Theology on the Web provides free access to thousands of theological books and articles to over 2.5 million visitors a year. Please support our Go Fund Me Campaign to cover the cost of our webserver so that this service can remain free of charge. Click here for more details.
Book Description
- Title:
- A Commentary on the Office for the Ministration of Holy Baptism Illustrated from Holy Scripture, Ancient Liturgies, and the Writings of the Church Fathers, Doctors, and Divines
- Authors:
- Henry Wall Pereira [1837-1899]
- Publication Year:
- 1884
- Location:
- London
- Publisher:
- Rivingtons
- Pages:
- 356
- Subjects:
- Theology, Salvation, Atonement
- Copyright Holder:
- Public domain
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I
- Man's Creation and Fall
- The Resoration of Humanity
- Re-creation of Man's Nature in Christ
- The Sanctification of Humanity through the Manhood of Christ
- The Employment of Outward Means a General Law of the Divine Economy
- General Doctrine of the Sacraments
- The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
- Part II
- "The Ministration of the Public Baptism of Infants"
- Part III
- Dignity and Privileges of Holy Baptism
- Responsibilities of the Baptism
- Consolations of Holy Baptism
- Cautions and Warnings
- Bearing the Cross
- The Christian Life a Warfare
- The Life of the Baptised a Life of Progress
- Commenoration of the Day of Baptism
- The Baptised Christian's Rule of Life
- The Divine Exemplar
- Dependence on Divine Grace
- The Baptised Christian's Vision of the Future
- Part IV: Select Meditations and Prayer
- From Ancient Sources
- From Modern Sources
- Part V: Appendix
- On Sin after Baptism
- Popular Unbelief on the Subject of Regeneratiion in Holy Baptism
- The Hypothetical Interpretation of the Church's Language inadmissible
- Regeneration and Conversion confounded
- Canon XXX. On the use of the Cross in Baptism
- Notes
pdf
