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book, that "Baptism" and Supper of the Lord" are generally necessary."

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A. "Our Saviour Christ saith, None can enter into the kingdom of God, except he be regenerate, and born anew of water, and of the Holy Ghost." -Public Baptism.

"Thine only Son Jesus Christ did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again." Communion Service.

Q. Is it not very wrong for parents to delay the Baptism of their children?

A. Yes; "The Curates of every parish shall often admonish the people, that they defer not the Baptism of their children longer than the first or second Sunday next after their birth, or other holy-day falling between, unless upon a great and reasonable cause, to be approved by the Curate.”First Rub. before Priv. Bapt. Q. Ought children to be baptized at home?

A. No; for the second Rubric says: "And also they

shall warn them, that without like great cause and necessity they procure not their children to be baptized at home in their houses."-Second Rubric before Private Baptism.

Q. Why should Baptism be administered in public?

A. "It is most convenient that Baptism should not be administered but upon Sundays and other holy-days, when the most number of

people come together; as well for that the Congregation there present may testify the receiving of them that be newly baptized into the number of Christ's Church; as also because in the Baptism of infants every man present may be put in remembrance of his own profession made to God in his Baptism."-First Rubric before Public Baptism.

Q. At what time in the service does the Church order Baptism to be administered?

A. "The godfathers and godmothers, and the people with the children, must be ready at the font, either immediately after the last Lesson at Morning Prayer, or else immediately after the last Lesson at Evening Prayer, as the Curate by his discretion shall appoint."-Third Rubric before Public Baptism.

Quest. What meanest thou by this word Sacrament?

Answ. I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us, ordained by Christ Himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof.

Quest. How many parts are there in a Sacrament?

Answ. Two: the outward visible sign, and the inward spiritual grace.

Q. How is this point spoken of in the Twenty-fifth Article? A. "Sacraments ordained of Christ be not only badges or tokens of Christian men's

profession, but rather they be certain sure witnesses, and effectual 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 strengthen and confirm our faith in him."

Quest. What is the outward visible sign or form in Baptism?

Answ. Water; wherein the person is baptized, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Water; wherein the person is baptized,

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Q. What is said in the Baptismal Service concerning the "element" of "water?"

A. "Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy great mercy didst save Noah and his family in the ark from perishing by water; and also didst safely lead the children of Israel thy people through the Red Sea, figuring thereby thy holy Baptism; and by the Baptism of thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ, in the river Jordan, didst sanctify the element of water to the mystical washing away of sin."-Public Baptism. And " our Saviour Christ saith, None can enter into the kingdom of God, except he be regenerate and born anew of water and of the Holy Ghost."-Public Baptism.

Q. Is our Lord's command upon this point mentioned in the Baptismal Service?

A. Yes; "Jesus Christ gave commandment to his disciples, that they should go

teach all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost."-Public Baptism.

Quest. What is the inward and spiritual grace?

Answ. A death unto sin, and a new birth unto righteousness; for being by nature born in sin, and the children of wrath, we are hereby made the children of grace.

A death unto sin, and a new birth unto righte

ousness;

For being by nature born in sin, and the children of wrath, we are hereby made the children of grace.

Q. Repeat the Twentyseventh Article.

A. "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 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."

Q. What does the Ninth Article say of "our being born in sin and children of wrath?" A. " Original sin is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is ingendered of the offspring of Adam; whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit; and therefore in every person born into

this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation."

Q. Show me from the Baptismal Service, that the Church teaches us that we are "born

again" in Baptism.

A. Before baptizing the child, the Priest says: "We call upon thee for this infant, that he, coming to thy holy Baptism, may receive remission of his sins by spiritual regeneration."-Public Baptism. "Give thy Holy Spirit to this infant, that he may be born again. "-Public Baptism. "O merciful God, grant that the old Adam in this child may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in him." -Public Baptism.

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After the child has been baptized, the Priest says: Seeing now, dearly beloved brethren, that this child is regenerate."--Pub. Bapt. "We yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant with thy Holy Spirit."-Public Baptism.

Q. Show from the Prayerbook, that after being (6 regenerated" we still require the help of the Holy Spirit.

A. "Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit." Collect for Christmas Day.

Quest. What is required of persons to be baptized?

Answ. Repentance, whereby they forsake sin; and faith, whereby they stedfastly believe