Our Vows; A Work to Be Read in Preparation for Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist (Paperback)

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. 1865 Excerpt: ...Our not being able to explain some difficult point does not prove that no explanation is to be found, or that none can be given. The opponents of Holy Scripture are not always candid enough to admit that the difficulties which they are presenting to us have been met and reasonably explained over and over again. They will constantly advance the same arguments as if they were perfectly unanswerable, and urge the same difficulties as if they were allowed to be inexplicable; and thus tjiey will too often perplex and disturb the minds of the unstable and ill-informed. We do not now hear for the first time an outcry against the inspiration of the Scriptures; the same has been raised again and yet again in years gone by, and still the Scriptures have survived these fierce attacks, they still hold their place in the hearts and minds of holy men, and are still regarded as being the sacred depositories of all truth; yea, the very Word of God Himself. As such let us ever faithfully regard them. And while we are diligent in the study of our Bible, while we read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest these Holy Scriptures, let us pray that we may ever be able to delight ourselves in God's "testimonies," and to declare with our whole heart, "How sweet are Thy words unto my taste: yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth."1 Next, we express our belief in the "Holy Catholio Church," in that Church which is holy because Christ its Head is holy, because the Spirit which sanctifies it is holy, because holiness is the profession of all its members. This holy Church is catholic, or universal. The Jewish Church was confined to one peculiar people; the Christian Church is to be spread abroad throughout the whole world.3 This holy Church is one. As there is b...