Notuit 1714. FAMILIAR LETTERS ON SACRAMENTS, ADDRESSED TO THE PEOPLE OF HIS (HARGE. BY JESSE FONDA, A. M. WITH AN APPENDIX. “ Nihil sine, nibil contra, nihil præter, nihil ultra, divinam scripturam, admittendum." Southern District of New-York, ss. der, in the 48th year of the independence of the United States of America, JESSE FONDA, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: Familiar Letters on Sacraments, addressed to the people of hil sine, nihil contra, nihil præter, nihil ultra, divinam scriptu to the Act of Congress of the United States, entitled “An Act for the encouragement of Learning, by secur proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." ing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and to , entitled an Art for the encouragement of Learning, by securing. the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proextending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engrava prietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned, and ing, and etching historical and other prints.” JAMES DILL, ram, admittendum. CONTENTS. Introductory remarks-Importance of the proposed diseussion -What may be asserted ought to be compared with Scrip- ture-and the truth is to be received in the love of it. P.4, The term “ sacrament”-Nature of sacraments in general Baptism and the Lord's Supper have taken the place of Cir- cumcision and the Passover and are to be observed as standing ordinances in the Christian Church. P. 19. The Abrahamic Covenant-a particular exhibition of the covenant of grace-Requires holiness of heart and prac- tice-Organization of the visible church-The one seal of Baptism--Sign-Its import-How to be administered-Brief view of John's baptism. P. 56. The right of infants to baptism proved, from the covenane made with Abraham-Their capacity to partake of spiritual Objections against infant baptism considered and refuted. Engagements made by parents when offering up their chil Importance and advantages of baptism. P. 151. The subject relating to infant baptism pressed upon the con- sciences of parents—Certain questions proposed for their. |