Our Baptism Form (6)

Thus far we have treated the expository part of our Baptism Form, discussing first the sacrament of baptism, and secondly the necessity of infant baptism. This brings us to the actual ritual, which deals with the administration of baptism to our covenant seed. The Form reaches the conclusion: "Since then baptism is come in the place of circumcision, therefore infants are to be baptized as heirs of the kingdom of God and of His covenant. And parents are in duty bound further to instruct their...