...incorporated into his family and household, by the Sacrament of Baptism. In this new relation they become "members of Christ," "children of God," and "inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." In this relation they ought steadily to be regarded by their parents 5 whose duty it is to see that they...

...by their own venerable and apostolic church, that they were ' regenerated in baptism,' and thereby made ' members of Christ,' < children of God,' and ' inheritors of the kingdom of heaven;' confirmed afterwards in the delusion by the imposition of episcopal hands, recognized as Christians...

...our prisons, &c. &c. Yet all these persons have been baptized, and (according to the above statement) made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ! We have already slated that this error had its origin in the church at Carthage, in the latter end...

...received for God's own children by adoption, and incorporated into his holy church;' wherein we are ' made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven.' As we grow up, it is by the same Holy Spirit that we are enabled to understand the will of God. He...

...favour and mercy of GOD through CHRIST is appropriated in the sacrament of baptism, wherein they are made " members of CHRIST, children of GOD, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven," and as such are registered in the Lamb's book of life, as heirs of GOD and joint heirs with CHRIST...

...arises from a custom which prevailed among various nations, of giving to persons new appellations, on their being adopted into new families ; in like...death. Of the engagements which our god-fathers and god-mothers are said to enter into for us, the first promises that we should forsake all kinds of sin...

...instance (viz. in infancy), been pronounced at baptism, ' regenerate,' yea, therein affirmed to have been made 'Members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ;' and then afterwards (viz. at confirmation), have all again been declared 'regenerate' and Divinely...

...be, "regenerate with God's Holy Spirit," and in the Catechism they are said to be made at that time, "Members of Christ, Children of God, and Inheritors of the Kingdom of Heaven," which is both farcical and profane." " i,ii. .. — Ç. 4fl — What Scriptural authority had the Compiler»...

...may pour their whole contents into the assemblies of communicants, and be welcomed by the churches as members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. Believers are yoked together with unbelievers; the righteous with the unrighteous ; the worshpers of...

...it appears by their public confession, they had broken all these promises and vows ; and, from being made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven, in their baptism ; have so far renounced it, and are so far fallen and degenerated from that state, as...