Parish Parker Persons Philad'a Philadelphia Prayer Book Preface Presbyters present principles proper proposed Protestant Episcopal Church Psalms received request respecting Rev'd Revd Right Rev ROBERT KILGOUR Samuel SAMUEL PARKER SAMUEL PROVOOST Samuel Seabury Scotland Scripture Seabury's sent sentiments Service Smith Succession thee things thou tion union unto w'ch wish words worship ye Words York
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Page 123 - or the change of the substance of Bread and Wine) in the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by Holy Writ; but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament, and hath given occasion to many superstitions.
Page 445 - WE do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy : grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that...
Page 444 - ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of His great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto Him ; Have mercy upon you ; pardon and deliver you from all your sins ; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness ; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 440 - And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them: "Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Page 443 - And although we be unworthy through our manifold sins to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service : not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord...
Page 446 - O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, That takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, Have mercy upon us.
Page 444 - GOD, FATHER of our LORD •*•*• JESUS CHRIST, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we, from time to time, most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against Thy Divine Majesty, Provoking most justly Thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable.
Page 439 - And above all things ye must give most humble and hearty thanks to God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, for the redemption of the world by the death and passion of our Saviour Christ, both God and man ; who did humble Himself, even to the death upon the Cross, for us, miserable sinners, who lay in darkness and the shadow of death ; that He might make us the children of God, and exalt us to everlasting lifc.
Page 439 - And to the end that we should alway remember the exceeding great love of our Master, and only Saviour, Jesus Christ, thus dying for us, and the innumerable benefits which by his precious blood-shedding he hath obtained to us ; he hath instituted and ordained holy mysteries, as pledges of his love, and for a continual remembrance of his death, to our great and endless comfort.
Page 119 - 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.