Madan on Article XXVII: Of Baptism

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B APTISM is not only a Sign of Profession,

and Mark of Difference, whereby Chrijtian Mien are discerned from others that be not christened but it is also a Sign of Regeneration, or New Birth 3 whereby, as by an Instrument, they that receive Bap- tism rightly, are grafted into the Church: The“ Pro- mises of the Forgiveness of Sin, and of our Adoption to be Sons of God by the huly Ghost, are * visibly signed and sealed, . Faith is confirmed, and Grace in- creased, by Virtue of Prayer unto God. The“ Bap- tism of young Children is in any wise to be retained in the Church, as mast agreeable with the Inflitution of Chri/t.

: AFL ii. 41. Ante Art. XXI. Note J. John iii. 5. Jesus answered, Verily verily I say unto thee, except a Man be born of Water and

of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom

of Goo.

3 A#s viii. 12. When they believed Philip preaching the Things concerning the Kingdom of (r0D, and the Name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both Men and Women. 1 Cor. xii. 12. For as the Body is one, and hath many Members, and all the Members of that one Body being many, are one Body; fo also is Christ. Fer. 13. For by one Spirit ate we all baptized into one Body, Cc.

• As ii. 38. Then Peter said unto them, Re- dent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the Name of Jesus Christ, 3 the Remission of Sins,

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Als xkii. 16. Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy Sins, calling upon the Name of the Lord.

Acts ii. 41, 42. Then they that gladly received his Word were baptized, and they continued sted—

fastly in the Apostles Doctrine, &c.

s Col. i. 9, 10. For this Cause we also do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the Knowledge of his Will in all Wisdom and spiritual Understanding, that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good Work, and increasing in the Knowledge of God. Luke xvii. 5, And the Apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our Faith, Luke xi. 13. If ye then, being evil, know how to give good Gifts unto your Children ; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Gen. Xvii. 9. God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my Covenant therefore, thou and thy Seed after thee in their Generations. Ver. 12. He that is eight Days old shal] be circumcised, &c, Mark x. 13. And they brought young Children to him, that he should touch them, and his Disciples rebuked those that brought them. Ver. 14. But when Jesus faw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little Children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of Gop. Ver. 15, Verily I say unto vou, whosoever shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a little Child, he shall not enter therein. Ver. 16. And he took them up in his Arms, put his Hands upon them, and blessed them. Ad ii. 38, 39. Be baptized every one of you, &c. for the Promise * unto you and your Children, &c, 1 Cor.

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vii. 14. The unbclieving Husband is sanctified by

the Wife, and the unbelieving Wife is sanQiked by the Husband, else were your Children unclean, but now are they holy,