"Nihil sine, nihil contra, nihil præter, nihil ultra, divinam scripturam, admittendum." PRINTED BY WARD M. GAZLAY, 1824 5.J THE NEW YORK 347577 ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN, FOUNDATIONS, 1906 Southern District of New-York, s3. BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the 16th day of October. 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 his charge. By Jesse Fonda, A. M. With an appendix. Nihil sine, nihil contra, nihil præter, nihil ultra, divinam scriptu ram, admittendum. In conformity to the Act of Congress of the United States, en titled "An Act for the encouragement of Learning, by secur ing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." And also to an Act, entitled " an Act, supplementary to an act, entitled an Act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned, and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engrav ing, and etching historical and other prints." JAMES DILL, Clerk of the Southern District of New-York: CONTENTS. Introductory remarks-Importance of the proposed discussion The term "sacrament"-Nature of sacraments in general- Baptism and the Lord's Supper have taken the place of Cir- The right of infants to baptism proved, from the covenant made with Abraham-Their capacity to partake of spiritual The subject relating to infant baptism pressed upon the con- sciences of parents-Certain questions proposed for their Sacrament of the Supper, instituted by Christ-Command to observe it binding on all in gospel countries, who have |