| Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...and Faith, whereby they steadfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Ques. Why, then, are infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they can not perform them ? Ans. Because they promise them both by their Sureties;8 which promise, when they... | |
| 1792 - 494 pages
...expected at baptifm ; it is a very natural queftion, Why then are infants baptifcd, when, by reafon of their tender age, they can give no evidence of either ? Whether infants mould ic admitted to baptifm, or whether that facrament mould be deferred till years of difcrction... | |
| William Burkitt - 1810 - 174 pages
...part of all nations. Q. " What is required of persons to be baptized i" A. Repentance and faith* Q. Why then are infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot repent and believe?" Q. But' many baptized in infancy prove very bad afterwards. A. " Because... | |
| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...Faith, whereby they steadfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Quest. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them ? Ans. Because they promise them both by their sureties; which promise, when they... | |
| William Paley - 1812 - 586 pages
...and faith, whereby they steadfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that sacrament. Q. Why then are infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them ? A. Because they promise them both by their sureties ; which promise, when they... | |
| William White - 1813 - 532 pages
...may here dismiss them. For the same reason, I omit to remark on the next question and answer — " Why then are infants baptized; when by reason of their tender age, they cannot perform them?" — " Because they promise them both by their sureties: which promise when they... | |
| Church of England - 1815 - 450 pages
...sin ; and Faith, whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Question. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them? Answer. Because they promise them both by their Sureties ; which promise, when... | |
| 1816 - 566 pages
...the other boys, when they repeated Iheir lessons. It so •happened, that young; Austin wasasked— " Why then are infants baptized, •when, by reason of their tender age, they cannot perform them?" Looking •Ihe Hunter steadily in the face, he replied, " Why, indeed, Sir !!"... | |
| Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...;• and Faith, whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Q. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them ? A. Because they promise them both by their sureties ; which promise, when they... | |
| Richard Laurence - 1816 - 196 pages
...exclude. Before the last revisipn of the Liturgy at the Restoration, the passage was thus expressed : " Why " then are infants baptized, when by reason of " their tender. age they cannolt perform^ them ? " Answer: Yes^ they fy. perform them by their "sureties; who promise and vow... | |
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