A Body of Divinity, Vol. 4 (of 4): Wherein the doctrines of the Christian religion are explained and defended, being the substance of several lectures on the Assembly's Larger CatechismRidgley, Thomas
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A Body of Divinity, Vol. 4 (of 4): Wherein the doctrines of the Christian religion are explained and defended, being the substance of several lectures on the Assembly's Larger Catechism
_In whose name to be performed_ 178
_What signified in it_ 179
_An expectation of privileges_ 181
_An acknowledgment of obligations_ ibid
_The right of children to it—in a note_ 182
QUEST. CLXVI. Of the subjects and mode of Baptism 183
_To whom Baptism is not to be administered_ ibid
_Infants of believers, their right to baptism_ 186
_By covenant—a note_ 187-193
_May be dedicated in faith_ 187
_Are included in the covenant_ 194
_Are termed holy_ 196
_Were circumcised_ 198
_And ought to be baptized_ 199
_Objections answered, taken_
_From infants’ want of grace_ 200
_From the want of precept or example_ 201
_From Christ’s own Baptism_ 206
_Infant baptism no novelty_ 207
_Practised by the ancient church_ ibid
_Baptism an ordinance of dedication_ 186
_An objection answered_ ibid
_How believers may dedicate their infants in faith_ 187
_An objection answered_ 194
_Of the mode of Baptism_ 216
Baptism, _the meaning of the word_ ibid
_To be performed by pouring or sprinkling_ 218
_Objections answered_ 219
_Persons going down into the water_ 220
John’s _baptizing at_ Ænon 222
_Our being buried with Christ_ 225
_Of the sign of the cross_ 228
_Of sureties in Baptism_ ibid
QUEST. CLXVII. How Baptism should be improved 229
QUEST. CLXVIII, CLXIX, CLXX. Of the Lord’s supper 234
_The Lord’s supper is a gospel ordinance_ 236
_It was instituted by Christ_ ibid
_By whom to be administered_ 237
_Of the elements, how consecrated_ ibid
_The actions to be performed_ 238
_The gesture to be used_ 239
_Of some Popish irregularities_ 240
_Things signified in the Lord’s supper_ 242
_What faith should then fix on_ 244
_Qualifications of communicants_ 245, 263
QUEST. CLXXI. Of preparation for the Lord’s supper 246
_Of self examination_ ibid
_Things to be enquired into. Our state_ 247
_How this may be known_ ibid
_Our sense of sin_ 248
_Our wants_ 249
_Our knowledge of divine things_ 251
_The truth and degree of our graces_ 253
_Our love to the brethren_ 255
_How this may be discerned_ 256
QUEST. CLXXII, CLXXIII. Who fit to be Communicants 258
_Doubting Christians, their case_ 259
_Encouragement for them_ ibid
_Promises made to them_ 260
_Advice offered them_ 262
_The wicked to be kept from the Lord’s table_ 263
_Objections answered_ 264
QUEST. CLXXIV, CLXXV. Of the duties required _in_ and _after_ receiving
the Lord’s supper 268
_What meditations proper at this ordinance_ 269
_Graces to be then exercised_ 270
_We are to rejoice in Christ’s love_ 273
_Properties of his love_ ibid
_To renew our covenant, and how_ 275
_To express a love to all saints_ 276
_What behaviour unsuitable_ ibid
_Vows, how to be made there_ 278
_How to be fulfilled_ ibid
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