made the children of grace." (Rom. vi. 3, 4, 11. Eph. ii. 3. Tit. iii. 4-7. John i. 17.) And thus in the beginning of the Office for the Administration of Baptism, we are instructed that "our Saviour Christ declares, None can enter into the kingdom of God, except he be REGENERATE and BORN ANEW of water and of the Holy Ghost:" (John iii. 3-5.) and then a prayer is offered up to God, in which are these words; "We call upon Thee for this infant, that he, coming to thy holy Baptism, may receive remission of his sins by spiritual REGENERATION." (Rom. viii. 15, 16. Gal. iii. 26, 27.) Next, it is stated from St. Mark's Gospel, that Christ said, "Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them." (Mark x. 14-16.) After this, we say, "Give thy Holy Spirit to this infant, that he may be BORN AGAIN, and be made an heir of everlasting salvation, through our Lord Jesus Christ." (Rom. viii. 15-17.) And again; "O merciful God, grant that the old Adam in this child may be so buried, that the NEW MAN may be raised up in him." (Rom. vi. 36.) "Grant that all carnal affections may die in him, and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in him." (Ephes. iv. 20-24.) Then the Priest takes the child, and baptizes him in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." (Matt. xxviii. 19, 20.) After which, he "returns hearty thanks to God, our most merciful Father, that it hath pleased Him to REGENERATE the infant with his Holy Spirit, to receive him for his own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into his holy Church." (Rom. viii. 15. Rom. xii. 4, 5. Col. i. 18.) Lastly, in this Service of Baptism it is taught, that "as our Saviour Christ died, and rose again for us, so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness; continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living." (Rom. vi. 10-13.) THE END. BAXTER, PRINTER, OXFORD. PRAYERS FOR THE PRESENT TIME F CHOLERA. BY THE REV. GEORGE RENAUD, M. A. Second Edition. LONDON: WERTHEIM AND MACINTOSH, 24, PATERNOSTER-ROW. Price 1d.] Price 1d. cach, or in packets of 36, 2s. TRACTS for RAILWAY LABOURERS or OTHERS. By the Author of "Shall I Keep the Fast-day? And how?" Also, WHAT SHOULD I DO AFTER THE FAST? Price 1d. ETC., ETC. THE Lord's voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it. Micah vi. 9. Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not? Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good? Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord; let us lift up our hearts with our hands unto God in the heavens. Lam. iii. 37-41. Seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger. Zeph. ii. 3. Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. James v. 13. Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Psalm 1. 15. |