 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 lehte
...and Faith, whereby they steadfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Ques. Why, then, are infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they can not perform them ? Ans. Because they promise them both by their Sureties;8 which promise, when... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 lehte
...Faith, whereby they steadfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Quest. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them ? Ans. Because they promise them both by their sureties; which promise, when they come to age, themselves... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1810 - 174 lehte
...considerable part of all nations. Q. " What is required of persons to be baptized i" A. Repentance and faith* Q. Why then are infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot repent and believe?" Q. But' many baptized in infancy prove very bad afterwards. A. " Because they... | |
 | William White - 1813 - 532 lehte
...may here dismiss them. For the same reason, I omit to remark on the next question and answer — " Why then are infants baptized; when by reason of their tender age, they cannot perform them?" — " Because they promise them both by their sureties: which promise when they come of age, themselves... | |
 | 1813 - 486 lehte
...cannot perform them?" — (viz. repentance and faith: vide the foregoing question and answer.) " Ana. Because they promise them both by their sureties, which promise when they come to age, themselvet arc hound to fierform." Cat. of the Ch. of England. The question therefore for every member... | |
 | Church of England - 1815 - 450 lehte
...Faith, whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Question. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them? Answer. Because they promise them both by their Sureties ; which promise, when they come to age, themselves... | |
 | 1816 - 566 lehte
...the other boys, when they repeated Iheir lessons. It so •happened, that young; Austin wasasked— " Why then are infants baptized, •when, by reason of their tender age, they cannot perform them?" Looking •Ihe Hunter steadily in the face, he replied, " Why, indeed, Sir !!" TUe master made no remark,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 lehte
...part of his life. If faith and repentance are expected at baptism ; it is a very natural question, " Why then are infants baptized, when, by reason of their tender age, they can give no evidence of either ?" Whether infants should be admitted to baptism, or whether that sacrament... | |
 | Richard Laurence - 1816 - 196 lehte
...exclude. Before the last revisipn of the Liturgy at the Restoration, the passage was thus expressed : " Why " then are infants baptized, when by reason of " their tender. age they cannolt perform^ them ? " Answer: Yes^ they fy. perform them by their "sureties; who promise and vow... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1818 - 814 lehte
...next question, with the answers which it is employed to call forth, be first heard. Question 17. — Why then are infants baptized, when, by reason of their tender age, they cannot perform them ? Anstver. — Because they promise them both by their sureties: which promise, when they come to age,... | |
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Because they promise them both by their sureties; which promise, when they come to age, themselves are bound to perform. 
