{"number":92,"title":"What is a Sacrament?","part":null,"questions":[92],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What is a Sacrament?","answer":"A Sacrament is a Holy Ordinance, instituted by Christ, wherein, by sensible Signs, Christ, and the Benefits of the New Covenant, are represented, seal’d and apply’d, to Believers.","segments":[{"text":"A Sacrament is a Holy Ordinance, instituted by Christ, wherein, by sensible Signs, Christ, and the Benefits of the New Covenant, are represented, seal’d and apply’d, to Believers.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is a Sacrament a Holy Ordinance?","answer":"Yes. For we minister about Holy Things,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For we minister about Holy Things,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 9:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 9:13","osis":["1Cor.9.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Must they therefore be Holy that attend them?","answer":"Yes. Be ye clean that bear the Vessels of the Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Be ye clean that bear the Vessels of the Lord,","proofs":["Isaiah 52:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 52:11","osis":["Isa.52.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are Sacraments instituted by Christ?","answer":"Yes. The Lord himself shall give you a Sign,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Lord himself shall give you a Sign,","proofs":["Isaiah 7:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 7:14","osis":["Isa.7.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"May Men institute Sacraments?","answer":"No. Jeroboam that ordained a Feast which he had devised of his own Heart, sinned, and made Israel to sin,","segments":[{"text":"No. Jeroboam that ordained a Feast which he had devised of his own Heart, sinned, and made Israel to sin,","proofs":["1 Kings 12:33"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Kings 12:33","osis":["1Kgs.12.33"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is there in a Sacrament an Outward and Visible Sign?","answer":"Yes. Behold the Blood of the Covenant,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Behold the Blood of the Covenant,","proofs":["Exodus 24:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Exodus 24:8","osis":["Exod.24.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is there an Inward and Spiritual Grace?","answer":"Yes. For that Rock was Christ,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For that Rock was Christ,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 10:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 10:4","osis":["1Cor.10.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are outward Signs of Use to inform our Understandings?","answer":"Yes. For in them Christ is evidently set forth crucified among us,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For in them Christ is evidently set forth crucified among us,","proofs":["Galatians 3:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 3:1","osis":["Gal.3.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are they of Use to refresh our Memories?","answer":"Yes. These Stones shall be for a Memorial,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. These Stones shall be for a Memorial,","proofs":["Joshua 4:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Joshua 4:7","osis":["Josh.4.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to stir up our Affections?","answer":"Yes. They shall look on him whom they have pierced and mourn,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. They shall look on him whom they have pierced and mourn,","proofs":["Zechariah 12:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Zechariah 12:10","osis":["Zech.12.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are they of Use to transmit the Things of God from Generation to Generation?","answer":"Yes. For your Children shall ask you, what mean you by this Service,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For your Children shall ask you, what mean you by this Service,","proofs":["Exodus 12:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Exodus 12:26","osis":["Exod.12.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is a Sacrament a Seal?","answer":"Yes. Circumcision was a Seal of the Righteousness which is by Faith,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Circumcision was a Seal of the Righteousness which is by Faith,","proofs":["Romans 4:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 4:11","osis":["Rom.4.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"A Seal of the Covenant?","answer":"Yes. He gave him the Covenant of Circumcision,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He gave him the Covenant of Circumcision,","proofs":["Acts 7:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 7:8","osis":["Acts.7.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is a Sacrament an Oath?","answer":"Yes. They entred into an Oath to walk in God’s Law,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. They entred into an Oath to walk in God’s Law,","proofs":["Nehemiah 10:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Nehemiah 10:29","osis":["Neh.10.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it an Encouragement to our Faith?","answer":"Yes. Reach hither thy Hand, and thrust it into my Side, and be not faithless, but believing,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Reach hither thy Hand, and thrust it into my Side, and be not faithless, but believing,","proofs":["John 20:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 20:27","osis":["John.20.27"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it an Engagement to Obedience?","answer":"Yes. That henceforth we should not serve Sin,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. That henceforth we should not serve Sin,","proofs":["Romans 6:4, 6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 6:4, 6","osis":["Rom.6.4","Rom.6.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is Christ applied to us in Sacraments?","answer":"Yes. As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ,","proofs":["Galatians 3:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 3:27","osis":["Gal.3.27"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are the Benefits of the New Covenant applied to us?","answer":"Yes. To be a God to thee, and to thy Seed after thee,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. To be a God to thee, and to thy Seed after thee,","proofs":["Genesis 17:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 17:7","osis":["Gen.17.7"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}