Bible Encyclopedias
Sureties
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
is a name given to sponsors in virtue of the security given through them to the Church that the baptized shall be "virtuously brought up to lead a godly and a Christian life." (See SPONSOR).
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Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sureties'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/sureties.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.