SECTION III.

     The worship and constitution of the church.

CHAPTER I.

The worship of the church.

Splendour of the Pagan and Jewish worship—­simplicity of Christian
worship,                                                           462
The places of worship of the early Christians,                         463
Psalmody of the Church,                                                464
No instrumental music,                                                 465
No forms of prayer used by the early pastors,                          466
Congregation stood at prayer,                                          466
Worship, how conducted,                                                467
Scriptures read in public worship,                                     468
The manner of preaching,                                               469
Deportment of the congregation,                                        469
Dress of ministers,                                                    470
Great change between this and the sixteenth century,                   470

CHAPTER II.

Baptism.

Polycarp probably baptized in infancy, 472 Testimony of Justin Martyr and Irenaeus for Infant Baptism, 473 Testimony of Origen, 474 Objections of Tertullian examined, 475 Sponsors in Baptism, who they were, ib.  The Baptism of Blood, 477 Infant Baptism universal in Africa in the days of Cyprian, 478 The mode of Baptism not considered essential, 479 Errors respecting Baptism, and new rites added to the original
    institution, 480
The Baptismal Service the germ of a Church Liturgy, 481 Evils connected with the corruption of the baptismal institute, ib.

CHAPTER III.

The lord’s supper.

Danger of changing any part of a typical ordinance, 483
How the Holy Supper was administered in Rome in the second century, 484
The posture of the communicants—­sitting and standing, 485
The bread not unleavened, ib. 
Wine mixed with water, ib. 
Bread not put into the mouth by the minister, 486
Infant communion, ib. 
How often the Lord’s Supper celebrated,