Memoir of Bishop SeaburyE.S. Gorham, 1908 - 453 pages |
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Page 37 - Is happy as a Lover; and attired With sudden brightness, like a Man inspired ; And, through the heat of conflict, keeps the law In calmness made, and sees what he foresaw; Or if an unexpected call succeed, Come when it will, is equal to the need: —He who, though thus endued as with a sense And faculty for storm and turbulence, Is yet a Soul whose master-bias leans To home-felt pleasures and to gentle scenes; Sweet images! which, wheresoe'er he be, Are at his heart; and such fidelity It is his darling...
Page 197 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.
Page 331 - A Book of Common Prayer, Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, Articles of Religion, and a Form and Manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating Bishops, Priests, and Deacons...
Page 340 - Jesus Christ's holy institution in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood...
Page 414 - But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.
Page 399 - Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. 16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth ? 17 They zealously affect you, but not well ; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
Page 338 - ... prescribing to their brethren in this matter, they cannot help ardently wishing that Bishop Seabury would endeavour all he can, consistently with peace and prudence, to make the celebration of this venerable mystery conformable to the most primitive doctrine and practice in that respect, which is the pattern the Church of Scotland has copied after in her Communion office...
Page 211 - Be it enacted by the governor, council, and representatives, in general court assembled, and by...
Page 130 - Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall : for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law...
Page 346 - Hear us (O merciful FATHER), we beseech Thee, and with Thy HOLY SPIRIT and Word, vouchsafe to bl+ess and sanc+tify these Thy gifts and creatures of Bread and Wine, that they may be unto us, the Body and Blood of Thy most dearly beloved SON JESUS CHRIST.