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And the Marks by which She is known to be the true Spouse of Christ, are these, viz. Where the Word of God is rightly Preached, and the Sacraments truly Administred, according to Christ’s Institution, and the Practice of the Primitive Church;","proofs":["Acts 2:41–44, 46–47"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"33.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/33.1","segments":[{"text":"and no Unbaptized, Unbelieving, or open Prophane, or wicked Heretical Persons, ought to be admitted to this Ordinance to prophane it.","proofs":["Acts 2:41–42, 46–47"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"35.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/35.1","segments":[{"text":"All Christians that have been Baptized into one Faith, and united in one true Visible Way of Worshipping the true God, by Christ Jesus our Lord,","proofs":["Acts 2:46"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680","id":"119","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680/questions/119","segments":[{"text":"That one Day in seven be kept in the Worship of God, which under the old Testament was the last Day of the Week, but under the Gospel changed to the first Day of the Week, and this Lord’s Day to be spent in private and publique Devotion, as hearing the Word diligently, practising the Gospel-Sacraments zealously, and doing Deeds of Charity conscionably, and resting from servil Works, cases of necessity excepted, this being the laudable Practice of the holy Apostles, who best knew the Mind of Christ as to the time of Worship; neither do we find in all the new Testament, that any Gospel Church in the Apostles times did set any other Day apart solemnly to worship God, save the first Day: and well might they so do, for if Israel, the natural Seed of Abraham, was to keep the seventh Day, to keep up the Remembrance of their Deliverance out of temporal Bondage, how much more are we bound to keep the first Day in Remembrance of Christ’s Deliverance of us from eternal Bondage?","proofs":["Acts 2:42,46"]}]},{"document":"aoc1680-modernized","id":"119","url":"/api/v1/documents/aoc1680-modernized/questions/119","segments":[{"text":"That one Day in seven be kept in the Worship of God, which under the old Testament was the last Day of the Week, but under the Gospel changed to the first Day of the Week, and this Lord’s Day to be spent in private and public Devotion, as hearing the Word diligently, practising the Gospel-Sacraments zealously, and doing Deeds of Charity conscionably, and resting from servile Works, cases of necessity excepted, this being the laudable Practice of the holy Apostles, who best knew the Mind of Christ as to the time of Worship; neither do we find in all the new Testament, that any Gospel Church in the Apostles times did set any other Day apart solemnly to worship God, save the first Day: and well might they so do, for if Israel, the natural Seed of Abraham, was to keep the seventh Day, to keep up the Remembrance of their Deliverance out of temporal Bondage, how much more are we bound to keep the first Day in Remembrance of Christ’s Deliverance of us from eternal Bondage?","proofs":["Acts 2:42,46"]}]},{"document":"bc1695","id":"93","url":"/api/v1/documents/bc1695/questions/93","segments":[{"text":"The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption are his ordinances, especially the word, baptism, the Lord’s supper, and prayer; all which means are made effectual to the elect for salvation.","proofs":["Acts 2:42, 46–47"]}]},{"document":"bc1695-modernized","id":"93","url":"/api/v1/documents/bc1695-modernized/questions/93","segments":[{"text":"The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption are his ordinances, especially the word, baptism, the Lord’s supper, and prayer; 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especially the word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for their salvation.","proofs":["Acts 2:42, 46–47"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"171","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/171","segments":[{"text":"love to God and the brethren,","proofs":["Acts 2:46–47"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"175","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/175","segments":[{"text":"if they find quickening and comfort, to bless God for it,","proofs":["Acts 2:42, 46–47"]},{"text":"and encourage themselves to a frequent attendance on that ordinance:","proofs":["Acts 2:42, 46"]}]},{"document":"wsc","id":"88","url":"/api/v1/documents/wsc/questions/88","segments":[{"text":"The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption are, his ordinances, especially the Word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation.","proofs":["Acts 2:46–47"]}]},{"document":"wsc-modernized","id":"88","url":"/api/v1/documents/wsc-modernized/questions/88","segments":[{"text":"The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption are, his ordinances, especially the Word, sacraments, and prayer; 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And before his ascension he did the like;","proofs":["Acts 2"]},{"text":"Now it is evident, that there was no formal gathering together of a church, before the Feast of Pentecost;","proofs":["Acts 2"]}]},{"document":"bastingius1591","id":"54","url":"/api/v1/documents/bastingius1591/entries/54","segments":[{"text":"word, gather vnto himselfe out of al","proofs":["Acts 2:46"]}]},{"document":"bastingius1591","id":"103","url":"/api/v1/documents/bastingius1591/entries/103","segments":[{"text":"frequent, the holy assemblies,","proofs":["Acts 2:42, 46"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"34","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/34","segments":[{"text":"For the said Apostles changed the times, and places of their assembling together, the people of God meeting, and the Apostles preaching, sometimes on the weeke,","proofs":["Acts 2:46"]},{"text":"sometimes publikely, in the Temple,","proofs":["Acts 2:46"]},{"text":"sometimes in the day time","proofs":["Acts 2:46"]}]},{"document":"rogers1607","id":"34","url":"/api/v1/documents/rogers1607/entries/34","segments":[{"text":"For as occasion was offered, they both baptized in publike assemblies,","proofs":["Acts 2:46"]},{"text":"and ministred likewise the Supper of the Lord, in the day time,","proofs":["Acts 2:46"]},{"text":"and in priuate houses.","proofs":["2:46"]}]},{"document":"ursinus1587","id":"66","url":"/api/v1/documents/ursinus1587/entries/66","segments":[{"text":"woorde out of whole","proofs":["Acts 2:46"]}]},{"document":"ursinus1587","id":"155","url":"/api/v1/documents/ursinus1587/entries/155","segments":[{"text":"frequent studiouslie diuine assemblies,","proofs":["Acts 2:42, 46"]}]}]}