...declare, that ' the child is regenerate and grafted into the hodv of Christ's church ;' nor declare unto God, that it hath pleased him ' to regenerate this infant with his Holy Spirit :' all which implies that it confers grace, ex opere operato ; a sentiment justly detested hy all true...

...that this child is regenerate and grafted into the body of Christ's Church:" and thanks are offered to Almighty God — " that it hath pleased him to regenerate this infant with his Holy Spirit." The sentiment is also sustained, in the office for the baptism of adults. And in like manner, the office...

...ministers to be regenerate, and that she returns thanks to Almighty God. in the following words :—• That it hath pleased him to regenerate this infant with his Holy Spirit, and to receive him for his own child by adoption,' as well as ' to incorporate him into his holy church...

...of thy faithful and elect children : " and we " yield hearty thanks " to our " most merciful Father, that it hath pleased " him " to regenerate this infant with " his " holy Spirit, to receive him for " his " own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into " his " holy Church."...

...as it becomes capable of so doing, to perform " its vows ; and, on the ground of this supposi" tion, returns thanks to Almighty God that it " hath pleased him to regenerate," &c. Because, also, he will not admit, that the absence of all allusion to repentance and faith, in...

...according to the will of God, and the mind of the spirit, directs us to return our humble and hearty thanks to Almighty God, " that it hath pleased him to regenerate this infant with his Holy Spirit; to receive him for his own child by adoption, and to incorporate him into his Holy Chureh." The doctrine...

...nature born in sin are made the children of grace ;" and in the office for baptism thanks are given to God, " that it hath pleased him to regenerate this infant with his Holy Spirit." Yet from both Burnet's Exposition of the thirty-nine Articles, and Seeker's Lectures on the Catechism,...

...body of Christ's church," and directs that " hearty thanks be yielded to our most merciful Father, that it hath pleased him to regenerate this infant with his holy Spirit;" for I am here speaking of infant baptism (on adult baptism there is no difference of opinion), and...

...God for these benefits ;" and then all kneel down and " yield hearty thanks to our merciful Father, that it hath pleased Him to regenerate this infant with His Holy Spirit, and to receive it for His own child by adoption." Why, what mockery — nay, what dishonesty — is...

...God for these benefits ;" and then all kneel down and " yield hearty thanks to our merciful Father, that it hath pleased Him to regenerate this infant with His Holy Spirit, and to receive it for His own child by adoption." Why, what mockery — nay, what dishonesty — is...