...serve God, trusting that we were inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost, to take upon us this ministration, for the promoting of his glory, and the edifying of his people?" And have we " clearly determined, by God's grace, to give ourselves wholly to this office?" Do we forsake...

...answer for herself in the very first question which she puts to all candidates for holy orders — " Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy...promoting of his glory and the edifying of his people ?"' Can any thing be more solemn and heartsearching than this inquiry, and the whole of the service...

...of one of the most important and influential branches of the reformation. The candidate is asked, ' Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy...serve God for the promoting of his glory, and the edification of his people ?* It is expected that he reply, ' I trust so.' The trust here is evidently...

...Our Church, therefore, very properly puts that solemn question to her candidates for holy orders, ' Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take upon you this office ?' It is a question which ought to be well weighed by all who go into the Church, lest they should...

...authorized commission. Nothing can be more explicit than the solemn question, which she has put to us — ' Do you trust, that you are inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take upon you this office?' 'Certainly, (as Bishop Burnet remarks with his usual seriousness) ' the answer that is made to this...

...you trust that you are inwardly moved by the HolyiGhost to take upon you this office and ministry, to serve God for the promoting of his glory, and the edifying of his people ?" he adds, (page 111,) " Certainly the answer that is made to this ought to be well considered : for...

...of one of the most important and influential branches of the reformation. The candidate is asked, ' Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy...serve God for the promoting of his glory, and the edification of his people ?' It is expected that he reply, ' I trust so.' The trust here is evidently...

...Service ' . The reader of Scripture need not be 1 Another objection often taken is to the question, ' Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost?' &c. Secker has explained this fully in his ' Instructions to Candidates for Orders.' He observes that...

...serve God, trusting that we were inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost, to take upon us this ministration, for the promoting of his glory, and the edifying of his people ?" And have we " clearly determined, by God's grace, to give ourselves wholly to this office ?" Do...

...candidate for the office of Deacon when presented to the Bishop for ordination; ' Do you trust, that yon are inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost, to take upon...promoting of his glory, and the edifying of his people ? ' adverts to the language of the Apostle, " Woe is unto me, if I preach not the Gospel," and thus...