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Orthodox Doctrine (Summary of Christian Divinity)

Metropolitan Platon of Moscow, tr. Pinkerton, 1814

30. Part 2, Section 30: Mysteries of the New Testament

Our church in the New Testament holdeth seven mysteries: Baptism, the Chrism, the Eucharist, Repentance, Ordination, Marriage, and the Sanctified Oil.

The two chief and most eminent mysteries in the New Testament are, Baptism, and the Eucharist or the Communion. Of the rest, the Chrism and Repentance belong to every Christian; but Ordination, Marriage, and the Sanctified Oil, are not binding on all.