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neceffary, but Baptism is rightly adminiftred by pouring or fprinkling Water upon the Perfon *.

IV. Not only those that do actually profess Faith in and Obedience unto Chrift', but also the Infants of one or both believing Parents, are to be baptized". V. Al

III. Heb. 9. 10, 19, 20, 21, with faithful Abraham, v. 14. That 22. Acts 2.41. Then they that glad- the bleffing of Abraham might ly received his word, were baptized: come on the Gentiles, through Je and the fame day there were added fus Chrift; that we might receive the unto them about three thoufand Souls. promife of the Spirit through faith. Acts 16. 33. And he took them the And Col. 2. 11. In whom alfo ye fame hour of the night, and washed are circumcised with the circumcitheir ftripes; and was baptized, he fion made without hands, in putting and all his, ftraightway. Mark 7.4. off the body of the fins of the flesh, And when they come from the mar- by the circumcifion of Chrift: v.12. ket, except they wash, they eat not. Buried with him in baptifm, wherein And many other things there be, alfo ye are rifen with him through which they have received to hold, as the faith of the operation of God, the washing of cups and pots, brazen who hath raised him from the dead. veffels, and of tables. And 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 Ghoft. v. 39. For the promife is unto you, and to your chil dren, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God fhall call. And Rom. 4. II. And he received the fign of circumcifion, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had yet being uncircumcifed: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them alfo: v. 12. And the father of circumcifion to them,who are not of the circumcifion only, but also 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:

IV. 1 Mark. 16. 15. And he said unto them,Go ye into all the world, and preach ye the gofpel to every creature. v. 16. He that believeth and is baptized, fhall be faved; but he that believeth not, fhall be damned. Acts 8. 37. And Philip faid, If thou believeft with all thine heart, thou mayeft. And he anfwered and faid, I believe that Jefus Chrift is the Son of God. v. 38. And he commanded the chariot to ftand ftill: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

m Gen. 17.7. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy feed after thee, in their generations, for an everlafting covenant; to be a God unto thee, and to thy feed after thee. v. 9. And God faid unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy feed after thee, in their generations. With Gal. 3.9. So then they which be of faith, are blessed

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VI. The Efficacy of Baptifm is not tied to that Moment of Time wherein it is adminiftred 9; yet otwithstanding by the right Ufe of this Ordinance, e Grace promised is not only offered, but really xhibited and conferred by the Holy Ghost, to fuch whether of Age or Infants) as that Grace belong

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in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him. v.25. Then Zipporah took a fharp ftone, and cut off the fore-skin of her son, and caft it at his feet, and faid, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. v. 26. So he let him go: then she faid, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcifion.

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ewere your children unclean: but wthey are holy. Mat. 28. 19. Go therefore and teach all nations, ptizing them in the name of the ther, and of the Son, and of the ly Ghoft. Mark 10. 13. And ty brought young children to him, the fhould touch them; and his ciples rebuked those that brought . v. 14. But when Jefus faw it, was much difpleafed, and faid to them, Suffer the little children P Acts 8. 13. Then Simon himcome unto me, and forbid them felfbelieved alfo: and when he was t: for of fuch is the kingdom of baptized, he continued with Philip, d. v. 15. Verily I fay unto you, and wondred, beholding the mirahofoever fhall not receive the cles and figns which were done. ngdom of God as a little child, he v. 23. ForI perceive that thou art in all not enter therein. v. 16. And the gall of bitterness, and in the took them up in his arms, put his bond of iniquity. nds upon them, and bleffed them.. ke 18.15. And they brought unto in alfo infants,that he would touch em: but when his difciples faw it, ey rebuked them.

VI. 1 John 3.5. Jefus answered,. Verily, verily, I fay unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. v, 8. The V. Luke 7. 30. But the Phari- wind bloweth where it lifteth, and es and lawyers rejected the counfel thou heareft the found thereof, f God against themselves, being but canft not tell whence it cometh, ot baptized of him. With Exod. 4. and whither it goeth: fo is every 4. And it came to pass by the way one that is born of the Spirit.

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VII. The Sacrament of Baptifm is but once to be adminiftred to any Perfon

CHAP. XXIX.

Of the Lord's Supper.

UR Lord Jefus in the Night wherein he wa betrayed, inftituted the Sacrament of his Bo dy and Blood, called the Lord's Supper, to be ob ferved in his Church unto the End of the World for the perpetual Remembrance of the Sacrifice of himself in his Death, the fealing all Benefits thereo unto true Believers, their fpiritual Nourishment and Growth in him, their farther Engagement in and to all Duties which they owe unto him; and to be Bond and Pledge of their Communion with him and with each other, as Members of his myftica Body".

Gal. 3. 27. For as many of you, as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Chrift. Tit. 3. 5. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy, he faved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghoft. Eph. 5. 25. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; v. 26. That he might fanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. 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 Ghost. v. 41. Then

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they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the fame day there were added unto them abou three thoufand fouls.

VII. Tit. 3.5. [See in letter"} I. a I Cor. II. 23. For I have re ceived of the Lord, that which alfol delivered unto you, that the Lor Jefus the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread: v. 24. AD when he had given thanks, he brakt it, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me, v. After the fame manner alfo herk the cup, when he had fupped, far ing, This cup is the new teftament in my blood: this do ye as oft

II. In this Sacrament Chrift is not offered up to his Father, nor any real Sacrifice made at all for Remiffion of Sins of the Quick or Dead: but only a Commemoration of that One Offering up of himself, by himself upon the Crofs once for all;and a fpiritual Oblation of all poffible Praife unto God for the fame So that the Popish Sacrifice of the Mafs, as they call it, is most abominably injurious to Chrift's One only Sacrifice, the alone Propitiation for all the Sins of the Ele& d.

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hath he appeared to put away fin by the facrifice of himself. v. 28. So Chrift was once offered to bear, the fins of many; and unto those that look for him fhall he appear the fecond time, without fin, un

ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
v. 26. For as often as ye cat this
bread, and drink this cup, ye do
fhew the Lords death till he come.
1 Cor. 10. 16. The cup of bleffing
which we blefs, is it not the com-
munion of the blood of Chrift? to falvation.

The bread which we break, is it not 1 Cor. 11 24, 25, 26. [ See them
the communion of the body of in letter a] Mat. 26, 26, And as they
Chrift v. 17. For we being many were eating, Jefus took bread, and
are one bread, and one body: for bleffed it, and brake it, and gave it
we are all partakers of that one to the difciples, and faid, Take,
bread.
v. 21. Ye cannot drink the eat; this is my body. v. 27. And
cup of the Lord, and the cup of de- he took the cup, and gave thanks,
vils: ye cannot be partakers of the and gave it to them, faying, Drink
Lords table, and of the table of de- ye all of it.
viis. 1 Cor. 12. 13. For by one Spi-
rit are we all baptized into one bo-
dy, whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond or free; and
have been all made to drink into
one Spirit.

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d. Heb. 7. 23. And they truly were many priefts, because they were not fuffered to continue by reafon of death: v.24. But this man because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. v.27. Who needII. b Heb. 9. 22. And almoft all eth not daily, as thofe high priests, things are by the law purged with to offer up facrifice, firft for his own blood; and without fhedding of fins, and then for the peoples: for blood is no remiffion. v. 25. Nor this he did once, when he offered up yet that he fhould offer himself of himself. Heb. 10. 11. And every ten, as the high priest entreth in- prieft ftandeth daily miniftring, and to the holy place, every year with offering oftentimes the fame facriblood of others: v. 26. (For then fices, which can never take away muft he often have fuffered fince fins: v. 12. But this man after he the foundation of the world) but had offered one facrifice for fins for How once in the end of the world. L 2

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III. The Lord Jefus hath in this Ordinance, appointed his Ministers to declare his Word of Inftitution to the people, to pray, and bless the Elements of Bread and Wine, and thereby to fet them apart from a common to an holy Ufe; and to take and break the Bread, to take the Cup, and (they communicating allo themfelves) to give both to the Communicants; but to none who are not then prefent in the Congregation f

IV. Private Mafles,or receiving this Sacrament by a Prieft or any other alone, as likewife the Denial of the Cup to the People", worshipping the Elements, the lifting them up or carrying them about for Adoration, and the referving them for any pre

ever fat down on the right hand of God. v. 14. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are fan&tified. v. 18. Now where remiffion of these is, there is no more offering for fin.

III. Mat. 26. 26, 27. [ See in letter. v. 28, For this is my blood of the new teftament which is shed for many for the remiffion of fins. And Mark 14. 22. And as they did eat, Jefus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and faid, Take, eat: this is my body. v. 23. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. v. 24. And he faid unto them, This is my blood of the new teftament, which is fhed for many. And Luke 22. 19. And he took bread and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, faying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. v. 20. Likewise alfo the cup after fupper, faying, This cup is the new teftament in my blood,

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IV. & 1 Cor. 10. 6. Now thefe things were our examples, to the intent we should not luft after evil things, as they also lufted.

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h Mark 14.23. [ See in letter. ] 1 COY, II. 25, 26. [See letter a.] v. 27 Wherefore, whofoever fhall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. let a man examine himself, and fo let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. v. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not difcerning the Lords body.

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