A short account of the fasts and festivals of the Church of England

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Samuel Holdsworth, 69, Berners Street, Oxford Street, 1842 - Church year - 264 pages
 

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Page 62 - an apostle not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead But I certify you, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it,
Page 97 - Moreover, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily, I say unto you, they "have their reward. But when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto MEN to fast.
Page 48 - ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power; in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ.
Page 63 - neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again into Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Page 59 - and a witness both of these things which thon hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee ; delivering thee from the people and from the Gentiles, unto whom I now send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn
Page 116 - come and stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and there was given unto Him much incense that He should ofl'er it, with the prayers of all saints, upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense
Page 101 - Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion : shout, O daughter of Jerusalem : behold, thy king cometh unto thee : He is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on an ass, and upon a colt the
Page 210 - and the most ecstasied order of intelligences ; for all the faculties of nature were turned into grace, and expressed in their way the excellent solemnity. For ' it came to pass when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.'
Page 13 - he saw two brethren, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers. And he said unto them, "follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." And they straightway left their nets and followed him.
Page 28 - we yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy holy Church.

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