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III. This Communion which the Saints have with Chrift, doth not make them in any wife Partakers of the Subftance of his Godhead, or to be equal with Chrift in any refpect; either of which to affirm is impious and blafphemous. Nor doth their Communion one with an other as Saints take away, or infringe the Title or Property which each Man hath in his Goods and Poffeffions g.

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things common, v.45. And fold v. 16. Who only hath immortality, their poffeffions and goods, and dwelling in the light which no man parted them to all men, as every can approach unto, whom no man man had need. 1 John 3.17. [See hath Teen, nor can fee: to whom in letter.] [2 Cor. 8 and 9 chapters.] be honour and power everlafting. At 11. 29. Then the difciples, Amen. Pfalm 45. 7. Thou lovet every man according to his ability, righteoufnefs, and hateft wickeddetermined to fend relief unto the nefs: therefore God, thy God hath brethren which dwelt in Judea. . anointed thee with the oil of glad30. Which alfo they did, and fent nefs above thy fellows. With Heb. 1. itto the elders by the hands of Bar- 8. But unto the Son he faith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; III. Col. 1. 18. And he is the a fceptre of righteousness, is the head of the body, the church: who fceptre of thy kingdom: v9. Thou is the beginning, the firft-born from haft loved righteousness, and hated the dead; that in all things he might iniquity; therefore God, even thy have the preeminence. v. 19. For it God, hath anointed thee with the pleafed the Father that in him fhould oil of gladnefs above thy fellows. all fulness dwell. I Cor. 8. 6. But 8 Exod. zo. 15. Thou shalt not tous there is but one God, the Father, fteal. Eph. 4. 28. Let him that ftole, of whom are all things, and we in fteal no more: but rather let him him; and one Lord Jefus Chrift, by labour, working with his hands the whom are all things, and we by him, thing which is good, that he may 14, 42. 8. I am the Lord, that is have to give to him that needeth. my name, and my glory will I not Acts s. 4. Whiles it remained, was give to another, neither my praife it not thine own? and after it was to graven images. 1 Tim. 6. 15. fold, was it not in thine own power? is the bleffed and only potentate,the in thine heart? thou haft not lied Which in his times he fhall fhew, who why haft thou conceived this thing King of kings, and Lord of lords. unto men, but unto God,

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CHA P. XXVII.

Of the Sacraments.

ACRAMENTS are holy Signs and Seals of the Covenant of Grace, immediately in itituted by God", to represent Chrift and his Benefits; and to confirm our Intereft in him; as alfo to put a vifible Difference between thofe that belong unto the Church, and the reft of the World; and folemnly to engage them to the Service of God in Chrift, according to his Word.

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eat this bread, and drink this cup ye do fhew the Lords death till he come, Gal. 3..27. For as many of you as have been baptized inte Chrift, have put on Christ. Gal. 34 17. And this I fay, That the covenant that was confirmed before of God in Chrift, the law which was four hundred and thirty years after can not disannul,that it should make the promife of none effect.

II. There 1. Rom. 4. 11. And he received of me. v. 26. For as often as ye the fign of circumcifion, a feal of the righteoufnefs of the faith, which he had yet being uncircumcifed: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcifed; that righteousness might be imputed unto them alfo. Gen. 17. 7. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy feed after thee, in their generations, for an everlasting covenant; to be a God unto thee, and to thy feed after thee. v. 10. [See below in letter .] 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. 1 Cor. 11. 23, For I have received of the Lord, that which alfo I delivered unto you,That the Lord Jefus, the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread,

1 Cor. 10. 16. The cup of bleffing which we blefs,is it not the communion of the blood of Chrift? the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Chrift? I Cor. 11. 25. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new eftament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it,in remembrance

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Rom. 15. 8. Now I fay, That Jefus Chrift was a minifter of the circumcifion for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers. Exod. 12. 48. And when a stranger fhall fojourn with thee, and will keep the passoverto the Lord, let all his males be circumcifed, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: forno uncircumcifed perfon fhall eat thereof. Gen. 34. 14. And they faid unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our fifter to one that is uncir cumcifed: for that were a reproach unto us,

e Rom. 6. 3. Know ye not, that fo many of us as were baptized into Jefus Chrift, were baptized into his

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II. There is in every Sacrament a fpiritual Relaion, or facramental Union, between the Sign and e Thing fignified; whence it comes to país, that e Names and Effects of the one, are attributed to e other f

III. The Grace which is exhibited in or by the craments rightly used, is not conferred by any ower in them; neither doth the Efficacy of a Saament, depend upon the Piety or Intention of im that doth adminifter it: but upon the Work f the Spirit; and the Word of Inftitution, which ontains,together with a Precept authorizing the Ufe ereof, a Promife of Benefit to worthy Receivers i. IV. There

ath? v. 4. Therefore we are bu- But he is a Jew, which is one dwith him by baptifm into death: inwardly; and circumcifion is that at like as Chrift was raised up from of the heart, in the spirit, and not e dead by the glory of the Father, in the letter, whose praise is not en fo we alfo fhould walk in new- of men, but of God. 1 Pet. 3.21. fs of life. 1 Cor.10.16. [ See in the let- The like figure whereunto, even J.21. Ye cannot drink the cup baptifm,doth also now fave us, (not the Lord,and the cup of devils: ye the putting away of the filth of the nnot be partakers of the Lords flesh, but the answer of a good conble, and of the table of devils. science towards God) by the refur→ II. f Gen. 17. 10. This is my cove-. rection of Jesus Christ. ant, which ye fhall keep between e and you,and thy feed after thee; very man-child among you fhall e circumcifed. Mat.26.27. And he ok the cup, and gave thanks, and ave it to them, faying, Drink ye llofit. v. 28. For this is my blood f the new teftament, which is shed or many for the remiffion of fins. 4.3.5. Not by works of righteoufefs, which we have done, but acording to his mercy he faved us by he washing of regeneration, and enewing of the holy Ghost.

III. Rom. 2. 28. For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcifion, which is outward in the flesh: v. 29.

h Mat. 3. 11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whofe fhoes I am not worthy to bear: he fhall baptize you with the holy Ghoft, and with fire. 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 have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

i Mat. 26. 27, 28. [See in letter f.] Mat. 28. 19. [See in letter b.] v. 20. Teaching them to observe all things whatfoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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IV. There be only Two Sacraments ordained by Christ our Lord in the Gospel, that is to fay, Baptifm and the Supper of the Lord: Neither of which may be difpenfed by any, but by a Minifter of the Word lawfully ordained *.

V. The Sacraments of the Old Teftament, in regard of the spiritual Things thereby fignified and exhibited, were for Subftance the fame with tho of the New 1.

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APTISM is a Sacrament of the New Tefta ment, ordained by Jefus Chrift, not only for the folemn Admiffion of the Party baptized in to the vifible Church; but alfo to be unto him a Sign and Seal of the Covenant of Grace ©, of his

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IV. k Mat. 28. 19. Goye there- all baptized unto Mofes in the fore and teach all nations, baptizing cloud, and in the sea; v. 3. And them in the name of the Father, and did all eat the fame fpiritual meat of the Son, and of the holy Ghoft. v. 4. And did all drink the fame Cor. 11. 20. When ye come toge- fpiritual drink: (for they drank of ther therefore into one place, this that spiritual Rock that followed is nor to eat the Lords fupper. v. 23. them: and that Rock was Chrift.) For I have received of the Lord, that I. Mat. 28. 19. [See in letter kej which alfo I delivered unto you, that chapter foregoing. ] the Lord Jefus the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread. 1 Cor. 4. 1. Let a man so account of us, as of the minifters of Chrift, and ftewards of the myfteries of God. Heb. s. 4. And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

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I Cor. 12. 13. For by one Spirt are we all baptized into one body. whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Rom. 4. 11. And he received the fign or circumcifion, a seal of the righteoufnefs of the faith, which had yet being uncircumcifed: the he might be the father of all the that believe, though they be not cur

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ingrafting into Chrift, of Regeneration, of Re miffion of Sins, and of his giving up unto God through Jefus Chrift to walk in Newnefs of Life . Which Sacrament is by Chrift's own Appointment to be continued in his Church until the End of the World b

II. The outward Element to be used in this Sacrament is Water, wherewith the Party is to be baptized in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, by a Minifter of the Gofpel lawfully called thereunto i.

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cumcifed: that righteoufnefs might fo many of us as were baptized into be imputed unto them alfo. With Jefus Chrift, were baptized into his Col, 2. 11. In whom alfo ye are cir- death v. 4. Therefore we are bu cumcifed with the circumcifion ried with him by baptifm into death: made without hands, in putting off that like as Chrift was raised up from the body of the fins of the flesh, the dead, by the glory of the Father, by the circumcifion of Chrift: v. 12, even fo we alfo fhould walk in newBuried with him in baptifm, where- nefs of life. in alfo ye are rifen with him,through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raifed him from the dead.

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Tit.3. 5. Not by works of righfeoufnefs which we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghost.

f Mark 1. 4. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptifm of repentance, for the re

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Rom. 6. 3. Know ye not, that

Matth. 28. 19. [ See in letter k foregoing chapter ] v. 20. Teaching them to obferve all things whatfoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

II. Mat. 3. 11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whofe fhoes I am not worthy to bear: he fhall baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire. John 1. 33. And I knew him not: but he that fent me to baptize with water, the fame faid unto me, Upon whom thou shalt fee the Spirit defcending, and remaining on him, the fame is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghoft. Mat.28.19. [See letter foregoing chapter.] v.20. [See in letter.}

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