Madan on Article XXV: Of the Sacraments

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Acraments ordained of Christ, be not only * Baches

or Tokens of Chrijlian Men’s Profession; lut 1 a- ther they be certain * sure IVitnesses, and efjetiua Signs of Grace and God’s good Will towards us, by the which he doth work invisibly in us, and doth not only quicken, but also flrengihen and confirm our Faith in him, There are two Sacraments ordained of Chri/l eur Lord in the Gospel, that is to say, * Baptism, and the * Supper of the Lord. Those commonly called Sa- craments, that is to say, Confirmation, Penance, Or- ders, Matrimony, and extreme Union, are not to be counted Sacraments of the Gospel, being such as have grown, partly of the corrupt following of the Apostles, partly are States of Life allowed by the Scriptures : But yet have not like Nature of Sacraments with

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, sor that they have not

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any visible Sign or Ceremony ordained of Ged. The Sacraments were net of Christ to be gazed upon, or be earried about, but that we should 5 duly use them. And in such only as worthily receive the same, they h@ve a whzilsome Effet or Operation: But they that receive them 5 unworthy, purchase to themselves Dam- nation, as St. Paul faith,

• Ads ii. 41, 42. Then they that gladly receiv- ed his Word were beptized, and the same Day there were added unto them about three thousand Souls. And they continued stedfallly in the Apos- tles Doctrine aud Fellowship, and in breating of Bread, &c,

2 1 Pet. iii. 20, 21. The Long-suffering of God waited in the Days of Nah, while the Ark was prepating, wnercin few, that is, eight Souls, were saved by Water; the like Figure whereunto even B:ptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the Filth of the Flesh, but the Answer of a good Conscience towards God) by the Resur- rection of. Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. x. 16. The Cup of Blessing, which we bless, is it not the Commu- mon of the Blood of Christ? The Bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the Body of Christ ?

3 Matt. xxviii. 19, Go ye therefore and teach all Nations, baptizing them, &c,

4 1 Cor. xi. 23. The Lord Jesus, the same Night in which he was betrayed, took Bread. Ver. 24. And when he had given Thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat, this is my Body which is broken for you; this do in Remembrance of me. Ver. 25. After the same Manner also he took the Cup, when he had supped, saying, T his

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e, as oft as ye drink it, in Remembrance of me, Ver. 2b. For as often as ye eat this Bread, and drink this Cup, ye do shew the Lord’s Death till he come.

5 Af7s vill. 13. Then Simm himself believed al- so; and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wonvered, behoiding the Miracles and Signs which were done. Fer. 18. And when Simon (aw that through laying on of the Apostle’s Hands, the holy Gholt was given, he offered them Money. Ver. 19. Saying, give me allo this Power, that on whomsoeverT lay Hands, he may receive the holy Ghost. Ver. 20. But Peter said unto him, th Money perith with thee, because thou bast thought that the Gift of God may be purchased with Money, Ver. 21. Thou hast neither Part nor Lot in this Matter: For thy Heart is not right in the Sight of God. 1 Cor. xi. 27, Whosoever shall eat this Bread, and drink this Cup unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord. Ver. 28. But let a Man examine himself, and so let him eat of that Bread and drink of that Cup. Ver. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to himself, not dis- cerning the Lord’s Body.

Ok the Unworthinels of the Ministers,

which hinders not the Effie of the Sa⸗ craments.