An Outline of the Argument Against the Validity of Lay-baptism

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D. Appleton, 1842 - 204 pages
 

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Page 23 - BAPTISM is not only a sign of profession, and mark of difference, whereby Christian men are discerned from others that be not christened ; but it is also a sign of regeneration, or new birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that receive baptism rightly are grafted into the Church ; the promises of the forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be. the sons of God by the Holy Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed; faith is confirmed and grace increased by virtue of prayer unto God.
Page 24 - Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
Page 94 - Then they that gladly received his word were baptized ; and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls ; and they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Page 163 - And let them not doubt, but that the Child so baptized is lawfully and sufficiently baptized, and ought not to be baptized again.
Page 168 - Priest's questions* as that it cannot appear that the Child was baptized with Water, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, (which are essential parts of Baptism...
Page 167 - Yet nevertheless, if the child which is after this sort baptized do afterwards live ; it is expedient that it be brought into the church, to the intent that if the Minister of the same Parish d id himself baptize that child, the Congregation may be certified of the true form of Baptism, by him privately before used...
Page 205 - GODLY MEDITATIONS UPON THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. By CHRISTOPHER SUTTON, DD, late Prebend of Westminster. A new Edition. Antique cloth, 5s.
Page 167 - And if the Minister shall find, by the answers of such as bring the Child, that all things were done as they ought to be : then shall he not Christen the Child again...

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