 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pagina’s
...and Faith, whereby they steadfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Ques. Why, then, are infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they can not perform them ? Ans. Because they promise them both by their Sureties;8 which promise, when... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pagina’s
...Faith, whereby they steadfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Quest. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them ? Ans. Because they promise them both by their sureties; which promise, when they come to age, themselves... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1810 - 174 pagina’s
...considerable part of all nations. Q. " What is required of persons to be baptized i" A. Repentance and faith* Q. Why then are infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot repent and believe?" Q. But' many baptized in infancy prove very bad afterwards. A. " Because they... | |
 | William Paley - 1812 - 586 pagina’s
...sin ; and faith, whereby they steadfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that sacrament. Q. Why then are infants baptized, when by reason of...they come to age, themselves are bound to perform. Q. Why was the sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained ? A. For the continual remembrance of the sacrifice... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1812 - 402 pagina’s
...then are infants baptized wherv by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them ? Answer. — Because they promise them both by their sureties —...they come to age themselves are bound to perform. Explanation.— When, our Lord Jesus Christ was upon earth, he shewed great kindness to infants, and... | |
 | William White - 1813 - 532 pagina’s
...may here dismiss them. For the same reason, I omit to remark on the next question and answer — " Why then are infants baptized; when by reason of their tender age, they cannot perform them?" — " Because they promise them both by their sureties: which promise when they come of age, themselves... | |
 | 1813 - 486 pagina’s
...cannot perform them?" — (viz. repentance and faith: vide the foregoing question and answer.) " Ana. Because they promise them both by their sureties, which promise when they come to age, themselvet arc hound to fierform." Cat. of the Ch. of England. The question therefore for every member... | |
 | 1816 - 596 pagina’s
....-' and this he says is done -' because the iafant* promise them both (that is, repentance and faith) by their sureties, which promise, when they come to age, themselves are bound to perform.'' 'It is on this ground,' he adds, ' and in the expecation of its performance, that the Church admits... | |
 | Church of England - 1815 - 450 pagina’s
...Faith, whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Question. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them? Answer. Because they promise them both by their Sureties ; which promise, when they come to age, themselves... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pagina’s
...;• and Faith, whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Q. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of...they come to age, themselves are bound to perform. Q. Why was the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained ? A. For the continual remembrance of the sacrifice... | |
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Because they promise them both by their Sureties ; which promise, when they come to age, themselves are bound to perform. 
