...sacrament is an " outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, given unto us, ordained 20 by Christ himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof." In each of these guides, (Dr. M. and the chnrch of England,) we perceive there is information to thii...

...Sacrament to be " an outward and visible sign of " an inward and spiritual grace;" declaring it to be "a " means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to " assure us of our having actually received it." In the Sacrament of baptism she declares " water to be this out"...

...Catechism represents a sacrament " to be an " outward and visible sign of an inward and spi" ritual grace, ordained by Christ himself, as a " means whereby we receive the same, and as a " pledge to assure us thereof." The obvious import of this language I take to be, that the outward...

...In the, &c.'* ' Qu. What meanest ' them by this word sacrament? Ans. I mean an out' ward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, ' given unto...receive the same and a pledge to assure ' us thereof.' — The outward sacrament then is a sign, a means, a pledge; and nothing more. In this both baptism...

...definition of the word SACRAMENT. This, we are told, is " An outward and visible sign of an in" ward and spiritual grace given unto us; " ordained by Christ...receive the same, and a pledge " to assure us thereof." In this definition, the chief thing which may seem to require explanation, is the word GRAC^ : a word...

...answer. Is it usually understood by the catechumen ? " 1 mean an outward and visible sign of an ipward and spiritual grace given unto us, ordained by Christ...receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof." The English is not hard to understand aright, but it is difficult to pronounce so ; unless with some...

...heaven shut against them. Question 12. — What meanest thou by the word sacrament ? Answer. — I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and...us, ordained by Christ himself, as a means whereby E receive the same, and a pledge to assure UK thereof. OBSERVATIONS. Here, as already observed —...

...definition of the term sacrament, as an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, giren unto us, ordained by Christ himself, as a means whereby...receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof, baptism and [JuNB, the Lord's supper are placed on the same footing with regard to their respective...

...understood, " An outward and visible sign of an in-' " ward and spiritual grace given unto us, or" dained by Christ himself as a means whereby " we receive the same, and a pledge to assure " us thereof;" and Hooker contends for their being " indeed and in verity means effectual, " whereby God, when we...

...excellent though concise Catechism, to be " the " outward and visible sign of an inward and spi" ritual grace, given unto us, ordained by Christ " himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, " and as a pledge to assure us thereof." In this Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, the bread and wine are the...