Forasmuch as it hath been a solemn, ancient, and laudable custom in the church of God, continued from the apostles' times, that all bishops should lay their hands upon children baptized and instructed in the catechism of... The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 3861820Full view - About this book
| Richard Burn - 1797 - 584 pages
...baptized and inftrufled in the catechifm of the chriflian religion, praying over them, and blefling them, which we commonly call confirmation, and that this holy action hath been accuftomed in the church in former ages, to be performed in the bifhop's vifitation every third year;... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 982 pages
...quickened with this Synodical Constitution t : — " Forasmuch as it hatli been a solemn, ancient, and laudable custom in the Church of God, continued from the Apostles' times, that all Bishops should lav their hand:; upon children baptized and instructed in the Catechism of the Christian Religion,... | |
| Church of England - 1808 - 354 pages
...children baptized, and inftrudled in the Catechjfm of Chriftian Religion, praying over them, and bleffing them, which we commonly call Confirmation ; and that this holy action hath been accuilomed in the Church in former ages, to be performed in the Bifhop's vifitation every third year... | |
| Micaiah Towgood - 1812 - 610 pages
...concerning " confirmation, (Can. 60.) that it hath been a so* " lemn, ancient, and laudable custom, continued " from the apostles' times, that all bishops should " lay their hands upon children baptised and in" st rue ted in the catechism of the Christian religion^ " praying pver them and blessing... | |
| Parliament acts - 1828 - 748 pages
...Coiifirmation to be performed once in three Years. FORASMUCH as it hath been a solemn, ancient, and laudable custom in the Church of God, continued from...children baptized and instructed in the Catechism of Christian Religion, praying over them, and blessing them, which we commonly call Confirmation ; and... | |
| Montagu Robert MELVILLE - 1834 - 142 pages
...Confirmation to be performed once in three years. Forasmuch as it hath been a solemn, ancient, and laudable custom in the Church of God, continued from...children baptized and instructed in the Catechism of Christian religion, praying over them, and blessing them, which we commonly call Confirmation, and... | |
| Henry Parish - 1835 - 66 pages
...of Private Baptism, Common Prayer. Or, rather, let them seek Confirmation, that solemn, ancient, and laudable custom in the Church of God, continued from...Christian religion, praying over them, and blessing them ; when they may themselves, with their own mouth and consent, openly before the Church, ratify and... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1837 - 526 pages
...quickened with this Synodical Constitution ': — "Forasmuch as it hath been u solemn, ancient, and laudable custom in the Church of God, continued from...Confirmation ; and that this holy action hath been accustomed in the Church in former ages, to be performed in the Bishop's Visitation every third year... | |
| Robert Nelson - 1837 - 632 pages
...this matter. It hath been a solemn, ancient, and laudible custom, continued from the Apostles, time, that all bishops should lay their hands upon children baptized and instructed in the catechism of Christian religion, praying over them and blessing them. Q. How does it appear that this rite according... | |
| 1840 - 660 pages
...LX. Confirmation to be performed once in three Yean. FORASMUCH as it hath been a solemn, ancient, and laudable custom in the Church of God, continued from...children baptized and instructed in the Catechism of Christian Religion, praying over them, and blessing them, which we commonly call Confirmation ; and... | |
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