...regenerate, and grafted into the bodv of CHRIST'S Church; let us give thanks unto ALMIGHTY GOD lor these benefits, and with one accord make our prayers unto him, that this child may lead the rest of hit Ufe according to this beginning. U Then shall be said, all kneeling, WE yield thee hearty thanks,...

...National establishment the priest, as he is called, after performing the ceremony says : — " Seeing now that this child is regenerate and grafted into the body of Christ's Church, let us give thanks to almighty God for these benefits." And in the same service, and also in the service for the private...

...flock." Afterwards addressing the company assembled, he says, " Seeing now, dearly beloved brethren, that this child is regenerate and grafted into the body of Christ's church, let us give thanks to God for these benefits." As soon as the child can learn the Catechism it is taught to believe that...

...IVo sooner has the Church pronounced the infant regenerate, than she asks the prayers of the people, that ' this child may lead the rest of his life according to this beginning ' —evidently intimating her belief, that, though regenerate, the child may possibly not go on to...

...receive this child into the congregation of Christ's flock;" "Seeing " now, dearly beloved brethren, that this child is regenerate, and " grafted into the body of Christ's Church ;'' again, " We yield thee " hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased thee to " regenerate...

...cautious language of the Church, and to make it the theme and topic of humble and hearty prayer ' that the child may lead the rest of his life according to this beginning/ We had marked for censure Mr. Faber"s notions of the ( Middle State/ p. 37, which seems to us little...

...children be regenerate, and grafted into the body of Christ's congregation, let us give thanks unto God for these benefits; and with one accord make our prayers unto Almighty God, that they may lead the rest of their life according to this beginning. Then shall be...

...and do. They sprinkle a baby with water from the font, and mark his forehead with a cross, and say, " This child is regenerate and grafted into the body of Christ's church," and when the infant has grown to maturity they preach to Mm that it is needful he should be born again...

...God, and pronounces accordingly that the child is regenerated : " Seeing now, dearly beloved brethren, that this child is regenerate and grafted into the...the rest of his life according to this beginning." Did the church believe that any further change of life was necessary, when so fitting an occasion for...

...Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him." — Col. ii. 12. " Seeing now, dearly beloved, that this child is regenerate, and grafted into the body of Christ's Church." " We yield Thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased Thee to regenerate this Infant...