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the Third Week of Advent
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Water
The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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In the Church Catechism it is declared that the outward visible sign or form in Baptism is, "Water; wherein the person is baptized. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." By the rubric in the Office for Holy Baptism it is directed that the Font is to be filled with "pure water." It is thus the Church fulfils our Lord's command, following literally His words, "baptizing them with water." Water, therefore, is the essential element of Holy Baptism, just as the bread and wine are the elements in the Holy Communion. Water as used in Holy Baptism signifies "cleansing," The amount of water to be used the Church has always regarded as matter of indifference.
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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Water'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/w/water.html. 1901.
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Water'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/w/water.html. 1901.
