599 QUESTIONS PROPER rOR STUDENTS IN DIVINITY. VI. Questions relating to Baptism, the Lord's-Supper, and Fellowship with a Christian Church. HAVE I been baptized in my infancy ? What is the design of baptism in infancy ? . What blessings are represented by this washing with water, in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost ? What solemn engagements do I lie under hereby ? Am I now willing, humbly, to confirm what was done in my infancy ? that is, do I give myself up to be saved in this way, by the grace and mercy of God the Father, by the me- diation and atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ his Son, and by the aids or operations of the blessed Spirit, to profess this religion. Do I humbly lay hold of these promised blessings of the covenant of grace for myself? And do I lay myself tinder these engagements to practise the christian duties, through the assist- ance of divine grace ? Or, if I have not been baptised in my infancy, am I now desirous of christian baptism ? Do I humbly desire the benefits, or blessings, that are represented thereby ? Am I willing to devote myself to God, in this appointed seal of his covenant ? Am I willing to lay myself under solemn engagements to fulfil the duties of christianity to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, trusting in the aids of divine grace ? What is the Lord's-Supper ? What dotit the bread and wine in it signify What does myeating the bread and drinkingthewine, mean and design ? What are the special benefits which are hereby represented, and do I humbly and thankfully accept them ? And what are the christian duties to which I am hereby en- gaged ? and do I desire, and will I endeavour to fulfil them ? What is church fellowship, or joining in the communion of a christian church ? What are the benefits or advantages that I may hope for, or obtain hereby ? What are the christian duties that I oblige myself to, by joining myself to such a society of christians ? Are my desires and designs sincere in all these enquiries, and in my engagements to walk with God, according to the rule of his gospel, till he shall please to call me by death, to a better world ? END OF TUE FIFTH VOLUME. Edward Baines, Printer, Leeds.
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