...of praise and of devotedness offered by every true worshipper, is unscriptural and erroneous. VI. " The visible church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments are duly administered according to Christ'i ordinance in all those things...

...they preach is suggested to them, though manifestly contrary to the Holy Scripture. XX. Of the Church. The Visible Church of Christ is a Congregation of faithful Men, in which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered, according to Christ's Ordinance, in all those things...

...'<" We believe the definition of the 19th Article of the Church of England cannot be improved. " A church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments be duly ministered." Tlic condition of a true church is two-fold, relating...

...Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Chrbt, whereby men must he saved. XIX. Of the Church. THE visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure Won1 of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered according to Chnst's...

...Dignity ? What its Office ? These are the questions which we must here endeavour to resolve. 1 . " The Visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments be duly ministered, according to Christ's...

...its Dignity? What its Office? These are the questions which we must here endeavour to resolve. 1. " The Visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments be duly ministered, according to Christ's...

...his blood—sometimes his kingdom, because he is the king and governor of it* * The visible Church is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments duly administered, under lawful bishops and pastors. It is called, in the creed, the " Catholic" (or universal)...

...the Church of England, the nineteenth of which gives a very different definition of the Church ? " The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the pure word of God is preached," &c. Mr. Thorndike, a learned Protestant, understood the matter much better. He says in his...

...precedence to the office of preaching. Thus, in her articles, she describes the Church as a "congregation or faithful men, in which the pure Word, of God is preached, and the sacraments duly administered." Then, at our ordination, the bishop said to each of us, "Take thou authority to preach...

...Lord," and shall cast their idols to the moles and to the bats ! Is. ii. 20. ARTICLE XIX. Of the Church. The visible church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in the which the pure word of God is preached, and the sacraments be duly ministered according to Christ's...