...nature of the great privileges of which they are actually possessed ; viz. that they are already " made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." The formularies of the Church should not be slighted as obsolete, or such as might have sufficed for...

...and mercy of GOD through CHRIST is appropriated in the sacrament of baptism, wherein they are made " members of CHRIST, children of GOD, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven," and as such are registered in the Lamb's book of life, as heirs of GOD and joint heirs with CHRIST...

...(viz. in infancy), been pronounced at baptism, ' regenerate,' yea, therein affirmed to have been made 'Members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ;' and then afterwards (viz. at confirmation), have all again been declared 'regenerate' and Divinely...

...may pour their whole contents into the assemblies of communicants, and be welcomed by the churches as members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. Believers are yoked together with unbelievers; the righteous with the unrighteous ; the worshpers of...

...the privileges which are conferred on us by baptism. These are said to be three : — We were made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ; in other words, we are admitted into the society of Christ's disciples, we become one of that body...

...be, "regenerate with God's Holy Spirit," and in the Catechism they are said to be made at that time, "Members of Christ, Children of God, and Inheritors of the Kingdom of Heaven," which is both farcical and profane." " i,ii. .. — Ç. 4fl — What Scriptural authority had the Compiler»...

...for Holy Communion, baptism have them initiated into the Christian covenant, whereby they become " members of CHRIST, children of GOD, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven !"* How salutary the influence of this devotion of their children, upon the parents themselves ; awakening...

..."well of water springing up unto everlasting life ?" John iv. 14. For having been made at our baptism "members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven?" for the Holy Word of God? for our Holy Church, our holy worship, and all the holy instruction we have...

...we may, as soon as possible, become partakers of the benefits of our new profession, and be " made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." At the time, also, that we are thus enrolled among the free subjects of Christ, a name is conferred...

...put into a capacity of enjoying life and bliss eternal ; or, in the words of the catechism, we become members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. Into this covenant we are initiated in our earliest infancy, by the instrumentality of our sponsors,...