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174 THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH.
in the body, they have always, as an order, their independent and legitimate controlling power.
We ask our readers to reflect upon the facts here
presented, and decide for themselves whether any system can be more purely democratical and representative,
in the best sense of these terms, as providing for the
action of all its members in all its concerns; whether
any system can be more intrinsically and uniformly just,
either in its organization or in its operation; whether
any system can be more deserving of the approbation of
all humble-hearted and free-hearted Christians.
SECTION XIV.
BAPTISM.
The meaning of Baptism—explained in the 27th Article—the Baptismal
Service to be interpreted by this Article—doctrine compared with the
standards of the Methodist, the Presbyterian, and the Congregational
Churches—the mode of Baptism—immersion or affusion—adults and
infants—requisites for Baptism—witnesses for adults—sponsors for -
children—duties of witnesses and sponsors—Baptism followed by
confirmation—will be shown to meet the views of all Christians—
Baptism the Sacrament of the Confession of Christ—this the view of
the Protestant Episcopal Church—a Scriptural view—two conditions
of salvation, Faith and Baptism—St. Mark—a spiritual condition
and an apparently ceremonial one—confession of Christ in Baptism—
St. Luke—St. Matthew—St. Paul in Romans—history of the Acts—
confession of the Eunuch—St. Paul in 1 Corinthians—1 Peter—Baptismal Confession a part of Baptism—history of the Church—infant
Baptism reconcilable with the Baptismal Confession.
We proceed to consider the sacrament of Baptism
as held in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
| Title | The comprehensive church |
| Creator | Vail, Thomas H. (Thomas Hubbard) |
| Publisher | Appleton |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000178 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 174 THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH. in the body, they have always, as an order, their independent and legitimate controlling power. We ask our readers to reflect upon the facts here presented, and decide for themselves whether any system can be more purely democratical and representative, in the best sense of these terms, as providing for the action of all its members in all its concerns; whether any system can be more intrinsically and uniformly just, either in its organization or in its operation; whether any system can be more deserving of the approbation of all humble-hearted and free-hearted Christians. SECTION XIV. BAPTISM. The meaning of Baptism—explained in the 27th Article—the Baptismal Service to be interpreted by this Article—doctrine compared with the standards of the Methodist, the Presbyterian, and the Congregational Churches—the mode of Baptism—immersion or affusion—adults and infants—requisites for Baptism—witnesses for adults—sponsors for - children—duties of witnesses and sponsors—Baptism followed by confirmation—will be shown to meet the views of all Christians— Baptism the Sacrament of the Confession of Christ—this the view of the Protestant Episcopal Church—a Scriptural view—two conditions of salvation, Faith and Baptism—St. Mark—a spiritual condition and an apparently ceremonial one—confession of Christ in Baptism— St. Luke—St. Matthew—St. Paul in Romans—history of the Acts— confession of the Eunuch—St. Paul in 1 Corinthians—1 Peter—Baptismal Confession a part of Baptism—history of the Church—infant Baptism reconcilable with the Baptismal Confession. We proceed to consider the sacrament of Baptism as held in the Protestant Episcopal Church. |
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