...whilst proving ourselves useful members of our temporal union, we are earnestly desirous of being " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." Then, and not till then, though we may be ' free members'}; of our Club, we cannot be said to be "...

...unto true faith. Now such their charter-right to the great blessings of being made, in this way, by baptism, members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven, they are here put in mind of; and that with this design, that being sensible of the greatness of these...

...born in sin and the children of wrath, are hereby made children of grace" — or, in other words, " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." Having now examined at some length the theory which has been opposed with the greatest confidence to...

...the privileges sealed to believers in baptism ; namely, they are therein made, in a covenantway, " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." These privileges are sealed to believers in baptism : and, if only to believers, how then are they...

...blessing of being admitted into the Christian covenant at their birth ; of being made, conditionally, ' members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven?' Secondly, by EXAMPLE. — We all know that example has more weight than precept ; and few will do as...

...They are, in an important sense, as brought into covenant with God openly in the sigh: of his church, members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ; and in the assurance of these blessings sealed to them in baptism, are pledged to repentance and...

...fear is in many instances fostered by their having been taught that in baptism they were made member* of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. Whilst we rejoice that a large proportion of the poor have been taught to read, and are thus enabled...

...obligations which it imposes on them ; and if from the time of its administration they were taught to live as members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ; and if they were also instructed with diligent care in every thing respecting the sacrament of the...

...throughout the catechism. Children are therein taught to profess, that at their baptism they became members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven, and heartily to thank God their heavenly Father that He has called them to a state of salvation through...

...in which we are taught that children " born in sin and children of wrath," are, in baptism, " made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven"? C. It certainly does free the doctrine of the Church of England from the charge of popery, brought...