A. No, they are past away, and the new come in their Room. Baptifm takes Place of Circumcifion, Col. ii. 11, 12. In whom also ye are circumcised with the Circumcifion made without Hands, in putting off the Body of the Sins of the Flesh by the Circumcision of Christ: buried with him in Baptism, &c. And the Lord's Supper of the Passover, I Cor. v. 7. Purge out therefore the old Leaven, that ye may be a new Lump, as ye are unleavened, for even Christ our Pafsover is facrificed for us. Q. 5. Of what Parts doth every Sacrament confitt? A. Every Sacrament confifts of two Parts, one external and earthly; another internal and heavenly, or spiritual. Bread, Wine and Water, are the external, Christ's Blood and Spirit the internal Parts, Rom. vi. 3. Know ye not that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his Death? 1 Cor. xi. 25.-This Cup is the New Teftament in my Blood, &c.

Q. 6. Wherein consists the Sacramental Union of these Parts?

It confifts by vertue of Christ's Institution in three Things, (1.) In apt Signification. (2.) Firm Obfignation. And (3.) Real Exhibition of the Blessings fignified and sealed.

Q. 7. What are the Blessings signified by Water in Baptifm?

A. It fignifies our Implantation into Christ, and Communion with him in his Death and Resurrection, Rom. vi. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by Baptism into Death, that like as Christ was raised up from the Dead by the Glory of the Father; oven so we also should walk in Newness of Life. And our folemn Admission into the visible Church, Gal. iii. 26, 27, 28, 29. For ye are all the Children of God by Faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Chrift, have put on Chrift. There is neither Jew, nor Greek, there is neither Bond nor free, there is neither Male nor Female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's Seed, and Heirs according to the Promise.

Q. 8. What are the Blessings fignified by Bread and

Wine?

A. They fignify Christ's Body and Blood, broken and poured out for us, with all the Blessings of Remission, Peace and Salvation purchased by his Blood, 1 Cor. x. 16, 17. The Cup of Blessing which we llefs, is it not the Communion of the Blood Blood of Christ? The Bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the Body of Christ? For we being many, are one Bread, and one Body: for we are all Partakers of that one

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Q. 9. Do the Sacraments seal, as well as fignify these Things?

A. Yes, they do, Rom. iv. 11. And be received the Sign of Circumcifion, a Seal of the Righteousness of the Faith, &c. Their Ufe is to confirm God's Covenant with Believers.

Q. 10. Who are the proper Subjects of the Sacraments? A. Believers and their Seed are the Subjects of Baptifin, but adult Christians only of the Lord's Supper, Acts ii. 38, 39.-Repent and be baptized every one of you, for the Promise is unto you, and to your Children, and to all that are afar off. even as many as the Lord our God shall call, 1 Cor. xi. 28. Bat let a Man examine himself, and so let him eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup.

Q. 11. What is the main Ufe and End of Sacraments ? A. It is to ratify and confirm God's Covenant with Believers, Rom. iv. 21. And he received the Sign of Circumcifion, a Seal of the Righteousness of the Faith, that he had yet being uncircumcised, &c. 1 Cor. xi. 26. For as often as ye eat this Bread, and drink this Cup, ye do shew the Lord's Death till be come.

Q. 12. What is the first Inftruction from hence?

A. That the Abuse of fuch holy and folemn mysteries, is a Sin of dreadful Aggravation, and fuch as God will punish, 1 Cor. xi. 27. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this Bread, and drink this Cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord.

Q. 13. What is the second Instruction?

A. Hence we learn the tender Care and Love of Christ over the Church in instituting fuch useful and comfortable Ordinances for us.

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HICH are the Sacraments of the New
Teftament?

A. The Sacraments of the New Testament are Baptifm, and the Lord's Supper.

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Q. 1. How many Sacraments hath Christ appointed int the New Testament

A. Christ hath appointed two and no more, these being sufficient for our Initiation and Confirmation.

Q. 2. How many have the Papists added to them? A. They have added five more, viz. Confirmation, Penance, Ordination, Marriage, and Extream Unction. Q. 3. What is their Sacrament of Confirmation ?

A. It is the anointing of the Baptized with Chrism in the Forehead, with this Form of Words, I. fign thee with the Sign of the Cross, and confirm thee with the Chrism of Saluation, in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Q. 4. What is their Ground for this Practice? A. The Abuse of that Scripture, Heb. vi. 2. Of the Doctrine of Baptisms, and laying on of Hands, &c. which by a figurative Speech, expresseth the whole standing Miniftry in the Church by laying on of Hands.

Q. 5. What is their Sacrament of Penance?

A. It is Repentance manifested by outward Signs, to which the Word of Absolution coming, makes it a Sacrament misgrounded on, John xx. 23. Whosesoever Sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosesoever Sins ye retain, they are retained.

Q. 6. What is their Sacrament of Orders or Ordination? A. It is the laying on of Hands in Ordination of Minifters, by which they conceive Spiritual Grace is given by Mistake of, 2 Tim. i. 6. Wherefore I put thee in Remem brance that thou flir up the Gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of my Hands.

Q. 7. What is their fourth fuperadded Sacrament?

A. It is Marriage grounded upon those Words of the Apotle, Eph. v. 32. This is a great Mystery; but I speak concerning Christ and the Church. Which only shews a fimilitude of our Union with Chrift, not an inftituted Sign to that End.

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Q. 8. What is their fifth fuperadded Sacrament ? A. Extream Unction, or anointing the Sick near Death with confecrated Oil, grounded on Mark vi. 13. anointed with Oil many that were fick and healed them. And Jam. v. 14. Is any fick among you? let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with Oil in the Name of the Lord. Which are neither Sacramen

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tal Rites, nor of ordinary standing Use in the Church, but extraordinary and temporary for that Age. Q. 9. What learn we hence?

Hence we learn how apt Men are to corrupt God's Ordinances by their fuperftitious Additions, Matth. xv. 9. 1 enching or Doctrines the Commandments of Men. Q10. What is the second Instruction hence?

A. How just and necessary our Separation from Rome is, who have grofly corrupted God's Ordinances, and left Men no other Remedy, Rev. xiii. 6. And he opened his Mouth in Blasphemy against God, to blaspheme bis Name and his tabernacle, and them that dwelt in heaven..

Q. 11. What is the third Instruction?

A. That the Reformation of Religion is an invaluable Mercy, a great Deliverance from Spiritual Bondage, Rev. xi. 19. And the Temple of God was opened in Heaven, and there was seen in his Temple the Ark of this Testament, and there were Lightnings, and Voices, and Thunderings, and an earthquake, and great Hail.

Q. 12. What is the fourth Instruction ?

A. That Rome shall certainly fall, and all her Adherents, for the horrid Injury done by them to Christ, and the Souls of Men, Rev. xviii. 20, 21. Rejoice over her thou Heaven, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets; for God hath avenged you on ber. And a mighty Angel took up a Stone like a great Millstone, and caft it into the Sea, Saying thus with Violence, shallthat great City Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more. at all.

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What is Baptism?

HAT is Baptifm?

A. Baptifm is a Sacrament, wherein the washing of Water, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the Benefits of the Covenant of Grace, and our Engagement to be the Lord's.. Q. 1. What is the external Part of Baptifm?

A. It is pure unmixed Water, Heb. x. 22. And our Bo dies washed with pure Water. And therefore it is a vile Practice of Papists to add Oil, Salt and Spittle to Water in Baptifm.

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Q. 2. What doth Water in Baptifm fignify? A. It fignifies the Blood of Christ, Rev. i. 5.-Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our Sins in his own Blood. Q3. What is the first Resemblance it hath to Christ's Blood?

A. In the freeness of it to all, it represents the unpurchased Blood of Christ, Ifa. lv. 1. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the Waters; and he that hath no Money, come ye, Buy and eat, yea, come, buy Wine and Milk without Money, and without Price.

Q. 4. What is the second Resemblance to Christ's Blood? A. It resembles it in its refreshing Quality; Water refresheth the Thirsty; so doth Christ's Bloon, Johd vi. 35.He that believeth on me, shall never thirst.

Q. 5. What is the third Resemblance it hath to Chrift's Blood?

A. The cleanfing Property of Water shews the purifying Vertue of Christ's Blood, Heb. ix. 14. How much more. shall the Blood of Chrift, who through the eternal Spirit, offered himself without Spot to God, purge your Conscience from dead Works, to serve the living God.

Q. 6. What is the fourth Resemblance it hath to Christ's Blood?

A. It resembles it in the Necessity of it; for as the Body cannot live without Water, so neither can the Soul without Chrift's Blood, Heb. ix. 23. It was therefore neceffary, that the Patterns of Things in the Heavens should be purified with thefe, but the heavenly Things themselves with better Sacrifices than these.

Q. 7. What is the fifth Refemblance of Water to the Blood of Chrift?

A. As Water neither refreshes, nor purifies the Body without Application, so neither does Christ's Blood refresh or purify the Soul till applied, 1 Cor. i. 30. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us Wisdom and Righteousness, and Sanctification and Redemption.

Q. 8. Is it neceffary to plunge the whole Body under Water in Baptifing every Person ?

A. The Word [Baptife] fignifying as well to wash, as to plunge: A Person may be truly baptised that is not plunged, And we cannot think by the Circumstances of Time and place,