{"number":94,"title":"What is Baptism?","part":null,"questions":[94],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What is Baptism?","answer":"Baptism is a Sacrament, wherein the washing with water, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signifie and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the Covenant of Grace, and our engagement to be the Lords.","segments":[{"text":"Baptism is a Sacrament, wherein the washing with water, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signifie and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the Covenant of Grace, and our engagement to be the Lords.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"What kind of Ordinance is Baptism?","answer":"It is a Sacrament.","segments":[{"text":"It is a Sacrament.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the sacramental Element in Baptism?","answer":"Water, (without mixture.)","segments":[{"text":"Water,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null},{"text":"(without mixture.)","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What are the sacramental actions?","answer":"1. The Ministers blessing and consecrating the Water. 2. The right applying of it to the party to be Baptized, diving, or dipping him into it, or sprinkling him with it.","segments":[{"text":"1. The Ministers blessing and consecrating the Water. 2. The right applying of it to the party to be Baptized, diving, or dipping him into it, or sprinkling him with it.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How ought the Minister to bless and consecrate the Water?","answer":"1. By opening to them that are present the Doctrine of Baptism, and the right institution and use of it, what outward Mysteries are signified, and sealed up by that outward sign. 2. By acknowledging in the Name of the Congregation Mans natural pollution, that we stand in need of spiritual washing; by giving thanks to God the Father for giving his Son for a propitiation for our sins, and appointing his blood to be a Fountain to the House of Israel to wash in; and for ordaining this service to be a Sacrament and Seal of so great a mysterie. 3. By making profession of Faith in Gods promises in that behalf, and praying that they be made good unto the party that is to receive the Seal thereof: For as every thing is sanctified by the Word of God and Prayer; so in especial manner the sacramental water in Baptism is blessed and consecrated by the Word of Institution and Prayer to God for a blessing upon his own Ordinance.","segments":[{"text":"1. By opening to them that are present the Doctrine of Baptism, and the right institution and use of it, what outward Mysteries are signified, and sealed up by that outward sign. 2. By acknowledging in the Name of the Congregation Mans natural pollution, that we stand in need of spiritual washing; by giving thanks to God the Father for giving his Son for a propitiation for our sins, and appointing his blood to be a Fountain to the House of Israel to wash in; and for ordaining this service to be a Sacrament and Seal of so great a mysterie. 3. By making profession of Faith in Gods promises in that behalf, and praying that they be made good unto the party that is to receive the Seal thereof: For as every thing is sanctified by the Word of God and Prayer; so in especial manner the sacramental water in Baptism is blessed and consecrated by the Word of Institution and Prayer to God for a blessing upon his own Ordinance.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is the action of diving or dipping essential to the Sacrament? Or is there any ground and warrant for sprinkling, which is mostly used with us in these cold Countries?","answer":"The action of sprinkling water upon the Face of the Baptized is very warrantable; especially upon young Children in cold Countries, to whom diving or dipping might be dangerous.","segments":[{"text":"The action of sprinkling water upon the Face of the Baptized is very warrantable; especially upon young Children in cold Countries, to whom diving or dipping might be dangerous.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What ground hath the Church for this practice?","answer":"1. Because neither dipping nor sprinkling seem to be essential to Baptism, but washing and applying water to the body as a cleanser of the filth thereof. Ephes. 5. 26. 2. Because, as in the other Sacrament, a spoonful of Wine is as significant as a whole Gallon; so here a handful of Water as a whole River. 3. The action of sprinkling bears fit resemblance with the inward grace as well as dipping, and hath Authority in the Scripture of truth. Read 1 Pet. 1. 2. Heb. 12. 24. where is speech of the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, and the blood of sprinkling speaking better things than that of Abel. 4. It is not unlikely that the Apostles Baptized as well by sprinkling or pouring upon, as by diving or dipping into: Since we read of divers Baptized in Houses, as well as others in Rivers.","segments":[{"text":"1. Because neither dipping nor sprinkling seem to be essential to Baptism, but washing and applying water to the body","proofs":["John 13:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 13:10","osis":["John.13.10"]}],"note":null},{"text":"as a cleanser of the filth thereof. Ephes. 5. 26. 2. Because, as in the other Sacrament, a spoonful of Wine is as significant as a whole Gallon; so here a handful of Water as a whole River. 3. The action of sprinkling bears fit resemblance with the inward grace as well as dipping, and hath Authority in the Scripture of truth. Read 1 Pet. 1. 2. Heb. 12. 24. where is speech of the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, and the blood of sprinkling speaking better things than that of Abel. 4. It is not unlikely that the Apostles Baptized as well by sprinkling or pouring upon, as by diving or dipping into: Since we read of divers Baptized in Houses, as well as others in Rivers.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Whose Office is it to Baptize?","answer":"None but the lawfully ordained Ministers may Baptize. Mat. 28. 19, 20.","segments":[{"text":"None but the lawfully ordained Ministers may Baptize. Mat. 28. 19, 20.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"In whose Name are we to be Baptized?","answer":"In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.","segments":[{"text":"In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What do you mean by Baptizing in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost?","answer":"In the Authority, and into the Faith, Profession, and Obedience of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.","segments":[{"text":"In the Authority, and into the Faith, Profession, and Obedience of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is signified, sealed, and engaged to, as to be done on Gods part, in Baptism?","answer":"Our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the Covenant of Grace. Rom. 6. 3. Act. 2. 38, 39.","segments":[{"text":"Our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the Covenant of Grace. Rom. 6. 3. Act. 2. 38, 39.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is sealed to, on our part in Baptism; or what do we engage to?","answer":"To be the Lords. Rom. 6. 4.","segments":[{"text":"To be the Lords. Rom. 6. 4.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are our ingrafting into Christ, partaking of the benefits of the Covenant of Grace, and our engagement to be the Lords, signified and sealed to in Baptism?","answer":"Yes.","segments":[{"text":"Yes.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}