The Ordinance of Confirmation: Its History And Significance
The Ordinance of Confirmation: Its History And Significance
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394. First mentioned by Tertullian and Origen.
Bingham, Bk. XII. ch. 3.
X A mixture of oil and balm, blessed by the Bishop.
§ Bingham, Bk. XII. ch, i. § 3. Smith's " Diet, of the Bible," Art "Baptism." 11 Bingh., Bk. XII. ch. 2. Robertson's " Hist, of the Church," Am.
, ed., \ol. I. p. 233, d.
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of candidates for it, and the impossibility of prompt admin- istration by the Bishops ; and partly from the felt appro- priateness of postponing the Confirmation of infan...ts till they could understandingly receive it.
But the Greek Church would not thus separate Confirma- tion from Baptism, nor deprive infants of receiving imme- diately the seal of God*s Spirit, the confirming of the baptismal grace ; and so they rid themselves of the practi- cal difficulty by not restricting this supplementary ordinance to the Bishop, In the Greek Church it is generally the priest who confirms, immediately after baptism, not by im- position of hands, but by signing the cross with the chrism, and accompanying this consignation with the words, "The seal of the Holy Ghost, Amen." * To enter fully into the history of Confirmation as one of the sacraments, would occupy us far too long.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
394. First mentioned by Tertullian and Origen.
Bingham, Bk. XII. ch. 3.
X A mixture of oil and balm, blessed by the Bishop.
§ Bingham, Bk. XII. ch, i. § 3. Smith's " Diet, of the Bible," Art "Baptism." 11 Bingh., Bk. XII. ch. 2. Robertson's " Hist, of the Church," Am.
, ed., \ol. I. p. 233, d.
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of candidates for it, and the impossibility of prompt admin- istration by the Bishops ; and partly from the felt appro- priateness of postponing the Confirmation of infan...ts till they could understandingly receive it.
But the Greek Church would not thus separate Confirma- tion from Baptism, nor deprive infants of receiving imme- diately the seal of God*s Spirit, the confirming of the baptismal grace ; and so they rid themselves of the practi- cal difficulty by not restricting this supplementary ordinance to the Bishop, In the Greek Church it is generally the priest who confirms, immediately after baptism, not by im- position of hands, but by signing the cross with the chrism, and accompanying this consignation with the words, "The seal of the Holy Ghost, Amen." * To enter fully into the history of Confirmation as one of the sacraments, would occupy us far too long.
What to read after The Ordinance of Confirmation: Its History And Significance?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by James Field Spalding to read onlineMoreLess
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