The mode and subjects of Christian baptism, comprehending a special reply to dr. Wardlaw's Dissertation, by Scrutator. With an Appendix, in reply to archbishop Whately and lord Lyttelton

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Page 49 - We yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this infant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy Holy Church.
Page 25 - The clouds poured out water, the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven, the lightnings lightened the world : the earth trembled and shook.
Page 25 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground : and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Page 43 - This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you, and thy seed after thee: Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
Page 18 - In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Page 31 - And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water : and the eunuch said, See, here is water ; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Page 20 - ... spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book and all the people, saying, this is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover, he sprinkled with blood both the taberna-cle, and all the vessels of the ministry : and almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Page 28 - Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Page 30 - Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram ; but thy name shall be Abraham : for a father of many nations have I made thee.
Page 25 - And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still : and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch ; and he baptized him.

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