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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...Holy Spirit, to enable "them, as they have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so to "walk in him; that they may hold fast that which they "have received, that no man take their crown; that their "conversation may be as becometh the gospel; that they "may bear about with them, continually, the dying of the "Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested "in their mortal body; that their light may so shine be"fore men, that others, seeing their good works, may glorify "their Father who is in heaven." The collection for the poor, and to defray the expense of the elements, may be made after this; or at such other time as may seem meet to the eldership. Now let a psalm or hymn be sung, and the congregation dismissed, with the following or some other gospel benediction: "Now the God of peace, that brought again from the "dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, "through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make "you perfect in every good work to do his will, work"ing in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, "through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and "ever. Amen." VI. As it has been customary, in some parts of our Church, to observe a fast before the Lord's Supper; to have a sermon on Saturday and Monday; and to invite two or three ministers on such occasions; and as these seasons have been blessed to many souls, and may tend to keep up a stricter union of ministers and congregations; we think it not improper that they who choose it may continue in this practice. CHAPTER X. OF THE ADMISSION OF PERSONS TO SEALING ORDINANCES. I. Children, born within the pale of the visibleChurch, and dedicated to God in Baptism, are under the inspectio...