...that we may, as soon as possible, become partakers of the benefits of our new profession, and be " made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." At the time, also, that we are thus enrolled among the free subjects of Christ, a name is conferred...

...put into a capacity of enjoying life and bliss eternal ; or, in the words of the catechism, we become members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. Into this covenant we are initiated in our earliest infancy, by the instrumentality of our sponsors,...

...for Holy Communion, baptism have them initiated into the Christian covenant, whereby they become " members of CHRIST, children of GOD, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven !"* How salutary the influence of this devotion of their children, upon the parents themselves ; awakening...

..."well of water springing up unto everlasting life ?" John iv. 14. For having been made at our baptism "members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven?" for the Holy Word of God? for our Holy Church, our holy worship, and all the holy instruction we have...

...for us that we were born in a Christian country, and early dedicated to God in baptism ; " wherein we " were made members of Christ, children of God, " and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ;" that we had good and indulgent parents, who gave us a pious and ingenuous education, and brought...

...pregnant with absurdity. Does any Protestant seriously believe that children are regenerated in baptism ; made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ? To compel sponsors to personify the child, and to make vows and promises in its stead, which are...

...or, which is the dame, 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 angels " would they be in all holy conversation !" Sometimes their...

...regenerate with the Holy Spirit;" neither could we teach our children to say, that in Baptism they were " made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." The office of godfather and godmother, also, whatever may be said in explanation of its origin, is...

...children, the requisite act of profanation * is performed forthwith, and the said children are baptized, or "made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven," at a dump f or quarter-dollar a head, exclusive of the fee for the churching of the woman ; Mr. Joseph...

...Christian faith," and " to obey his commandments ;" which if we will not perform, how can we expect to be made " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven?" A free-born Isaac shall cast out both the bondwoman and her son ; and a dutiful and obedient Jacob...