...fold of Christ, the society and communion of his flock, and become, in the language of the church, ' members of ' Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the ' kingdom of heaven.' But great as are these privileges vileges of the baptized ' servant and soldier ' of Christ, they do...

...covenant. Questions. — Is it not a great happiness to be baptized in infancy I [Ans. Yes.] Can we become members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven, loo early in life? [Ans. No.] Can those who are born in sin, and children of wrath, be reconciled to...

...not have the privileges of Baptism continued to them if they do not; they will be cutoff from being members of Christ, Children of God, and Inheritors of the Kingdom of Heaven. Questions. Do not you say in the first part of the Catechism, that you think verily, and indeed you...

...In the initiatory part of the Catechism, they are said to be in " a state of salvation," and to be made " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven;" with other things to the same effect. In the present stage of the instrument, baptism is described...

...enforced by law. And thus has the delusion been sanctioned, that they were, in consequence of baptism, ' members of ' Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of ' heaven,'— in fact, Christians ; — entitled, as such, and in consequence of their baptismal regeneration, to have...

...sinful man can keep them, we are entitled by promise to all the privileges of the gospel. We "become members of Christ, children " of God, and inheritors of the kingdom " of heaven." We are redeemed through the merits of Christ ; pardoned through the mercies of God ; and rewarded with...

...enforced by law. And thus has the delusion been sanctioned, that they were, in consequence of baptism, ' members of ' Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of ' heaven,'—in fact,-Christians ;—entitled, as such, and in coosequence of their baptismal regeneration,...

...earth to heaven; if without it we can have no hope either here or hereafter, and with it are rendered " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ;" — it surely cannot be doubtful whether to promote its extension throughout the world be a part...

...the means of grace, and, if we fulfil our baptismal engagement, shall most certainly be accepted as members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. Snch are the privileges to which the sacred ordinance of baptism admits all •who are partakers of...

...salvation; — then the Catechism is correct in representing children, as, by the ordinance of baptism, made ' members of Christ, ' children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven.' Anxious to ascertain in what sense Mr. Simeon understands this language of the Catechism, we turned...