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163. Queft. What are the Parts of a Sacrament?

Anfw. The Parts of a Sacrament are Two; the One, an outward and fenfible Sign used according to Chrift's own Appointment; the other, an inward and Spiritual Grace thereby fignified.

་ y Rom, 4.11. See in above. Gal. 3. 27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Chrift, have put on Chrift.

2 Rom. 6. 3. Know ye not, that fo many of us as were baptized into Jefus Chrift, were baptized into his death? v. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm into death: that like as Chrift was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we alfo fhould walk in newnefs of life. 1.Cor. 10. 21. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lords table, and the table of devils.

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led uncircumcifion by that which is called the circumcifion in the flesh made by hands; v. 12. That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Ifrael, and ftrangers from the covenants of promife, having no hope, and without God in the world. Gen. 34. 14. And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our fifter to one that is uncircumcifed; for that were a reproach to us.

163. Mat. 3.1.1. Iindeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whofe fhoes I am Eph. 4. 2. With all lowlinefs not worthy to bear: he shall baptize and meekness, with long-fuffering, you with the holy Ghost, and with forbearing one another in love; fire. 1 Pet. 3. 21. The like figure v. 3. Endeavouring to keep the whereunto, even baptifm, doth alfo unity of the fpirit in the bond of now fave us, (not the putting away peace. 4. There is one body, and of the filth of the flesh, but the anone fpirit, even as ye are called in fwer of a good confcience towards one hope of your calling; v. s. One God) by the refurrection of Jefus Lord, one faith, one baptifm. 1 Cor. Chrift. Rom. 2. 28. For he is not 12.13. For by one spirit are we alla Jew, that is one outwardly; neibaptized into one body, whether ther is that circumcifion, which is webe Jews or Gentiles, whether we outward in the flesh, v. 29. But he be bond or free; and have been all is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and made to drink into one fpirit. circumcifion is that of the heart, in b Eph. 2. 11. Wherefore remem- the fpirit, and not in the letter, ber that ye being in times paffed whofe praife is not of men, but Gentiles in the flesh, who are cal- of God.

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164. Queft. How many Sacraments hath Chrift inftituted in his Church under the New Teftament?

Anfw. Under the New Teftament Chrift hath inftituted in his Church only Two Sacraments, Baptifm and the Lord's Supper d

165. Queft. What is Baptifm?

Anfw. Baptifm is a Sacrament of the New Teftament, wherein Chrift hath ordained the washing with Water in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft ; to be a Sign and Seal of ingrafting into himself, of Remiffion of Sins by his Blood, and Regeneration by his Spirit h of Adoption, and Refurrection unto everlasting Life : And whereby the Parties baptized are folemnly admitted into the Visible Church, and en

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164. Matth.28. 19. Goyethereત fore and teach all nations,baptizing righteoufnefs, which we have done, them in the name of the Father, and but according to his mercy he faved of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft. us by the washing of regeneration, 1 Cor. 11. 20. When ye come toge- and renewing of the holy Ghoft. ther therefore into one place, this Eph. 5. 26. That he might fanctify is not to eat the Lords fupper. v.23. and cleanse it with the washing of 'For I have received of the Lord that water by the word. I which alfo I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jefus the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread. Matth. 26. 26, 27, 28. See above in *.

165. Matth. 28. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft. f Gal. 3.27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Chrift, have put on Chrift.

8 Mark 1.4. John did baptize în the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance, for the remiffron offins. Rev. 1.5. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our fins in his own blood.

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Gal. 3. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Chrift Jefus. v. 27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Chrift.

I Cor. 15. 29. Elfe what fhall they do, which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rife not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? Rom.6.5. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his "death: we fhall be also in the likeness of his refurrection,

1. 1 Cor. 12. 13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and

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166. Queft. Unto whom is Baptifm to be adminiftred? Anfw. Baptifm is not to be adminiftred to any that are out of the Visible Church, and fo Strangers from the Covenant of Promife, till they profefs their Faith in Chrift, and Obedience to him ; but Infants defcending from Parents, either both or but one of them, profeffing Faith in Chrift and Obedience to him, are in that Refpect within the Covenant and to be baptized.

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Rom. 6. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm into death: that like as Chrift was raised up from the dead by the glory of his Father, even fo we also should walk in newness of life..

166. * Alts 8. 36. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water and the eunuch faid, See, bere is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized v. 37. And Philip faid, If thou believeft with all thine heart, thou mayeft. And he answered and faid, I believe that Jefus Chrift is the Son of God. Acts 2. 38. Then Peter faid unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jefus Chrift, for the remiffion of fins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghoft.

Gal. 3. 9. So then they which be of faith,are bleffed with faithful Abraham. v. 14. That the bleffing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jefus Chrift; that we might receive the promife of the Spirit through faith. And with Col. 2. 11. In whom alfo ye are circumcifed with the circumcifion made without hands, in putting off the body of the fins of the flesh, by the circumcifion of Chrift: v, 12. Buried with him in baptifm, wherein also you are rifen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And with Acts 2. 38. Then Peter faid unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jefus Chrift, for the remiffion of fins, and ye fhall receive the gift of the holy 9 Gen. 17.7. And I will establish Ghost. v. 39. For the promife is my covenant between me and thee, unto you, and to your children, and thy feed after thee, in their ge- and to all that are afar off, even nerations, for an everlafting cove- as many as the Lord our God fhall nant; to be a God unto thee, and call. And with Rom. 4. 11. And to thy feed after thee. v.9. And he received the fign of circumcifion, God faid unto: Abraham, Thou a feal of the righteoufnefs of the fhalt keep my covenant therefore, faith, which he had yet being uncirthou and thy feed after thee, in

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167. Queft. How is our Baptifm to be improved by us? Anfw. The needful but much neglected Duty of improving our Baptifm, is to be performed by us all our Life long, cfpecially in the time of Temptation, and when we are prefent at the Administration of it to others P; by serious and thankful Confideration of the Nature of it, and of the Ends for which Chrift inftituted it, the Privileges and Benefits conferred and fealed thereby, and our folemn Vow made therein ; by being humbled, for our finful Defilement, our falling fhort of and walking

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cifion made without hands, in putting off the body of the fins of the flesh, by the circumcifion of Chrift: 7.12. Buried with him in baptism, wherein alfo you are rifen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. Rom. 6. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm into death, that like as Chrift was raifed up from the dead by the glory of his Father, even fo we allo should walk in newness of life. v. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we should not serve fin. v. 11. Likewife reckon ye also your selves to be dead indeed unto fin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

cumcifed that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcifed; that righteoufnefs might be imputed unto them alfo: v. 12. And the father of circumcifion to them who are not of the circumcifion only, but alfo walk in the fteps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcifed. 1 Cor. 7.14. For the unbelieving husband is fanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is fanctified by the husband elfe were your children unclean ; but now are they holy. Matth. 28. 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft. Luke 18, 15. And they brought unto him alfo infants, that he would touch them: but when his difciples Rom. 6. 3. Know ye not, that faw it, they rebuked them. v. 16. fo many of us as were baptized into But Jefus called them unto him, and Jefus Chrift, were baptized into his faid, Suffer little children to come death? v. 4. Therefore we are buunto me, and forbid them not: ried with him by baptifm into for of fuch is the kingdom of God. death that like as Chrift was raised Rom. 11. 16. For if the firft fruit be up from the dead by the glory of his holy, the lump is also hely; and if Father, even fo we also should walk the root be holy, fo are the branches. in newness of life: v. 5. For if we have been planted together in the like

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contrary to the Grace of Baptifm and our Engagements; by growing up to Affurance of Pardon of Sin, and of all other Bleffings fealed to us in that Sacrament; by drawing Strength from the Death and Refurrection of Chrift into whom we are bapt tized, for the Mortifying of Sin, and quickning of Grace and by endeavouring to live by Faith to have our Converfation in Holinéfs and Righteoufnefs as thofe that have therein given up their Names to Chrift, and to walk in brotherly Love as being baptized by the fame Spirit into one Body. 1 qurd Tony 168. Queft.

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likeness of his death: we fhall be alfo in the likeness of his refurrection, I Cor. 1. 11. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Cloe, that there are contentions among you. v. 12. Now this fay, that every one of you faith, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and fof Chrift. v. 13. Is Chrift divided was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? Rom. 6. 2. God forbid: how fhall we that are dead to fin, live any longer therein, 3. Know ye not, that fo many of us as were baptized into Jefus Chrift, were baptized into his death?

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