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Stories and Lessons on the Catechism, by the Author of 'stories and Catechisings on the Collects', Ed. by W. Jackson
Stories and Lessons on the Catechism by the Author of 'stories and Catechisings on the Collects' Ed by W Jackson Author:William Jackson General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1856 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: 24 LESSON LXIH. THE SACRAMENTS. THE OUTWARD SIGNS. ' How many Sacraments did you say, last Sunday, there were?' asked Miss Walton. Several. ' Two only.' Miss W. Now tell me, ' What meanest thou by this word Sacrament?' Anna began to repeat, ' I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace, given unto us,' when Miss Walton stopped her, saying, ' You said' that wrongly, Anna; try again.' She obeyed, but without better success. ' You try, Ruth,' said Miss Walton, as she sat next to Anna. She stood up, but made the same mistake; then Jane, Sarah, Bessie, and Emily tried, all unsuccessfully. ' I don't wish to tell you what you do wrongly,' said Miss Walton. ' I wish you to find out and correct yourselves. Now all of you look at the answer, and see which can say it correctly.' ' Please, Ma'am,' said Rose, without having turned to her book, ' I think I can say it.' ' You may try,' replied Miss Walton; and she stood up and repeated slowly, ' I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us, ordained by Christ Himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. Miss W. Very well, E6se. Now what was the difference, girls ? ' The comma,' said little Agnes; ' the others put one in after grace, and Rose didn't.' Miss W. Quite right. Now do you all see the difference ? Anna and the rest of you said, ' I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace -- given unto us.' Was that right ? Several. No, Ma'am. , Miss W. Then now say it rightly, Anna ? ' I mean 'an outward and visible sign of an in...« less