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Q177. Wherein do the facraments of baptifm and the Lord's Supper differ?

A. The facrament of baptifm and the Lord's fupper differ, in that baptifm is to be adminiftred but once, with water, to be a fign and feal of our regeneration and ingrafting into Christ r, and that even to infants; whereas the Lord's fupper is to be adminiftred often,in the elements of bread and wine, to reprefent and exhibit Christ as spiritual nourishment to the foult,and

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Chrift, and stewards of the myfte ries of God. Heb. v. And no man taketh this honour unto himfelf, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron

q Mat. xxviii. 19. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Gholt: v, 20 Teaching them to obferve all things whatfoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. 1 Cor. xi. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lord's death till he come.

177. Mat. iii. 11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whofe fhoes I am not worthy to bear he fhall baptize you with the Holy Ghoft, and with fire. Tit. iii 5. Not by works of righteoufnefs, which we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us by the wafhing of regeneration, and renewing of the Ho ly Ghoft. Gal. iii, 27. For as ma. ny of you as have been baptized into Chrift, have put on Chrift.

Gen. xvii. 6. And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy feed after thee, in their generations, for an everlasting covenant; to be à God unto thee, and

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to thy feed after thee. v. 9. And God faid unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy feed after thee, in their generations. Acts ii. 38. Then Peter faid unto them, Repent, and be bap tized every one of you in the name of Jefus Chrift, for the remiffion of fins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. v. 39. For the promife is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God fhall call. 1 Cor. vii. 14. For the unbelieving husband is fanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is fanctified by the hufband: elfe were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

1 Cor. xi. 23. For I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jefus. the fame night in which he was betrayed, took bread: v. 24. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and faid, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. V. 25. After the fame manner alfo he took the cup, when he had fupped, faying, This cup is the new Tefta• ment in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. v. 26. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do fhew the Lord's death till he come,

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to confirm our continuance and growth in him v, and that only to fuch as are of years and ability to examine themselves w. Q. 178. What is prayer?

A. Prayer is an offering up of our defires unto God x in the name of Chrift y, by the help of his Spirit z; with confeffion of our fins a, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies b. Q. 179. Are we to pray unto God only?

A. God only being able to fearch the hearts c, hear the requeft d, pardon the fins e, and fulfil the defires of all ƒ; and

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v1 Cor. x. 16. The cup of bleffing which we blefs, is it not the communion of the blood of Chrift? the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Chrift?

wt Cor. xi. 28. But let a man examine himself and fo let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. v. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not difcerning the Lord's body.

178.x Pfal. xlii. 8. Truft in him at all times; ye people pour out your hearts before him: God is a refuge for us Selah.

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be found-Dan, ix. And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confeffion, and faid, O Lord, the great and dreadful God.

b Phil. iv. 6. Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer and fupplication with thankfgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.

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179. Kings viii. 39. hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whofe heart thou knoweft; for thou, even thou only knowest the hearts of all the children of men. Acts i. 25. And they prayJohn xvi. 23. And in that day ed, and faid, Thou Lord, who ye fhall afk me nothing: verily, ve- knoweft the hearts of all men, fhew rily, I fay unto you, Whatfoever ye whether of these two men thou hast fhall afk the Father in my name, he chofen. Rom. viii. 27. And he will give it you. that fearcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, becaufe he maketh interceffion for the faints according to the will of God.

z Rom. viii. 26. Like wife the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh interceffion for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

a Pfal. xxxii. 5. I acknowledged my fin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid: I faid, I will confefs my tranfgreffions unto the Lord: and thou forgavelt the iniquity of my fin. Selah. v. 6. For this fhall every one that is godly, pray unto thee, in a time when thou mayeft

d Pfal. lxv. 2. O thou that heareft prayer, unto thee fhall all flesh

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only to be believed in g, and worshipped with religious worfhiph: praver, which is a fpecial part thereof i, is to be made by all to him alone k, and to none other .

Q180. What is it to pray in the name of Christ?

A. To pray in the name of Chrift, is, in obedience to his command, and in confidence on his promises, to ask mercy for his fake m: not by bare mentioning of his name n; but by drawing our encouragement to pray, and our boldness, strength,and hope of acceptance in prayer from Chrift and his mediation o. Q. 181. Why are we to pray in the name of Christ? A. The finfulness of man, and his distance from God by reafon thereof, be fo great, as that we can have no accefs into

him, to all that call upon him in truth. v. 19. He will fulfil the defire of them that fear him: he alfo will hear their cry, and will fave them.

g Rom. x. 14. How then fhall they call on him in whom they have not believed.

b Mat iv. 10. Then faith Jefus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only fhalt thou ferve.

i Cor. i. 2. Unto the church of God, which is at Corinth, to them that are fanctified in Chrift Jefus called to be faints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jefus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.

k Pfal. 1. 15. And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

/ Rom. x. 14. How then fhall they call on him in whom they have not believed?

180. m John xiv. 13. And whatfoever ye fhall afk in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. v. 14. If ye hall afk any thing in my name, I will do it. John xvi. 24. Hitherto

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have ye afked nothing in my name : afk, and ye fhall receive, that your joy may be full. Dan. ix. 17. Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy fervant, and his fupplications, and caufe thy face to shine upon thy fanctuary that is defolate, for the Lord's fake.

# Mat, vii. 21. Not every one that faith unto me, Lord, Lord, fhall enter into the Kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my ther who is in heaven.

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• Heb. iv. 14. Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is paffed into the heavens, Jefus the Son of God, let us hold faft our profeffion. v. 15. For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, ye without fin, v. 16. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. 1 John v. 13. Thefe things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God: that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. v. 14. And this is the con

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his prefence without a mediator p; and there being none in heaven or earth appointed to, or fit for, that glorious work,but Chrift alone q; we are to pray in no other name but his only r. Q. 182. How doth the Spirit help us to pray?

A. We not knowing what to pray for as we ought, the Spirit helpeth our infirmities, by enabling us to understand both for whom, and what, and how prayer is to be made; and by working and quickening in our hearts (altho' not in all perfons nor at all times in the fame measure (thofe apprehenfions, affections, and graces, which are requifite for the right performance of that duty f

Q. 183. For whom are we pray?

fidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. v. 15. And if we know that he hear us, whatfoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

181. John xiv. 6. Jefus faith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me. Ifa. lix. 2. But your iniquities have feparated between you and your God, and your fins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Eph iii. 12. In whom we have boldness and accefs with confidence by the faith of him.

9 John vi. 27. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlaf ting life, which the Son of man fhall give unto you: for him hath God the Father fealed. Heb. vii. 25. wherefore he is able alfo to fave them to the uttermoft, that come unto God by him, feeing he ever liveth to make interceffion for them, v 26. For fuch an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, feparate from finners, and made higher than the heavens; v. 27. Who needeth not daily, as thofe high priests, to offer up facrifice,

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firft for his own fins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 1 Tim. ii. 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Chrift Jefus.

Col. iii. 17. And what foever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jefus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Heb. xiii. 15. By him therefore let us of fer the facrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks in his name.

182. Rom. viii. 26 Likewife the Spirit alfo helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh interceffon for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. v. 29. And he that fearcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the mind of the fpirit, because he maketh interceffion for the faints according to the will of God. Pfal. x. 17. Lord, thou hast heard the defire of the humble; thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt caufe thine ear to hear. Zech. xii. 10 And I will pour upon the houfe of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerufalem, the fpirit of grace and of fupplications, and they fhall look upon me whom Z 4

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A. We are to pray for the whole church of Chrift upon earth t, for magiftrates v, and minifters w, for ourselves x, our brethren y, yea our enemies z; and for all forts of men living a, or that fhall live hereafter b: but not for the dead c, nor for thofe that are known to have finned the fin unto death d. Q. 184. For what things are we to pray?

21. We are to pray for all things tending to the glory of God e, the welfare of the church f, our

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183. Eph. vi. 18. Praying always with all prayer and fupplication in the fpirit, and watching thereunto with all perfeverance, and fupplication for all faints. Pfal. xxviii. 9. Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance; feed them alfo, and lift them up for ever.

v 1 Tim. ii. 1. I exhort therefore, that first of all, fupplications, prayers, interceffions, and giving of thanks be made for all men: v. 2. For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

w Col. iv. 3. Withal, praying alfo for us that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Chrift, for which I am alfo in bonds.

x Gen xxxii. 11. Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brothet, from the hand of Efau for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.

y Jam. v. 16. Confefs your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed: the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

z Mat. v. 44. But I fay unto you, Love your enemies, blefs them that curfe you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that defpite fully ufe you, and perfecute you.

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a 1 Tim. ii. 1, 2. See above in v.) b John xvii 20. Neither pray I for thefe alone, but for them alfo who fhall believe on me through their word. 2 Sam, vii. 29. Therefore now let it please thee to bless the houfe of thy fervant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it, and with thy bleffing let the house of thy fervant be bleffed for ever.

c 2 Sam. xii. 21. Then faid his fervants unto him, What thing is this that thou haft done? thou didst fast and weep for the child while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst rife and eat bread. v. 22. And he faid, While the child was yet alive, I fafted and wept, for I faid, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? v. 23. But now he is dead, wherefore fhould I talt? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return

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