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The Pan Anglican Syn0d's Adj
dress.

The following As the pastoral address which has
been adopted by tire Synod in London. and signed
Individually by the Bishops.
.'To the faithful in Christ Jesus. the Priests and
DeacOns, and the Lady Members Of the Church
Of Christ IN communion with the Anglican
Branch of the Church Catholic:
We. the undersigned Bishops, gathered under
tire good providence OF God for prayer and confer
enr- az lambeth. pray for You that We NAV obtain
grace. msrcv and pace iroIn our Father. and from
the Lord Jesus christ our Savior.
We give thanks 20 God, brethren beloved. for
the iaitn IL OR Lord Jesus Christ. and the love
toward the saints. which hath adbundcd among
you: and for the knowledge Of Christ which
through You hath been spread abroad among the
most vigorous races of the earth: AMI with one
Inoufh We make our supplicatiJns 20 God, even the
Father. that by the power of the Holy Ghost lie
would strengthen III with His might. to amend
among u the things which are aniSs, 10 supply
the things which are lacking. and To- reach forth
unto higher measures Of love and zeal in Worship
ing Him.. and in making known His name: and
we pray that in His good time He would give back
unto His whole Church the blessed gift Of Unity
III Truth.
And now we exhort YOU To love that We keep
whole and indebted the faith once delivered to the
saints rs We have received il of the Lord Jesus.
We enireat YOU 10 watch and pray. and 10 strive
heartily with Us against the frauds and subtleties
whcrewith the faith hath been afore,ime and is
now as-ailed.
W beech you 10 hold fast. as the sure Word
OF God, all the oanOnical Scriptures Of the Did
and New Testament; and that by diligent study
OIL thfse Oraeies OF God, praying in the Holy
Ghost, We seek to know more of the Lord Jesus
Christ our Savior, whom they reveal unto us, and
oi the will Of God, which they declare.
Furthermore, We entTeat YOU 10 guard YOUR
selves and yours against the growing suuerstitions
and additions with which in these latter dlvs the
truth of God hath been OVERLAND: as otherwise. so
especially by the pretensiOn to universal sovereign
" over Gods heritage asserted for the See of
Rome, and by the practical exaltatiOn OF the blcs-
scti virgin Mary as mediator in the place Of Ler
Divine Son, and by the addressing oi PRAYERS to
her ~ mtcree-sor between God and man. Of such
beware, We bcsccch you, knowing that the Jealous
uod giyeth not his honor to another.
"buId yourselves up, therefore, beloved, in
your most holy faith; grow in grace and in the
knowledge and love of Jesus Christ our Lord.
ShD" forth before all men by Your faith, sclide-
nal, purity and cody conversation, as well us BY
your ia6Ors for the people among whom God hath
30 widely spread you, and by tic setting forth of
His Gospel to the unbclicyers and the heather,
that We are indeed the servants of Him who died
fOr u- To reconcile His Father to US, and 10 be u
sacrifice for the sins of the whole world.
brethren beloved. with one voice we warn
you; tire time is short; the Lord cOmcth; watch
and be sober. Abide stcadEast in the communion
OF saints, wherein God hath granted YOU a place.
Seek in faith for oneness with Christ in the bless
Ell Sacrament of His body and blood. Hold fast
the creeds and the pure worship ard order, which
of Gods grace We have inherited from the primi-
tive Church. Beware of causing divisions con-
trary To the doctrine We have received. Pray and
seek for unity among yourselves, and among all
the faithful III Christ Jesus. and tine Lord make
you perfect, and keep your bodies, souls and spir-
lis until the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.