...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...

...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"...

...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...

...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...

...word sacrament? A, I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, given unte us, ordained by Christ himself, as a means whereby...receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. Q, How mnny paris are there in a sacrament Î A. Two; the outward visible sign, and the inward spiritual...

...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...

...Question 12. — What meanest thou by the word sacrament ? Answer. — I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, given unto 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 —...

...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...