...which belong to the new Jerusalem ; but we are earnestly invited, we are solemnly commanded to become members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ; in other words, to be no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of...

...flesh, is made the outward sign of spiritual regeneration, whereby we are put into a state of grace, made " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of Heaven." This is the covenanted mercy and promise on God's part. On our own part, thus admitted into a second...

...regeneration with Scripture or reason. That it is the doctrine of the church, that infants become heirs of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven, in the administration of baptism, is undeniable. If the sign of the cross might be pardoned as a puerility,...

...child with his Holy Spirit." It is, moreover, very difficult to conceive how the great effects of being made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven—or in other words, the " children of grace," can take place by the mere outward washing of...

...the state of salvation by the holy rite of baptism, and are made, as our Catechism expresses it, " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of Heaven ;" but it is evident, that all mayfor-- Jeit these privileges by sin, apostacy, and disobedience. Contrasted...

...of being a branch of the visible churcti in which innumerable immortal beings have been born again, made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven, it has diffused, among all ranks and classes, a knowledge of the leading truths of revelation. It has...

...or, which is the same, did they live up to their dignity, and every where consider themselves as " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven,".' what manner of persons,' yea, what angel • would they be in nil holy conversation !' Sometimes their...

...consequently that as Baptism is the seal of these promises our assumption is false, that they are indeed " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." And here I must plainly confess that to answer this objection with effectual suasion, so asto convince...

...Christ's institution and promise 3 .' I. OF BAPTISM f. ' Baptism' is the Sacrament, ' wherein we are made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven.' f Art. 25. * ' There are two parts in a Sacrament ; the outward vuible sign, and the inward spiritual...

...nature of the great privileges of which they are actually possessed ; viz. that they are already " made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." The formularies of the Church should not be slighted as obsolete, or such as might have sufficed for...