CHAP. XXIX. Of Baptism.
BAptism is a Sacrament of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ to be unto the Party baptized a sign and
A declaration of the faith and order owned and practised in the Congregational Churches in England; agreed upon and consented unto by their elders and messengers. Licensed and entred according to order.
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- A declaration of the faith and order owned and practised in the Congregational Churches in England; agreed upon and consented unto by their elders and messengers. Licensed and entred according to order.
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- Congregational Churches in England.
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- London :: printed for Nath. Ponder, at the Peacock in the Poultry,
- 1688.
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seal of the Covenant of Grace, of his ingraffing into Christ, of Regenerati∣on, of Remission of Sins, and of his giving up unto God through Jesus Christ to walk in newness of Life; which Ordinance is by Christ's own appointment to be continued in his Church until the end of the World.
II.
The outward Element to be used in this Ordinance, is Water, wherewith the Party is to be baptized in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, by a Minister of the Gospel lawfully called.
III.
Dipping of the Person into the Wa∣ter is not necessary, but Baptism is rightly administred by pouring or sprinkling Water upon the Person.
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IV.
Not only those who do actually pro∣fess Faith in, and Obedience unto Christ, but also the Infants of one or both believing Parents are to be bap∣tized, and those only.
V.
Although it be a great Sin to con∣temn or neglect this Ordinance, yet Grace and Salvation are not so insepa∣rably annexed unto it, as that no Per∣son can be regenerated or saved with∣out it; or that all that are baptized, are undoubtedly regenerated.
VI.
The Efficacy of Baptism is not tyed to that moment of time wherein it is administred, yet notwithstanding, by
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the right Use of this Ordinance, the Grace promised is not only offered, but really exhibited and conferred by the Holy Ghost to such (whether of Age or Infants) as that Grace belongeth un∣to, according to the counsel of God's own Will in his appointed time.
VII.
Baptism is but once to be admini∣stred to any Person.