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At this time it was still in its Genevan form, and was called "The Form of Prayers and Ministration of the Sacraments, etc., used in the English congregation at Geneva; and approved by the famous and Godly-learned man, M. John Calvin."
Each of these religions was rapidly developing in the first century into a sacramental cult which offered the blessing of partial protection in this world, and of a happy immortality after death to all who accepted and were accepted by its divine lord, and took part in its sacraments or mysteries.
Innes had received, and which would enable Mr. Innes's soul to appear before a merciful God for judgment. "There is little in this life, my dear; we should not be sorry for those who leave it that is, if they leave it in a proper disposition of soul." "My father died after having received the Sacraments of the Church. Oh, his death!"
We see an interesting fruition of Emerson's sowing in the nature of the means of influence, which organized churches and devout people have, in these later days, been compelled to resort to. Thus the Catholic Church keeps its hold on its natural constituency quite as much by schools, gymnasiums, hospitals, entertainments, and social parades as it does by its rites and sacraments.
It pleased Alypius also to be with me born again in Thee, being already clothed with the humility befitting Thy Sacraments; and a most valiant tamer of the body, so as, with unwonted venture, to wear the frozen ground of Italy with his bare feet. We joined with us the boy Adeodatus, born after the flesh, of my sin. Excellently hadst Thou made him.
They are too heavily burdened with the ordinary duties of the ministry: instructing those already within the fold, administering the sacraments, building temples, schools, and asylums duties which must be attended to and which leave slight leisure for special studies or special labors.
"Do I not see the greatest saint this age or any age has ever seen under the excommunication of the greatest sinner? Only, my son, let me warn you. Become not irreverent to the true Church, because of a false usurper. Reverence the sacraments, the hymns, the prayers all the more for this sad condition in which you stand. What teacher is more faithful in these respects than my master?
They also are rejected who do not teach that remission of sins comes through faith but command us to merit grace through satisfactions of our own. Article XIII: Of the Use of the Sacraments.
Do not suppose that any sacraments or any priest can do for you what you have to do in the awful solitude of your own determining will put out your hand and grasp Jesus Christ. Can any person or thing be the condition or channel of spiritual blessing to you, except in so far as your own individual act of trust comes into play?
"He just told Father Richardson that Denis had seen him, and that there was no valid reason to prevent him from the Sacraments." "Did you meet Gerard there by any chance?" Dr. Marsh asked. "I did, and never were two men more surprised than when we ran into each other's arms round a corner. Gerard began to explain why he was there.
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