...is, and there is no man cleansed from sin, but through, this; baptism. And again, Eph. v. 26, 27. " Christ gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious, church, not...

...regeneration,—the fountain of celestial virtues, which he hath opened for sin and for uncleanness. He " gave himself for the church that he might sanctify and cleanse it, by the washing of water through the word,"—by the purifying power of the celestial Spirit operating...

...washing, as some do in the present day. But he more plainly affirms the same thing, where he says, that Christ gave himself for the Church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word."2 For in that passage, " the word," on the authority of all...

...washing, as some do in the present day. But he more plainly affirms the same thing, where he says, that Christ gave himself for the Church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word."2 For in that passage, " the word," on the authority of all...

...world ; namely, by restoring to man his lost righteousness. " For this end," says the scripture, " Christ gave himself for the church ; that he might sanctify and cleanse it ; that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing,...

...final end to which the whole deliverance accomplished by the love and by the death of Jesus tends. He " gave himself for the Church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it by the washing of water through the word;" by the purifying power of the celestial Spirit operating...

...only in the course of accomplishment, until all defilement of the flesh and spirit is purged away. " Christ gave himself for the church that he might sanctify...that it should be holy and without blemish." * The ultimate object of this awfully glorious manifestation of mercy and judgment, is the glorification...

...that he delivers him from the love, practice, and dominion of sin. For, for this purpose we are told " Christ gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water, by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not...

...is said to be pure, converting the soul. 7 7 Paul says, when writing to the Ephesians, (v. 26.) that Christ gave himself for the Church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, which view of the subject accords with the prayer of Jesns,...

...virtue of this free gift, the merits of Christ's life and death, are applied to us in baptism. " He gave himself for the Church, that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word ;" Eph. v, 25, 26 ; namely, in baptism, the ordinary instrument...