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Page 218 - What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Page 92 - The Bishop of the United Church of England and Ireland at Jerusalem is to be nominated alternately by the Crowns of England and Prussia, the Archbishop having the absolute right of veto, with respect to those nominated by the Prussian Crown.
Page 94 - He will establish and maintain, as far as in him lies, relations of Christian charity with other Churches represented at Jerusalem, and in particular with the orthodox Greek Church ; taking special care to convince them, that the Church of England does not wish to disturb, or divide, or interfere with them; but that she is ready, in the spirit of Christian love, to render them such offices of friendship as they may be willing to receive.
Page 91 - Rome ; while it may be the means of establishing relations of amity between the United Church of England and Ireland and the ancient Churches of the East, strengthening them against the encroachments of the See of Rome, and preparing the way for their purification, in some cases from serious errors, in others from those imperfections which now materially impede their efficiency as witnesses and dispensers of Gospel truth and grace.
Page 90 - England, mid of a particular communication to the Archbishop of Canterbury. In making this proposal, his Majesty had in view not only the great advantages to be derived from its adoption, with reference to the conversion of the Jews, but also the spiritual superintendence and care of such of his own subjects as might be disposed to take up their abode in Palestine, and to join themselves to the Church so formed at Jerusalem. There is reason to expect that a considerable number of German as well as...
Page 91 - City, and holding a pure faith in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace...
Page 93 - Congregations, consisting of Protestants of the German Tongue, residing within the limits of the Bishop's jurisdiction, and willing to submit to it, will be under the care of German Clergymen ordained by him for that purpose ; who will officiate in the German Language, according to the forms of their National Liturgy, compiled from the ancient Liturgies, agreeing in all points of doctrine with the Liturgy of the English Church...
Page 91 - Its ultimate results cannot be with certainty predicted; but we may reasonably hope that, under the divine blessing, it may lead the way to an essential unity of discipline, as well as of doctrine, between our own Church and the less perfectly constituted of the Protestant Churches of Europe...
Page 93 - His spiritual jurisdiction will extend over the English clergy and congregations, and over those who may join his church and place themselves under his Episcopal authority in Palestine, and, for the present, in the rest of Syria, in Chaldea, Egypt, and Abyssinia ; such jurisdiction being exercised, as nearly as may be, according to the laws, canons, and customs of the Church of England ; the Bishop having power to frame, with the consent of the Metropolitan, particular rules and orders for the peculiar...
Page 157 - There, differences of religious opinions rend society into shreds and patches, varying in every thing of colour, form, and texture. In a village, the population of which is barely sufficient to fill one church, and support one clergyman, the inhabitants are either forced to want religious ministration altogether, or the followers of different sects must agree on some compromise, by which each yields up some portion of his creed to satisfy the objections of his neighbour. This breeds argument, dispute,...