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A94236 Doctrine and instructions: or, A catechism Touchign [sic], many the most weighty points of divinity, viz. The original of the scriptures, the nature of God, man's capacity of eternal rewards, his past happiness, present misery in himself, the all-sufficiency of Christ, the sweetness of providence, terms of salvation, way and causes of justification, faiths influence, sincerity of obedience, natures weakness, its renovation, the moment hereof, the improvement, of the Word, infants in covenant, greatly advantaged thereby, to be baptized, right participation of the Lords Supper, helps for prayer, Heavens bliss, Hell's woe, judgments terror, and preparation for it. By Stephen Scandrett Minister of the Gospel in [...]hil. Scandrett, Stephen, 1631?-1706. 1674 (1674) Wing S818; ESTC R229797 15,005 32

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the children of Believers were utterly excluded from God's Covenant then not having do●● any actual evil themselves the children of believing Jews were loosers by Christ's Death and by their Pa●●●s Faith there would be no difference between ●●y Believers children and the children of Infidels ●●ere would be no hope of the Salvation of any of ●●em dying in Infancy Eph. 2.12 8 So extensive and free is Gods grace that as of ●●d a Prosel●●s child and servant and servants child ●as taken into Covenant with God as well as himself Exod. 12.48 so now a believers Child and Servant ●●d Servants Child even all within his Family are ●●ken into Covenant with God on the believers account because he is a Child of Abraham Luk. 19.9 28 Q. What advantage is it to be externally in Ce●●nant with God A The same that it was to the Jews of old 〈◊〉 Though those who are not by means of believing Parents thus in Covenant are not to dispair ●●ct 10.34 Isa 56.6 Gen. 22.18 2 And all are not Infallibly saved who are thus in ●●●ovenant with God Mat. 8.12 Deut. 29.4 Gen. 〈◊〉 10.25.25 Rom. 11.20 3 Yet such are more nearly related to God then ●●e rest of the World Ezek. 16.8 Mat. 8.12 〈◊〉 1.2 Rom. 9.4 Lev. 25.42 4 If they dye in Infancy there is more hope of their Salvation then of others so dying Eph. 2.12 〈◊〉 112.2 Exod. 20.6 Gen. 19.24 1 Sam. 15.3 5. If they live and are wicked there is greater ●●●e of their conversion then of other wicked men 〈◊〉 Chron. 32.33.33.12 6 They have greater encouragement to seek God in all their wants Deut. 4.7 Hos 12.6 7. They may plead in their Parents right whe● they doubt of their own Gen. 32.9 8. They will have greater cause to honour their Parents when they see blessings by means of them derived to them Psa 116.16 Exod. 15.2 Pro. 17.6 9. This is a greater encouragement to their Parents to pray for them Gen. 17.18 and give the● a good Education Gen. 18.19 10. This lays an obligation on others to deal kindly with them Gen. 25.41.42 2 Sam. 19.1 11. This lays a great obligation on them to devo●● themselves to the Lord Psal 116.16 to serve●th● Lord Acts 24.14 Levit. 25.42 and live holily● Deut. 7.6 and make sure of Salvation Mat. 8.12 to love God like children Rom. 9.4 to make Go● their refuge in all their streights Deut. 4.7 and t● Repent when they have sinned against him Hos 12.6 12. And those who are thus in covenant with God though Infants are to be baptised 1. Because God vouchsafed to his Church the priviledge of confirming his Covenant by applying the initiating Seal thereof to the Children of believers Gen. 17.10 and never repealed it 2. This confirmation of the Covenant by the initiating seal did belong to the children of the Mystical seed of Abraham though they were not his natural seed Exod. 12.48 3 Children being in Covenant there is the same reason why they should be baptized as there is why their believing penitent Parents should Act. 2.38.39 4. The Gospel-initiating seal being a Badge of the Lords people and a further Obligation of them to be his Believing Parents by their own Covenant with God are bound to apply it to their Children Gen. 17. ●0 as by the fourth Commandment they are bound ●o cause them when grown up to sanctifie the Christian-Sabbath and as by the second they are bound to ●ee them attend on other parts of the Gospel-Instituted Worship 3 When the Jews shall be Converted the initiating ●●al in force is to be applyed to their children as heretofore Rom. 11.24 Ezek. 47.13 14.36.10 〈◊〉 6 Baptism being a means of partaking the special ●●essings of the Covenant Regeneration Tit. 3.5 ●●doption Gal. 3.26.27 Sanctification Col. 2.11 〈◊〉 Eph. 5.26 the washing away of Sin by Christs ●ood Act. 22.16 and Salvation Mar. 16.16 the children of believers needing all this and being as papable of baptism as heretofore of Circumcision ●●e not to be debarred from the Ordinance 7 It is a dangerous thing to keep from the Initiating se●l of the Covenant Gen. 17.14 Exod. 4.24 〈◊〉 29. Q. What is to be done before Receiving the ●●rds Supper A. 1. We must see we be in charity with all ●●at 5.23 2 We must search to find out our graces and our sins 1. Cor. 11.28 3 We must judge our selves for sin 1 Cor. 11.31 and cry to the Lord to obtain forgiveness through Christ's blood Jer. 29.13 4 VVe must resolutly put away our sins Ezr. 6.21 1 Cor. 5.8 5 VVe must stir up our selves unto better obedience Jer. 7.5 6 VVe must get a sence of our particular wants Luk. 18.41 7 VVe must get hungrings after Christ Rev. 21.6 8 VVe must come with humility Psa 22.26 9 VVe must come with expectation Act. 3.5 Heb. 11.6 10 VVe must be sure that our ends be good 30 Q. What should our ends be in receiving the Lords Supper A. Not to approve our selves to men But 1 To obey Christ Luk. 22.19 2 To profess Christ 1 Cor. 11.26 3 To keep up remembrance of Christ 1 Cor. 11.24 4 To receive Christ Mat. 26.26 5. To get nearer Communion and fellowship with Christ 1 Cor. 10.16 6 To unite our hearts to one another 1 Cor. 12.13 7. To engage our hearts to live to Christ 1 Cor. 10.21 8. To get spiritual strength to live our engagement 1 Cor. 10.16.11.29 9. To confirm our faith touching Gods Covenant and pardon of sin Mat. 26.28 31 Q. What is to be done in receiving A. 1. VVe are to approach with an humble sense of our unworthiness 2 VVe are to exercise Repentance Faith and Love 3 VVe are to send up often Ejaculations heaven-ward 4 VVe are carefully to avoid all distractions 5 VVe are diligently to observe the Sacramental Actions 6 VVe are reverently to engage our hearts to live to Christ 7. VVe are to remember Christ 32 Q. What are the Sacramental Actions and and their signification A. 1. The Ministers Blessing signifies the Fathers sending Christ in the fullness of time to perform the VVork of our Redemption 2 His breaking the Bread signifies the breaking of Christs body and shedding of his Blood 3 His giving signifies Christs giving himself to the receivers if they accept of him and live to him 4. The Peoples taking signifies their taking Christ to be their Saviour and binding themselves to live to him 5 Their Eating and Drinking signifies their full and sweet enjoyment of Christ by Faith as the bread of their lives 33. Q. What is to be done after receiving A. 1. VVe should reflect upon our failings and cast our selves on the Lords grace and Christs metits for pardon 2 Sam. 23.15 2 We should not rest in the work done but keep a depending eye on the Lords Grace for a blessing Gen. 49.18 3 Under doubts Judg. 7.10.13 14 15. Temptations 2 Cor. 5.15 Fals Psa 89.34 and variety of Providences we should reflect on