itp; hide it in their hearts q, and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives r.

Q. 161. How do the facraments become effectual means of falvation?

A. The facraments become effectual means of falvation, not by any power in themfelves, or any virtue derived from the piety or intention of him by whom they are adminiftred; but only by the working of the Holy Ghost, and the bleffing of Chrift by whom they are inftituted/

Q. 162. What is a facrament?

A. A facrament is an holy ordinance inftituted by Chrift

which effectually worketh alfo in 25. But whofo looketh into the peryou that believe.

in his churcht, to fignify, seal, and exhibit v unto those that are within the covenant of gracew, the benefits of his mediation; to strengthen and increase their faith, and all other gracesy; to oblige them to obediencez; to teftify and cherish their

as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

w Rom. xv. 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. xii. 48. And when a ftranger fhall fojourn with thee, and will keep the paffover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcifed, and then let him come near and

162. Gen. xvii. 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. 1o. This is my covenant, which ye thall keep between me and you, and thy feed after thee; Every man child among you fhall be circumcifed. Exod. ch. xii. containing the inftitution of the paffover. Mat. xxviii.keep it; and he shall be as one that 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. *Mat. xxvi. 26. And as they were eating, Jefus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the difciples, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body. v. 27. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, faying, Drink ye all of it; v. 28. For this is my blood of the new teftament, which is fhed for many, for the remiffion of fins.

v Rom. iv. 11. And he received 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 righteoufnefs might be imputed unto them alfo. 1 Cor. xi. 24. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. v. 25. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye,

is born in the land: for no uncircumcifed perfon shall eat thereof.

Acts ii. 38. Then Peter faid unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you, in the name of Jefus Christ, for the remiffion of fins, and ye fhall receive the gift of the Holy Ghoft. 1 Cor. x. 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 Christ.

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y Rom. iv. 11. (See in v above.) Gal. iii. 27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ.

z Rom. vi. 3. Know ye not that fo many of us as were baptized into Jefus Chrift, were baptized into his death? v. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifin into death: that like as Chrift was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we alfo fhould walk in newnefs of life. 1 Cor. x. 21. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lords table, and the table of devils, . Eph.

their love and communion one with another a, and to diftin guish them from those that are without b.

Q. 163. What are the parts of a facrament?

A. The parts of a facrament are two: the one an outward and fenfible fign ufed according to Chrift's own appointment; the other, an inward and fpiritual grace thereby fignified c.

Q. 164. How many facraments hath Chrift inftituted in his church under the New Testament?

A. Under the New Teftament Chrift hath instituted in his church only two facraments, baptifm, and the Lord's Supper d, Q. 165. What is baptifm?

A. Baptifm is a facrament of the New Teftament, where

. Eph. iv. 2. With all lowlinefs and meekness, with long-fuffering, forbearing one another in love; v. 3. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. v. 4. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling: v, 5. One Lord, one faith, one baptifm. 1 Cor. xii, 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.

Eph. ii. 11. Wherefore remember that ye being in times paffed GenLiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcifion by that which is called the circumcifion in the flesh made by hands; v. 12. That at that time ye were without Chrift, being aliens from the commonwealth of Ifracl, and strangers from the covenants of promife, having no hope, and without God in the world. Gen. xxxiv. 14. And they faid unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our fifter to one that is uncircumcifed; for that were a reproach to us.

163. c Mat. iii. 11. I indeed bapsize you with water unto repentance,

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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. 1Pet.i. 21. The like figure whereunto, even baptism, doth also now fave us (not the putting away the filth of the flefh, but the answer of a good confcience towards God) by the refurrection of Jefus Chrift. Rom. ii. 28. For he is not a Jew, that is one outwardly; neither is that circumcifion, which is outward in the flesh v. 29. But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcifion is that of the heart, in the fpirit, and not in the letter, whofe praife is not of men, but of God.

164. d Mat. xxviii. 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. xi. 20, When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lords Supper. v. 23. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jefus, the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread. Mat. xxvi. 26, 27, 28. (See above in t.)

in Chrift hath ordained the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghofte, to be a fign and feal of ingrafting into himselff, of remiffion of fins by his blood g, and regeneration by his Spirit b; of adoptioni, and refurrection unto everlafting lifek: and whereby the parties baptized are folemnly admitted into the vifible church, and enter into an open and profeffed engagement to be wholly and only the Lord's m:

Q. 166. Unto whom is baptifm to be adminiftred?

A. Baptifm is not to be adminiftred to any that are out of the visible church, and fo ftrangers from the covenant of promife, till they profefs their faith in Chrift, and obedience to himn; but infants defcending from parents, either both or

165. Mat. xxviii. 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.

ƒ Gal. iii. 27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Chrift, have put on Christ.

Mark i. 4. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptifm of repentance, for the remiflion of fins. Rev. i. 5.-Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our fins in his own blood.

b Tit. iii. 5. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us by the wathing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghoft. Eph. v. 26. That he might fanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word.

i Gal. iii. 26. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Chrift Jefus. v. 27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Chrift, have put on Chrift.

k 1 Cor. xv. 29. Elfe what fhall they do, who are baptized for the

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dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? Rom. vi. 5. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death: we fhall be alfo in the likeness of his resurrection.

11 Cor. xii. 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.

m Rom. vi. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptifm into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of his Father, even fo we alfo fhould walk in newnefs of life.

166. n Acts viii. 36. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch faid, See, here is water; what doth hin der me to be baptized? v. 37. And Philip faid, If thou believeft with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he anfwered and faid, I believe that Jefus Chrift is the Son of God. Acts ii. 38. Then Peter faid unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one

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but one of them, profeffing faith in Chrift, and obedience to him, are in that respect within the covenant, and to be baptized o.

Q. 167. How is our baptifm to be improved by us?

A. The needful but much, neglected duty of improving our baptifm is to be performed by us all our life long, efpecially in the time of temptation, and when we are present at the administration of it to othersp, by serious and thankful confide

of you in the name of Jefus Christ, for the remiffion of fins, and ye fhall receive the gift of the Holy Ghoft.

• Gen. xvii. 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. 9. And God faidunto Abraham, Thoufhalt keep my covenant therefore, thou and thy feed after thee, in their generations. Compared with Gal. iii. 9. So then they who be of faith, are bleffed with faithful Abraham. v. 14. That the bleffing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jefus Chrift; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. And with Col. ii. 11. In whom alfo ye are circumcifed with the circumcifion made without hands, in putting off the body of the fins of the fleth, by the circumcifion of Christ: v. 12. Buried with him in baptifm, where in alfo you are risen with him thro' the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And with A&ts ii. 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. 39. For the promife is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are af off, e

ven as many as the Lord our God fhall call. And with Rom. iv. 11. And he received the fign of circumcifion, a feal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had, yet being uncircumcifed: that he might be the father of all them that believe, tho' 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 alfo walk in the fteps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcifed. 1 Cor. vii. 14. For the unbelieving husband is fanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is fanctified by the husband: elie were your children unclean: but now they are holy. Mat. xxviii. 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. Luke xviii. 15. And they brought unto him alfo infants, that he would touch them: but when his difciples faw it, they rebuked them. v. 16. But Jefus called them unto him, and faid, Suffer little chik dren to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of fuch is the kingdom of God. Rom. ix. 16. For if the first fruit be holy, the lump is alfo holy; and if the root be holy, fo are the branches.

167. p Col. ii. 11. In whom alo

ye