from his people; he hath broken my covenant. Deut. xxix. 10,11,12. Ye ftand this day all of you before the Lord; your captains of your tribes, your little ones, that thou shouldft enter into covenant with the Lord thy God.

Q. What Warrant is there for the Baptifm of Infants born of Chriftian Parents?

A. Because the Covenant, which Baptifm is the Admiffion into, belongs to them. Q. How do you prove that the Covenant belongs to the Children of Chriftian Parents?

A. From Acts ii. 39. The promise is unto you, and to your children.

1 Cor. vii. 14. Now are your children holy, for Chriftians.]

SECT. XII.

Of the LORD'S SUPPER.

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Supper ordained ?

A. For the continual Bemembiance of the Sacrifice of the Death of Chrift, and of the Bes nefits which we receive thereby.

Q. Why is this Sacrament called the Lord's Supper?

4. Because it was appointed by our Lord at Supper, immediately before his Death. Q. For

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Q. For what End did our Lord appoint it?

A. As a Means to keep up the Remembrance of the Sacrifice of his Death, and and affure to us the Benefits we

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convey receive thereby.

Q. How does this appear to be the End of appointing this Sacrament?

A. From Luke xxii. 19. This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

1 Cor. xi. 26. As often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lord's death till he come.

Matt. xxvi. 28. This is my blood of the new teftament, which is fhed for many, for the remiffion of fins.

Q. Why is Chrift's Death called a Sacrifice?

A. Because Chrift was a Sacrifice for Sin.

Q. How do you prove that Chrift was a Sacrifice for Sin?

A. From Heb. ix. 26. He put away fin by the facrifice of himself.

2 Cor. v. 21. He hath made him to be fin [a Sin-offering] for us, who knew no Fin.

Q. How long is this Ordinance to continue?

A. It is for the continual Remembrance of the Death of Chrift, till he come to judge the World.

Q. How do you prove that the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is to continue till Chrift's fecond coming to judge the World?

A. From I Cor. xi. 26. As oft as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lord's death till he come.

Q. What is the outward Part, oz Sign of the Lord's Supper?

A. Bread and Wine, which the Lord hath sommanded to be received.

Q. What Proof have you that the Lord hath commanded Bread and Wine to be received?

A. From i Cor. xi. 23, 24,25. I have received of the Lord, That the Lord Jefus, the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread: and when he had given thanks, be brake it, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup.

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we fay, not My Father, but Our Father. Q. How does it direct us to pray with Confidence?

A. Because it reprefents God as the Giver of all Goodness, and one whom we may claim a particular Interest in, as being Our Father.

Q. How many Petitions are there in the Lord's Prayer?

A. Six.

Q. What defireft thou of God in these Petitions?

A. In the three first, I defire that God may be glorified, by our worshipping him, ferving him, and obeying him as we ought to do: and in the other three, that our Wants may be fupplied.

Q. What is the firft Petition?"

A. Hallowed be the Mame.

Q. What is meant by Hallowing of God's Name?

A. By it is meant, the treating of God himself, and whatever relates to him, after an holy manner.

Q. What do you pray for in this Petition?

A. I pray that God may be honoured by us, and all Men, in every Thing; and

that he would enable us to promote the Honour of his Name by an holy, ufeful, and exemplary Life and Conversation. Q. What is the fecond Petition?

A. Thy Kingdom come.

Q. What is meant by the Kingdom of God?

4. His fovereign Authority in the World, the Power of his Grace in the Church, and the Perfection of Glory in Heaven.

Q. What do you mean in praying for the coming of his Kingdom?

A. I pray that God would rule in our Hearts, and enlarge the Chriftian Church, by destroying the Power of Sin and Satan; and that he would haften the Kingdom of Glory.

Q. What is the third Petition?

A. The Will be done in Earth, as it is in heaven.

Q. What do you mean by the Will of God?

A. Whatfoever he hath promised or commanded in his Word, or does inflict in the Courfe of his Providence.

Q. What then do you pray for in this

Petition?