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Sureties

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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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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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.
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