The Episcopal Church of Scotland: From the Reformation to the Revolution |
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Page 44 - 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 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.
Page 388 - But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given her for a covering. 16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God...
Page 626 - IV. — We shall also, with all faithfulness, endeavour the discovery of all such as have been or shall be incendiaries, malignants, or evil instruments, by hindering the reformation of religion...
Page 417 - Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler ; the snare is broken, and we are delivered. 7 Our help standeth in the name of the LORD, who hath made heaven and earth.
Page 491 - The Booke of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other parts of divine Service for the use of the Church of Scotland.
Page 644 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me : he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Page 314 - The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Bancroft, who was by, maintained ' that thereof there was no necessity, seeing, where Bishops could not be had, the ordination given by Presbyters must be esteemed lawful ; otherwise that it might be doubted if there were any lawful vocation in most of the Reformed Churches.
Page 693 - ... rather too fine ; but there was a majesty and beauty in it that left so deep an impression, that I cannot yet forget the sermons I heard him preach thirty years ago. — And yet with this, he seemed to look on himself as so ordinary a preacher, that while he had a cure, he was ready to employ all others : and when he was a bishop, he chose to preach to small auditories, and would never give notice before-hand : He had indeed a very low voice, and so could not be heard by
Page 693 - He soon came to see into the follies of the Presbyterians, and to dislike their covenant ; particularly the imposing it, and their fury against all who differed from them. He found they were not capable of large thoughts : theirs were narrow, as their tempers were sour. So he grew weary of mixing with them.
Page 230 - He praised God that he was born in such a time as in the time of the light of the Gospel, and in such a place as to be king in such a Kirk, the sincerest Kirk in the world." " The Kirk of Geneva," continued he,