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A64552 Milke for children, or, A plain and easie method teaching to read and write together with briefe instructions for all sorts of people ... : as also an appendix of prayer / by Lambrocke Thomas. Thomas, Lambrocke. 1654 (1654) Wing T967A; ESTC R27538 78,939 178

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a Act 10 47 67. T. And whence as you next answer to the next Remission of sinne to be the inward grace L. O●t of that in the Gospell b Mar. 1. 4. Explic. The Sacrament of Baptisme hath its denomination from washing or sprinkling as with water which is the outward signe and signifies that as the body is outwardly cleansed with Water or washing so is the soul inwardly and spiritually clensed by grace in Christs blood And it is called the Sacrament of initiation or entrance or admission into Christs Church and therefore but once to be received 68. T. You said in your answer to our sixty sixt q●estion that beleevers are to be baptized How prove you that L. Out of that in the Acts c Act. 8. 37 38. Explicat Infidels till converted are not to be baptized d Act 8 12 And the Children of a Christian Parent is to be baptized e Act. 2 39 for they because within the Covenant are also accounted Beleevers 69. T. Whence as you answer to our sixty seventh question prove you bread and wine to be the outward signe in the Lords Supper L. Out of that of St Paul f 1 Cor. 11. 24. c. Explic. This Sacrament hath its Name of the Lords Supper from the circumstance of time when instituted which was at supper-time when Christ with his Disciples or Apostles having eaten the Passover ate his last supper and signifies that as the body is really refreshed and nourished with bread and wine so is the soule spiritually by Christs flesh and blood And it is called the Sacrament of Nutrition and therefore oft to be received Moreover Christ is therein pleased to use a two-fold signe as some thinke the better by this Sacrament to imprint in our mindes the horrid usage in his death as not only thereby signifying the breaking of his body but also the shedding of his blood for us most certaine signes of his death At the administration of this which Sacrament is to be seriously noted the Action of the Minister about both to be sure to put us in mind of that his death by breaking the bread and pouring out of the wine how much he was molested for us how severely used which might hint unto us the more hatred against sin the maine cause of that ill usage And also both he uses to signifie the sufficiently satisfactory offerture of himselfe that as bread and drinke is a sufficient and due nourishment to the body so his body and blood spiritually is a sufficient refection for the soul That his blessing the bread and wine as thereby shewing the blessing of God by the oblation of his Son for us by Christ his son in this Sacrament and the offering of both to the Communicants the holy offerture of that blessing Both which they are to take and to eate the one and drinke the other as assured of the energie of that blessing and oblation to Beleevers 70. T. Why say you in answer to our sixty ninth question that Beleevers baptized are they to receive this Sacrament L. Beleevers they ought to be that are admitted to either Sacrament and order requires they be first baptized Explic. If Infidels converted they may presently after Baptisme on the first opportunity offered receive also this Sacrament Though Children of Christian Parents though when infants baptized are not presently so to receive this Sacrament til come to years of discretion to know that they are beleevers Where under the Notion of beleevers we comprehend and understand the penitent them that know their misery by sin and that but in Christ there is no remedy for it and by forsaking sins past and resolving of amendment of life for time to come and understanding the doctrine of the Sacraments and the like testifie their desire of like Salvation by Christ by their receiving this Sacrament 71. T. You said in answer to our seventieth question that Christ himselfe instituted and ordained these Sacraments How prove you it L. For the Sacrament of Baptisme that of Christ g Mat. 28. 19. and for the Sacrament of the Lords Supper that of Christ before cited h Luke 22. 19 20. 72. T. Then next in answer to our seventieth and first question you said that they to administer these Sacraments ought to be Ministers lawfully called thereunto How prove you that L. O●t of that testimony of Paul i Heb. 5. 4. Explic. Aaron and the Priests were onely ordained to offer sacrifices for sins those Sacrifices that were Types of these Sacraments which none may administer but them called as was Aaron and the Priests of God which must intimate the Ministers of Christ Besides that as if giving forth the the Rule for it Christ bid them that preach the Gospell goe also and baptize k Mat. 28. 19. and where St Paul saith l Ep. 5. 26. that Christ sanctifies the Church with the washing of Water by the word as if also intimating this order that only the Ministers of his word should administer his Sacraments 73. T. You said in answer to our seventy second question that we ought to have faith and shew forth that faith workes of faith to pray to receive the Sacraments c. that we may obtaine salvation How prove you that L. Out of that m Act. 16. 30. where the Jaylors chiefest care is for that Salvation when n vers 31. Paul and Silas that he might have it bid him beleeve 74. T. How prove you salvation to be next to Gods glory the chiefe end of mans endeavours as you answer to our seventy third question L. Out of the Psalme o Psa 73. 24 25. where Davids hope was to be received to glory which was to be saved which we must conceive next to Gods glory his chiefest indeavour as that of the Fathers in the place before cited p Act 16. and by that comparison of Christ q Mat. 16. 30. 75. T. Then as you answer to our there next question how prove you that end to be Eternall life L. Out of that place r Jo. 5. 39. where the Jews search for Eternall life was their search for this salvation They might be assured here that they might live with God hereafter which living with God is that eternall life as we answered to that your last question and prove it by that of David in the Psalme before cited s Psal 73. 24. By Glory there meaning Salvation as we have said and by that Salvation the happy end of the godly that they shall see God and Christ t 1 Jo. 3. 2. enjoy them u Ps 73. 24 have fellowship and communion with them w Jo. 17. 24. have in soule and body endlesse and everlasting yea unspeakable incomprehensible peace and glory x Mat. 25. 34. 1 Cor. 2. 9. Further Instructions for the Teacher NOw betweene whiles sometimes while thus expounding this Catechisme instead of those idle tales