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they do not the fame in their own Name, but in Christ's, and do Minifter by his Commiffion and Authority, we may ufe their Miniftry, both in hearing the Word of God, and in receiving of the Sacraments; neither is the Effect of Chrift's Ordinance taken away by their Wickedness, nor the Grace of God's Gifts diminished from fuch, as by Faith rightly do receive the Sacraments miniftred unto them, which be effectual, because of Christ's Inftitution and Promife, although they be miniftred by evil Men. Nevertheless it appertaineth to the Difcipline of the Church, that Inquiry be made of evil Minifters, and that they be accused by thofe that have Knowledge of their Offences; and finally being found guilty, by juft Judgment be depofed.

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J.John-vi. 70. Jefus anfwered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a Devil. Matt. xiii. 47. The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a Net, which was caft into the Sea, and gathered of every Kind. Ver. 48. Which, when it was full, they drew to Shore, and fat down, and gathered the good into Veffels, but caft the bad away. Ver. 49. So fhall it be at the End of the World; the Angels fhall come forth, and fever the Wicked from among the Juft.

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Matt. xxiii. 2, 3. The Scribes and Pharifees fit in Mofes Seat. All therefore, whatfoever they bid you obferve, that obferve and do; but do not ye after their Works, for they say, and do not.

3 Matt. vii. 22. Many will fay to me in that Day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophefied in thy Name? and in thy Name have caft out Devils? and in thy Name done many wonderful Works? Ver. 23. And then will I profefs unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work Iniquity.

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ARTICLE XXVII.

De Baptifm.

APTISM is not only a Sign of Profeffion,

and Mark of Difference, whereby Christian Men are difcerned from others that be not chriftened; but it is also a 2 Sign of Regeneration, or New Birth; 3 whereby, as by an Inftrument, they that receive Baptism rightly, are grafted into the Church: The Promises of the Forgiveness of Sin, and of our Adoption to be Sons of God by the holy Ghost, are vifibly figned and fealed, Faith is confirmed, and Grace increased, by Virtue of Prayer unto God. The Baptifm of young Children is in any wife to be retained in the Church, as moft agreeable with the Inftitution of Chrift.

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As ii. 41. Ante Art. XXI Note r.

John iii. 5. Jefus answered, Verily verily I fay unto thee, except a Man be born of Water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of GOD.

3 Acts viii. 12. When they believed Philip preaching the Things concerning the Kingdom of God, and the Name of Jefus Chrift, 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 alfo is Christ. Ver. 13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one Body, &c.

4 Acts 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 Sins, and ye fhall receive the Gift of the holy Ghoft. Acts xxii. 16. Arife, and be baptized, and wash away thy Sins, calling upon the Name of the Lord.

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As ii. 41, 42. Then they that gladly received his Word were baptized, and they continued stedfastly in the Apoftles Doctrine, c.

6 Col. i. 9, 10. For this Caufe we alfo, do not cease to pray for you, and to defire that ye might be filled with the Knowledge of his Will in all Wisdom and fpiritual Understanding, that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleafing, being fruitful in every good Work, and increafing in the Knowledge of God. Luke xvii. 5. And the Apostles faid 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 fhall your heavenly Father give the holy Spirit to them that afk him.

7 Gen. xvii. 9. God faid 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 fhall be circumcifed, &c. Mark x. 13. And they brought young Children to him, that he fhould touch them, and his Difciples rebuked thofe that brought them. Ver. 14. But when Jefus faw it, he was much difpleased, and faid unto them, Suffer the little Children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of fuch is the Kingdom of GOD. Ver. 15. Verily I fay unto you, whofoever 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 bleffed them. As ii. 38, 39. Be baptized every one of you, &c. for the Promife is unto you and your Children, &c. I Cor. vii. 14. The unbelieving Hufband is fanctified by the Wife, and the unbelieving Wife is fanctified by the Hufband, elfe were your Children unclean, but now are they holy.

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ARTICLE XXVIII.

Of the Lord's Supper.

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HE Supper of the Lord is not only a Sign
of the Love that Chriftians ought to have
among themselves one to another; but rather it is
a ? Sacrament of our Redemption by Christ's Death,
infomuch that to fuch as rightly, worthily, and
with Faith, receive the fame, the Bread which we
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likewife the Cup of Bleffing, is a 3 partaking of the
Blood of Chrift.-Tranfubftantiation (or the
Changes of the Substance of Bread and Wine) in
the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by holy
Writ, but is repugnant to the plain Words of
Scripture, overthroweth the Nature of a Sacra-
ment, and hath given Occafion to many Superfti-
tions. The Body of Chrift is given, taken, and
eaten, in the Supper only after an heavenly and
fpiritual Manner. And the Mean whereby the
Body of Chrift is received and eaten in the Supper,
is Faith. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
was not by Christ's Ordinance 7 referved, carried
about, lifted up, or, worshipped.

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1 John iii. 23. And this is His Commandment, that:
we should believe on the Name of his Son Jefus Chrift,
and love one another, as he gave us Commandment.
John iv. 11. Beloved, if GOD fo loved us, we ought also
to love one another. 1 Cor. x. 17. For we being many
are one Bread, and one Body, for we are all Partakers of
that one Bread.

2 Matt. xxvi. 26, &c. As they were eating, Jefus took Bread, and bleffed it, and brake it, and gave it to the Difciples, and faid, Take, eat, this is my Body: And he

took the Cup, and gave Thanks, and gave it to them, faying, Drink ye all of it: For this is my Blood of the New Teftament, which is fhed for many for the Remiffion of Sins. Luke xxii. 19, 20. And he took Bread, and gave Thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, faying, This is my Body, which is given for you; this do in Remembrance of me. Likewise alfo the Cup after Supper, faying, This Cup is the New Teftament in my Blood, which is fhed for you.

31 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 Chrift?

4 I Cor. xi. 26. As often as ye eat this Bread, and drink this Cup, ye do fhew the Lord's Death till he come.

5 John vi. 47. Verily I fay unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting Life. Ver. 48. I am that Bread of Life. Ver. 49. Your Fathers did eat Manna in the Wilderness and are dead. Ver. 50. This is the Bread which cometh down from Heaven, that a Man may eat thereof and not die. Ver. 51. I am the living Bread, which came down from Heaven; if any Man eat of this Bread, he fhall live for ever: And the Bread which I give is my Flesh, which I will give for the Life of the World. Ver. 53. Verily verily I fay unto you, except ye eat the Flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his Blood, ye have no Life in you. Ver. 54. Whofo eateth my Flesh, and drinketh my Blood, hath eternal Life, and I will raise him up at the laft Day. Ver. 55. For my Flesh is Meat indeed, and my Blood is Drink indeed. Ver. 56. He that eateth my Flesh, and drinketh my Blood, dwelleth in me, and I 'in him. Ver. 57. As the living Father hath fent me, and I live by the Father, fo he that eateth me fhall live by me. Ver. 58. This is that Bread which came down from Heaven: Not as your Fathers did eat Manna, and are dead. He that eateth of this Bread, fhall live for ever. Ver. 59. Thefe Things faid He, as he taught in the Synagogue at Capernaum. Ver. 60. Many therefore of his Difciples, when they heard this, faid, This is an hard Saying, who can bear it? Ver. 61. When Jefus knew in himself that his Difciples murmured at it, he faid unto them, Doth this offend you? Ver. 63. It is G

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