...appears by their public confession, they had broken all these promises and vows ; and, from being made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven, in their baptism ; have so far renounced it, and are so far fallen and degenerated from that state,...

..."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...

...were born in a Christian country, and early dedicated to God in baptism ; " wherein we " were made members of Christ, children of God, " and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ;" that we had good and indulgent parents, who gave us a pious and ingenuous education, and brought...

...or, which is the dame, did they live up to their dignity, and every where consider themselves as " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven," " what manner of persons," yea, what angels " would they be in all holy conversation !" Sometimes their...

...Bolton Streets, I would have said — •" Most of these, my lord, were pronounced at their baptism, ' members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven;' and about two years ago, they renewed the promises of their God-parents, ' fo renounce the devil and...

...communication of grace sufficient for salvation, the admission into a state of covenant with God, by which we become " members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." Let us not, however, imagine, that because, by the sacrament of baptism, we are placed in a capacity...

...Eph. ii. 18. 3 Rom. x. 12. us in the Gospel of his blessed Son, are we placed in a state of salvation, become members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. " And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding that we may know him...

...family of God, the election of grace, and the inheritance of the saints. True believers when baptized, become members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven ; but unbelievers, though baptized, though formally washed with water in the name of the Father. Son,...

...with the Holy Spirit;" neither could we teach our children to say, that in Baptism they were " made members of Christ, children of God, and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven." The office of godfather and godmother, also, whatever may be said in explanation of its origin, is...