The doctrine of baptism (190,00 руб.)

ЛЕНИЬГА Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON <5^ Co. Ballantyne Press 2007050603 PEEFACE BAPTISMAL regeneration is n o t t h e question of t h e h o u r ; it is r a t h e r around t h e other sacrament t h a t , for t h e t i m e being, discussion is most active. <...> Y e t , since S o l y Baptism is t h e initiatory r i t e of our faith, t h e doctrine of Baptism m u s t needs have to do with w h a t is fundamental i n t h e Christian system, w h a t ever our theory of t h a t system may be. <...> Fifty years ago, i n t h e early days of t h e Oxford movement, baptismal regeneration was a " b u r n i n g q u e s t i o n " ; a n d it was duly t h r e s h e d out i n our ecclesiastical law courts, with results distinctly u n favourable to t h e Tractarian i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of our formularies. <...> A s , however, i n t h i s instance, t h e p a r t y of innovation was t h e aggressor, t h e adverse decision did n o t shake t h e position of its m e m b e r s in our Church ; it only rendered it possible <...>