 | Philip Schaff - Church history - 1877 - 948 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Theology - 1810 - 174 pages
...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 Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...and faith, whereby they steadfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that sacrament. Q. Why then are infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them ? A. Because they promise them both by their sureties ; which promise, when they come to age, themselves... | |
 | William White - 1813 - 532 pages
...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... | |
 | Church of England - Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 450 pages
...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... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...;• and Faith, whereby they stedfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Q. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them ? A. Because they promise them both by their sureties ; which promise, when they come to age, themselves... | |
 | 1816 - 566 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Baptism - 1816 - 196 pages
...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... | |
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Because they promise them both by their sureties; which promise, when they come to age, themselves are bound to perform. 
