A sermon preached in the parish church of St. Magnus the Martyr, by London-Bridge, on Sunday February 11th, 1699/700 at the baptizing of some persons of riper years, brought up by Quakers and anabaptists, but now conform'd to the Church of England / by Richard Holland ...
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A sermon preached in the parish church of St. Magnus the Martyr, by London-Bridge, on Sunday February 11th, 1699/700 at the baptizing of some persons of riper years, brought up by Quakers and anabaptists, but now conform'd to the Church of England / by Richard Holland ...
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A
SERMON
Preached
in
the
Parish
Church
of
St.
Magnus
the
Martyr
,
By
London-Bridge
,
On
Sunday
February
11th
,
1699-1700
.
AT
THE
BAPTIZING
Of
some
Persons
of
Riper
Years
,
brought
up
by
Quakers
and
Anabaptists
,
but
now
Conform'd
to
the
Church
of
England
.
Published
at
the
Request
of
them
and
their
Friends
.
By
RICHARD
HOLLAND
,
M.
A.
Chaplain
to
his
Grace
the
DVKE
of
RICHMOND
,
Curate
of
St.
Magnus
,
and
Lecturer
of
Allhallows
the
Great
;
who
has
since
Baptized
several
others
.
The
Second
Edition
.
LONDON
.
Printed
by
J.
Richardson
,
for
J.
Back
,
at
the
Black-Boy
on
London-Bridge
,
1700.
To
all
those
who
have
newly
Embraced
the
Church
of
England
,
especially
whom
I
have
lately
Baptized
in
this
City
;
some
brought
up
by
Quakers
,
others
amongst
Anabaptists
.
T
Is
the
Honour
of
our
Established
Church
to
carry
the
demonstration
of
the
best
and
happiest
Constitution
in
the
World
;
whose
Articles
are
sound
,
Canons
and
Discipline
easy
;
whose
Sacraments
are
of
our
Lords
own
appointing
;
whose
Ceremonies
are
but
few
,
and
those
Decent
;
whose
Orders
are
Apostolical
,
and
Guardians
watchful
;
whose
Prayers
are
truly
Divine
,
and
Preaching
from
the
Word
of
God
,
not
from
the
Whims
or
Policies
of
Men
;
this
Church
,
admired
by
the
Learned
,
even
amongst
its
Enemies
,
desired
and
prayed
for
by
all
the
truly
Pious
abroad
,
despised
and
neglected
at
home
only
thro'
the
Prejudice
and
great
Vnhappiness
of
Education
in
some
,
and
Willful
Ignorance
in
others
;
this
Church
,
you
now
are
become
Members
of
,
at
your
Earnest
desire
,
&
(
as
I
thank
God
,
I
have
very
good
Reason
to
hope
)
after
a
due
preparation
.
As
for
this
Discourse
,
t
is
properly
yours
;
t
was
prepared
for
you
,
and
that
with
a
Plainess
answering
the
Honesty
and
Importunity
which
you
discovered
in
your
Request
,
both
to
understand
and
enjoy
this
holy
Sacrament
.
And
thus
to
do
,
I
found
convenient
,
if
not
necessary
,
and
to
me
very
tempting
;
not
only
as
a
Curate
conversant
with
people
,
who
(
blessed
be
God
)
have
had
the
good
Effect
of
convincing
and
informing
some
,
who
thought
themselves
Wise
:
But
because
also
of
those
odd
Notions
and
strange
Enthusiastick
Fancies
,
which
you
formerly
were
,
and
others
stil
are
teized
and
exercised
with
,
from
their
unteaching
Guides
;
which
instead
of
Comfort
,
have
improved
to
the
Ruin
of
their
Proselytes
.
Among
the
many
proofs
of
this
,
that
sad
story
of
the
dearest
Relation
of
one
of
you
,
will
not
yet
be
forgotten
;
who
under
great
perplexity
of
thoughts
from
some
strange
Doctrines
amazing
and
disturbing
him
,
when
he
apply'd
himself
to
his
Teacher
to
instruct
and
assist
him
,
that
he
might
find
Peace
and
Comfort
,
receiv'd
from
him
only
this
Answer
,
Go
Home
,
and
get
Faith.
Which
was
so
far
from
easing
his
Troubled
Mind
,
that
he
immediately
fell
distracted
,
was
obliged
to
be
lyed
and
Bound
in
his
Bed
,
and
lived
about
a
Week
in
that
dreadful
condition
,
and
then
was
relieved
only
by
Death
.
But
our
Church
,
as
it
has
no
such
Vnintelligible
Distracting
Notions
,
nor
Vnmerciful
Tyranizing
Discipline
;
so
you
receive
this
,
containing
the
true
Christian
Doctrine
of
it
;
discovering
the
Bowels
of
the
Mercy
and
Love
of
our
blessed
Saviour
,
the
Head
of
it
;
and
Published
at
the
Request
of
you
,
and
your
chosen
Witnesses
,
I
hope
for
your
Benefit
,
and
the
Benefit
of
those
who
are
yet
Ignorant
of
the
Excellencies
of
now
your
Church
,
and
misled
by
Crafty
and
Designing
Men.
And
therefore
,
as
when
Instructing
you
,
so
in
this
Sermon
,
I
attended
to
the
most
easy
,
familiar
,
and
aptest
Expressions
to
inform
you
;
using
in
Comments
and
Expositions
,
the
best
Authors
,
and
sometimes
also
(
because
I
could
not
do
better
)
their
own
words
;
Endeavouring
to
keep
true
to
the
Orders
,
and
excellent
Doctrine
of
our
Church
,
as
every
Faithful
and
Honest
Man
ought
to
do
.
That
the
Honour
of
God
,
and
Interest
of
the
Church
,
might
be
advanced
,
and
that
you
and
others
may
be
bettered
by
this
,
and
at
last
all
our
Souls
Saved
,
is
the
Prayer
of
,
Your
Faithful
Friend
and
Servant
,
In
the
Cause
of
God
and
the
Church
,
Richard
Holland
.
A
SERMON
Preached
at
the
BAPTIZING
,
&c.
Acts
II.
38.
Then
Peter
said
unto
them
,
Repent
,
&
be
Baptized
every
one
of
you
,
in
the
Name
of
Jesus
Christ
.
THE
Occasion
of
these
words
was
this
:
St.
Peter
,
with
great
Earnestness
,
had
just
Demonstrated
to
the
Jews
,
the
great
Glory
of
Christ
:
Who.
tho'
He
was
taken
by
wicked
hands
,
Crucified
and
Slain
;
yet
did
He
Rise
again
,
thereby
making
a
perfect
Conquest
over
the
Grave
,
and
all
the
Powers
of
Darkness
;
and
entering
upon
his
Government
,
as
He
is
appointed
an
everlasting
King
,
whose
Dominion
endureth
from
Generation
to
Generation
,
to
take
Vengeance
of
all
His
Enemies
.
Of
which
these
Men
of
Israel
,
having
from
the
Apostles
words
clear
Conviction
,
they
stop
their
Mouths
;
(
for
before
they
did
but
Scoff
at
the
power
of
Godliness
;
)
their
Minds
are
now
perfectly
changed
,
they
are
very
sensible
of
their
evil
condition
,
were
prick'd
at
their
Hearts
,
and
with
great
Importunity
and
forward
Earnestness
apply
themselves
to
the
Apostles
for
Relief
,
for
Comfort
,
and
Advice
,
in
these
extraordinary
thoughtful
words
,
Men
and
Brethren
,
what
shall
we
do
?
It
may
not
be
amiss
to
take
notice
of
that
part
of
St.
Peter's
Sermon
that
Introduces
all
this
,
and
caused
so
suddain
an
alteration
in
those
Jews
.
He
very
plainly
argues
the
Messias
,
and
proves
his
Resurrection
;
beginning
ver
.
22.
Ye
Men
of
Israel
,
hear
these
words
,
Jesus
of
Nazareth
,
a
man
approved
of
God
among
you
,
by
Miracles
,
and
Wonders
,
and
Signs
,
&c.
And
here
he
tells
them
how
barbarously
they
had
dealt
with
the
Son
of
God
,
and
their
own
Messias
:
And
then
he
brings
to
their
remembrance
some
of
the
Prophecies
of
David
,
and
explains
them
,
particularly
of
His
Resurrection
,
That
His
Soul
was
not
left
in
Hell
,
neither
did
his
Flesh
see
corruption
.
Again
,
The
Lord
said
unto
my
Lord
,
Sit
thou
upon
my
right
hand
,
until
I
make
thy
Foes
thy
Foot-Stool
.
This
he
proves
David
to
speak
of
Christ
,
not
of
himself
,
v.
29.
whose
words
may
admit
of
this
Comment
:
Some
amongst
you
,
perhaps
,
may
conclude
these
Prophecies
to
belong
to
David
,
and
not
to
Jesus
:
I
know
you
had
a
good
value
for
that
Royal
Prophet
,
and
he
deserv'd
it
,
being
the
Man
after
Gods
own
heart
,
blessed
of
and
beloved
by
Him
:
But
let
me
be
so
free
and
plain
with
you
,
as
to
advise
,
that
you
must
not
give
to
him
that
is
due
to
the
Messias
.
The
thing
does
truly
declare
it self
;
and
this
Prophecy
neither
agrees
with
David
,
nor
any
other
Prophet
or
Patriarch
.
As
for
David
,
you
all
know
well
enough
that
he
Dyed
▪
was
Buried
,
and
never
came
to
Life
again
;
his
Sepultchre
is
with
us
to
this
day
;
there
is
nothing
in
it
burdry
Bones
and
Dust
,
and
no
sign
at
all
that
he
eve
,
after
Revived
.
And
all
this
David
knew
very
well
,
that
he
should
fare
like
other
Men
;
Dye
,
be
Buried
,
and
molder
to
dust
in
the
Grave
:
Therefore
he
said
none
of
these
things
of
himself
:
but
being
Inspired
of
God
,
he
knew
that
Christ
should
be
Born
of
his
Line
and
Family
,
be
a
most
glorious
King
,
and
Reign
for
ever
.
And
since
it
is
plain
that
this
Jesus
,
this
Son
of
David
,
did
not
sit
upon
his
Fathers
Throne
:
he
must
therefore
mean
some
other
Kingdom
and
Throne
,
and
he
does
express
it
to
be
such
an
one
too
,
as
shall
have
no
End.
Now
he
could
not
sit
on
this
Eternal
Throne
,
he
could
not
Reign
in
this
his
Everlasting
Kingdom
,
if
after
having
once
submitted
to
Death
,
he
had
not
come
to
Life
again
.
He
therefore
is
risen
from
Death
to
Life
,
on
purpose
to
enter
upon
this
his
Government
,
to
sit
upon
this
glorious
Seat
,
the
Seat
of
the
Eternal
Father
,
the
Lord
both
of
Heaven
and
Earth
.
And
all
this
David
himself
spoke
of
,
and
what
he
said
so
long
ago
,
is
now
come
to
pass
.
This
same
Jesus
Dyed
,
You
Crucifyed
him
,
and
he
lay
some
time
in
the
Grave
,
but
did
not
Putrefie
there
,
making
good
all
the
Prophecies
of
him
:
For
he
rose
again
to
take
his
Government
,
to
enter
upon
his
Kingdom
.
And
we
are
Witnesses
of
all
this
;
we
saw
him
,
have
Eat
,
Drank
and
Convers'd
with
him
,
since
his
Resurrection
;
and
we
are
not
,
we
cannot
be
Deceiv'd
in
him
;
we
knew
him
well
in
Person
and
Voice
;
and
besides
,
we
saw
and
felt
his
wounded
Hands
and
Side
;
and
many
others
also
can
testifie
the
same
,
who
saw
and
heard
him
as
well
as
we
.
And
this
very
same
Jesus
whom
ye
slew
and
hanged
on
a
Tree
,
thus
raised
up
by
the
Power
of
God
,
we
also
saw
ascend
into
Heaven
:
And
he
,
having
promised
to
send
to
us
the
Holy
Ghost
from
thence
,
has
now
performed
that
too
,
which
you
cannot
but
own
by
this
evidence
which
you
now
see
and
hear
,
those
several
Languages
we
now
speak
,
which
before
we
knew
nothing
at
all
of
,
we
never
were
bred
up
in
.
By
all
this
it
is
very
plain
,
That
this
same
Jesus
is
advanced
to
His
Kingdom
;
is
now
Lord
over
all
;
is
the
very
Messias
promised
in
the
Prophets
,
whom
ye
look
for
;
and
who
will
most
certainly
one
day
take
Vengeance
of
all
his
Enemies
.
This
surprizing
Relation
,
carrying
with
it
such
Demonstration
and
Evidence
,
touch'd
them
to
the
quick
,
who
had
consented
to
the
thing
,
and
who
had
acted
in
the
Crucifying
of
Him
;
being
fearful
therefore
now
,
and
apprehensive
of
their
great
danger
;
and
that
they
were
soon
to
be
brought
under
His
Foot-stool
,
they
cry
out
for
help
,
they
intreat
the
Apostles
to
relieve
them
,
they
have
no
Patience
,
but
begg
as
for
Life
,
Men
and
Brethren
,
what
shall
we
do
?
The
Apostle
is
as
quick
,
has
a
Remedy
at
hand
for
them
,
Repent
,
and
be
Baptized
every
one
of
you
,
in
the
Name
of
Jesus
Christ
.
There
are
some
excellent
Lessons
in
this
Sacred
History
,
which
,
before
we
proceed
,
I
shall
but
just
mention
.
The
Apostle
here
charges
the
whole
body
of
the
Jews
,
and
especially
all
the
City
of
Jerusalem
,
with
that
barbarous
Murder
of
their
King.
Ye
men
of
Israel
(
says
he
)
both
High
and
Low
,
Great
and
Small
,
't
is
you
that
by
wicked
hands
have
Crucified
and
Slain
the
Holy
One.
He
could
not
but
know
that
the
Soldiers
mostly
were
the
Executioners
:
But
the
whole
Nation
being
Guilty
;
he
charges
all
in
general
with
it
;
those
who
Consented
to
it
,
as
well
as
the
Actors
,
and
those
who
with
mighty
Clamours
cry'd
out
,
Crucify
Him
,
Crucify
Him.
We
have
indeed
a
Record
of
one
not
to
be
forgotten
,
a
Good
Man
and
a
Just
.
who
did
not
consent
to
the
counsel
and
deed
of
them
;
St.
Luke
23.
51.
't
was
Joseph
of
Arimathea
,
who
took
worthy
care
of
the
Corps
also
,
whose
Humanity
therefore
is
Honourably
noted
.
But
for
the
body
of
the
Jews
,
they
were
all
Guilty
,
as
well
as
the
poor
Heathen
Soldiers
.
St.
Peter
then
teaches
us
,
That
in
Preaching
the
Gospel
of
Christ
,
the
first
thing
must
be
to
Convince
Men
of
their
Sins
,
to
charge
them
home
with
them
,
and
bring
them
to
a
general
acknowledgment
thereof
,
For
,
as
no
Physitian
knows
well
what
to
do
with
that
sick
Patient
,
who
conceals
,
or
dissembles
his
Distemper
:
so
,
nor
can
Christ
profit
any
who
will
not
be
brought
to
a
true
sence
of
their
Sins
.
For
which
reason
Christ
calls
himself
a
Physitian
,
and
says
,
That
He
came
to
Heal
the
Sick
;
and
again
,
Not
for
the
Just
,
but
to
call
Sinners
to
Repentance
.
And
the
Office
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
He
says
,
is
to
Convince
,
and
to
Accuse
the
World
of
Sin.
And
in
his
last
words
to
his
Disciples
,
when
he
commands
them
to
Preach
Repentance
;
to
Encourage
them
,
he
immediately
joyns
thereto
Remission
of
Sins
,
St.
Luke
24.
47.
Nor
does
the
Apostle
seem
to
charge
the
Mobb
only
,
the
common
Rout
of
Crucifiers
,
but
their
Captains
too
:
You
,
say
he
,
who
by
wicked
and
unjust
hands
have
slain
,
&c.
Judas
in
the
first
place
,
once
the
Disciple
and
Apostle
of
Christ
,
but
now
their
Leader
,
and
who
deliver'd
him
to
them
;
so
the
High
Priest
,
and
all
the
Colledges
of
Scribes
and
Pharisees
,
who
corrupted
Judas
,
and
gave
him
Mony
for
his
part
in
the
Fact
:
Pilate
too
,
who
sat
in
the
Emperours
Seat
,
and
gave
the
unjust
Sentence
against
Him
,
to
gratify
the
importunity
of
the
People
;
Herod
also
,
in
whose
power
it
was
to
let
him
go
,
who
instead
thereof
Mock'd
Him
,
and
sent
Him
back
to
Pilate
:
All
these
,
tho
never
so
Great
,
who
were
guilty
as
well
as
those
common
People
who
cryed
out
,
His
Blood
be
upon
us
,
and
on
our
Children
,
the
Apostle
boldly
charges
,
notwithstanding
their
Grandeur
and
Authority
.
Tho'
by
some
it
might
have
been
esteem'd
no
less
than
Treason
,
to
charge
the
Government
with
Unrighteousness
and
Injustice
in
their
Sentence
:
yet
he
plainly
does
it
,
without
that
wretched
Fear
,
and
those
fawning
Hopes
,
which
too
oft
Tempts
Men
,
even
in
good
things
,
to
Prevaricate
.
And
this
is
the
Duty
of
every
one
who
comes
from
God
:
for
,
a
Minister
is
a
publick
Person
;
an
Ambassador
,
and
that
from
the
Almighty
:
and
his
Business
is
to
tell
his
Masters
Mind
,
to
deliver
his
Errands
,
discover
his
Truths
and
Pleasure
only
:
and
not
to
sew
Pillows
under
the
Peoples
Arms
,
not
to
bolster
them
up
in
any
of
their
Errors
.
And
tho'
thus
to
do
is
somewhat
Irksome
,
as
the
Prophet
Jeremiah
complains
,
Wo
is
me
that
thou
hast
made
me
a
Contentious
Man
,
and
a
Man
that
striveth
with
the
whole
Earth
,
&c.
Jer.
15.
10.
Tho'
it
appears
uneasie
,
and
troublous
to
thwart
the
Inclinations
of
Men
,
and
discharge
them
of
their
own
Humours
,
yet
we
find
it
plainly
intimated
in
their
Commission
,
so
the
aforesaid
prophet
Jer.
c.
1.
v.
28.
For
behold
,
I
have
made
thee
a
Defenced
City
,
and
an
Iron
Pillar
,
and
Walls
of
Brass
against
the
whole
Land
,
against
the
Kings
,
against
the
Princes
,
against
the
Priests
,
and
against
all
the
People
of
the
Land.
In
the
next
place
,
this
Honestly
and
plain
Dealing
in
the
Apostle
,
had
very
good
effect
upon
those
Jews
:
they
were
Pricked
at
the
Heart
:
they
were
sensible
how
ill
they
had
done
:
they
own'd
their
Evil
Condition
,
and
looked
out
for
help
.
This
is
the
beginning
of
true
Reformation
,
to
be
deeply
impressed
with
their
Guilt
and
Danger
,
to
be
really
apprehensive
both
of
their
Folly
,
and
Desperate
Condition
,
both
of
their
want
of
a
Saviour
,
and
Misery
without
him
;
this
will
soon
make
the
Sinner
cry
out
with
David
,
I
have
Sinned
,
I
acknowledge
my
Faults
,
and
my
Sin
is
ever
before
me
,
Psal
.
51.
2.
And
this
Sense
of
his
Condition
will
Encourage
him
to
call
for
relief
,
to
ask
Counsel
how
to
get
out
of
such
a
dreadful
Condition
,
to
cry
out
in
good
earnest
,
What
shall
we
do
to
be
Saved
?
Again
,
We
see
farther
the
good
Nature
and
Faithfulness
of
the
Apostle
,
who
as
soon
as
they
had
discovered
the
extraordinariness
of
their
Concern
and
Misery
,
does
not
in
the
least
delay
or
dispute
their
Cure
:
He
does
not
put
them
upon
any
Costly
and
Troublesome
thing
to
Atone
their
Sin
;
neither
does
he
Upbraid
them
for
their
mighty
Cruetly
to
the
Blessed
Jesus
,
nor
reflect
any
more
on
what
is
past
,
their
long
Neglect
or
Carelesness
;
but
looks
forward
,
helps
them
in
Earnest
,
tells
them
the
only
,
and
that
an
easie
and
reasonable
Remedy
;
comforts
therefore
their
Hearts
directly
,
keeps
them
no
longer
in
Suspence
,
hides
not
their
Cure
,
but
says
,
Repent
,
and
be
Baptized
every
one
of
you
,
&c.
You
see
how
proper
this
Subject
is
for
our
present
Discourse
,
having
just
now
receiv'd
Persons
into
the
Pale
of
the
Church
,
who
formerly
were
trained
in
Errors
,
and
by
the
Authority
of
Relations
kept
from
this
happy
Call.
And
since
by
their
Earnest
desire
they
have
now
Enjoyed
this
blessed
Sacrament
,
that
as
soon
as
conveniently
can
be
,
they
may
be
admitted
to
the
other
,
let
one
word
first
be
permised
concerning
the
holy
Sacraments
,
and
their
Number
.
Sacraments
are
the
outward
means
whereby
God
does
Represent
,
Exhibit
,
and
Seal
to
us
our
Redemption
.
And
they
are
called
Signs
,
and
Seals
,
and
Badges
,
and
Pledges
:
As
Signs
,
they
represent
the
great
performances
of
Christ
for
us
under
Visible
Elements
;
Water
represents
his
washing
away
our
Sins
;
the
Bread
Broken
,
and
Wine
poured
out
,
represent
his
Body
Crucified
,
and
his
Blood
Shed
for
us
.
Thus
are
they
Tokens
and
Monuments
of
his
Love
,
truly
Signs
of
Heavenly
things
.
By
them
Grace
is
exhibited
and
conveyed
to
the
faithful
,
Pardon
ensured
,
and
Favour
and
Reconciliation
obtained
.
They
are
the
Marks
and
Badges
of
our
Profession
:
they
are
our
Lords
Livery
,
by
which
all
we
his
Servants
are
known
and
discover'd
to
belong
to
him
:
they
proclaim
us
to
be
his
Right
and
Property
:
so
that
all
the
World
may
see
and
know
what
a
Master
we
have
,
in
whose
Service
we
are
Engaged
,
and
whose
Favour
and
Protection
we
shall
be
sure
always
to
Enjoy
.
And
they
are
Pledges
also
,
or
Pawns
of
his
Care
and
Mercy
,
they
are
our
Security
of
Heaven
,
and
the
ground
of
our
Hopes
and
Confidence
in
God.
For
,
there
is
an
holy
Contract
betwixt
God
and
us
:
Obedience
is
our
part
,
Salvation
is
his
;
and
by
the
Holy
Sacraments
,
as
by
Deeds
and
Indentures
,
is
our
Happiness
conveyed
,
made
over
,
Seal'd
and
Deliver'd
to
us
.
If
we
would
be
Saved
then
,
it
must
be
by
these
means
,
and
if
we
refuse
these
means
,
the
Pledges
of
his
Love
,
the
Badges
of
our
Profession
,
the
Securities
of
our
Happiness
:
we
Rob
our
Souls
of
Heaven
,
we
exclude
our selves
from
Salvation
.
Not
that
God
cannot
save
without
them
,
For
his
hand
is
not
shortned
,
but
they
are
the
ordinary
Means
,
and
appointed
Instruments
,
by
which
he
has
promised
to
convey
the
Merits
of
Christ
to
us
,
and
commanded
us
this
way
to
receive
them
.
Willfully
then
to
Neglect
them
,
or
to
Want
them
,
when
they
may
be
had
,
is
perfectly
to
despise
God
,
and
cast
aside
his
Ordinances
.
As
for
their
Number
,
they
are
but
two
;
tho'
the
Church
of
Rome
has
Established
more
,
yet
the
Ancients
never
acknowledged
anymore
.
Nay
,
one
of
the
greatest
amongst
the
Romanists
,
confesses
it
in
these
Words
:
'T
is
a
common
receiv'd
saying
amongst
us
Catholicks
,
That
all
the
Sacraments
did
flow
out
of
the
Side
of
the
Lord
,
but
thence
only
Issued
out
Water
and
Blood
;
Water
,
as
the
matter
of
Baptism
;
and
Blood
,
of
the
Eucharist
;
and
thence
concludes
,
that
properly
there
is
no
more
.
Thus
Cardinal
Richlieu
.
True
it
is
,
that
the
Sacraments
strictly
and
properly
taken
for
Seals
and
Badges
of
our
Profession
,
they
are
,
and
the
Church
never
acknowledged
anymore
than
two
,
and
those
of
our
Lords
own
Ordaining
.
The
first
,
Baptism
,
from
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
that
signifies
to
Wash
,
Dip
,
Dive
,
or
Sprinkle
.
The
second
,
The
Supper
of
the
Lord
,
because
ordain'd
at
,
or
after
his
last
Supper
.
And
these
two
he
only
institutes
;
some
have
guessed
that
the
Gospel
Sacraments
might
correspond
with
those
two
old
ones
of
the
Law
,
Circumcision
and
the
Passover
:
But
rather
,
because
these
two
are
sufficient
.
Nothing
is
required
to
make
any
one
a
true
Master
of
any
Profession
than
these
two
things
.
1.
To
be
legally
Enter'd
,
fairly
admitted
into
it
;
and
then
,
2
To
be
consummate
in
it
,
to
be
fully
possessed
of
the
Priviledges
and
Immunities
of
it
.
To
Illustrate
this
,
by
what
you
all
know
very
well
.
In
order
to
become
a
free
Denison
and
worthy
Member
of
this
Honourable
City
,
or
of
any
Society
therein
,
this
is
required
,
1.
That
the
Person
be
Lawfully
Admitted
,
you
call
it
Bound
:
By
which
he
is
obliged
to
learn
the
Art
or
Mystery
of
his
Profession
,
is
Engaged
to
the
Rules
thereof
,
and
at
the
same
time
is
become
the
Care
and
under
the
Patronage
of
the
Governours
of
the
City
.
And
having
behav'd
himself
well
in
that
Station
,
his
appointed
time
,
he
is
then
,
2.
Made
Free
;
has
Title
to
the
Priviledges
and
Immunities
both
of
the
City
and
his
own
Society
;
to
exercise
his
Function
without
Controul
,
and
in
his
Course
to
perform
the
Noble
Duties
,
enjoy
the
Offices
,
and
receive
the
worthy
Honours
of
the
same
.
And
as
it
is
in
these
outward
Worldly
Societies
;
so
is
it
in
our
best
most
Holy
and
Religious
one
,
as
we
are
Christians
,
Members
of
Christ
Sons
of
Heaven
,
and
Heirs
of
Salvation
.
For
,
1.
By
Baptism
we
are
Bound
;
bound
to
the
great
Father
and
Master
of
all
the
World
;
made
Servants
to
the
most
high
God
;
one
of
his
so
glorious
a
Family
;
Members
of
Christ
;
and
under
the
Guidance
,
Instruction
,
and
Conduct
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
And
our
Employment
under
that
our
Master
,
and
in
his
Houshold
,
is
to
learn
the
Art
of
being
and
doing
Good
,
the
great
Mystery
of
the
Christian
Religion
.
And
in
that
High
and
Honourable
Imployment
,
in
that
Valuable
Service
,
we
are
under
the
Care
,
Government
,
and
Protection
,
the
Tuition
and
Instruction
of
God
the
Son
,
from
whom
we
receive
all
the
Rules
of
our
Office
,
the
Laws
and
Statutes
of
our
Calling
:
And
in
order
to
our
most
Faithful
Service
and
absolute
Obedience
,
we
are
Assisted
,
Comforted
,
Eased
,
Relieved
,
and
Sanctified
by
God
the
Holy
Ghost
.
And
then
,
2.
In
this
Station
behaving
our selves
Faithfully
and
Honestly
,
till
we
understand
our
Business
,
know
well
our
Duty
,
and
are
fit
to
set
up
for
the
Practice
of
Piety
,
willing
to
Devote
our selves
to
that
Imployment
;
we
are
admitted
then
to
our
Masters
Table
,
to
Eat
and
Drink
of
those
his
Holy
Viands
,
in
the
other
Sacrament
of
the
Eucharist
;
and
there
Enjoy
,
in
that
Feast
of
Souls
,
the
Lord
of
all
Glory
,
by
which
we
are
Fed
and
Nourished
even
to
Eternal
Life
.
And
thus
you
see
how
your
Earthly
,
does
exhibit
and
represent
to
you
the
Glory
of
your
Heavenly
Imployment
;
and
that
if
you
would
be
Masters
,
enjoy
Liberty
,
even
the
glorious
Liberty
of
the
Sons
of
God
,
you
must
first
be
Bound
,
must
be
admitted
into
the
Family
regularly
and
fairly
,
as
he
has
Ordain'd
;
you
must
be
Baptized
every
one
of
you
,
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
;
and
then
proceed
from
one
Degree
of
Grace
unto
another
;
so
you
will
obtain
what
St.
Peter's
Congregation
here
aim'd
at
,
viz.
To
be
Everlastingly
Saved
.
For
this
reason
it
is
that
the
Font
stands
at
the
lower-end
,
but
at
our
Enterance
into
the
Church
;
where
having
been
received
and
admitted
into
the
Congregation
,
and
afterwards
Instructed
in
our
several
Duties
,
till
we
are
well
prepared
for
the
Nobler
Mysteries
of
our
Profession
,
the
higher
Cordials
of
the
Gospel
;
we
then
come
to
be
advanced
to
the
Lords
Table
,
that
Holy
Christian
.
Altar
,
at
the
Upper-end
of
all
,
the
most
Honourable
Place
in
Gods
House
,
that
Royal
Seat
and
Throne
of
the
Blessed
Jesus
:
Where
Injoying
him
in
those
his
appointed
Elements
in
their
Season
,
during
the
Course
of
our
Lives
,
with
Honest
,
Faithful
,
and
Repenting
Hearts
;
we
shall
perceive
the
constant
refreshings
of
a
good
Conscience
and
Joyous
Heart
,
and
at
last
be
Translated
to
the
Everlasting
Arms
of
our
Blessed
Saviour
,
and
Enjoy
Him
in
the
highest
Heavens
.
But
the
first
of
those
Holy
Sacraments
is
our
Province
now
.
In
Discoursing
upon
which
,
we
shall
a
little
more
particularly
consider
,
1.
The
Nature
,
2.
The
Necessity
of
it
,
3.
The
Qualifications
for
it
,
4.
The
several
Duties
we
are
Engaged
in
by
it
,
5.
The
extraordinary
Benefits
and
Advantages
of
it
.
1.
For
the
Nature
of
Baptism
.
It
was
always
a
Custom
amongst
the
Jews
,
that
when
any
Proselyte
was
Receiv'd
,
Enter'd
,
and
Admitted
into
the
Church
,
they
were
wont
to
use
several
Washings
,
thereby
denoting
their
Leaving
off
,
Forsaking
,
or
Washing
away
all
their
former
Pollutions
,
their
old
Prophane
and
Heathen
Practises
:
Nay
,
the
Jewish
Authors
say
,
that
not
only
Proselytes
,
and
those
newly
Converted
from
Heathenism
,
but
also
the
Natural
Jews
themselves
,
were
mitiated
by
these
three
things
,
Circumcision
,
Baptism
,
and
Sacrifices
.
As
this
was
the
custom
amongst
the
Jews
,
so
it
pleas'd
the
Lord
of
Life
,
the
Author
and
Finisher
of
our
Faith
,
to
appoint
,
That
whosoever
should
at
any
time
be
receiv'd
into
His
Family
,
admitted
into
His
House
and
Fellowship
,
shall
be
receiv'd
by
this
very
same
Ceremony
and
Element
of
Water
;
and
the
Holy
Ghost
has
order'd
this
Form
of
words
,
I
Baptize
thee
in
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
and
of
the
Son
,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Baptism
then
is
the
Door
,
by
which
we
enter
into
the
visible
Church
of
Christ
;
and
it
is
administred
to
Beginners
in
Christianity
,
who
are
Initiated
by
Water
.
This
is
done
by
Dipping
,
or
Sprinkling
,
for
the
word
signifies
both
,
and
our
Church
makes
the
Action
Indifferent
;
leaving
it
to
Discretion
,
and
to
be
regulated
by
Charity
.
Dipping
was
first
in
use
in
hot
Countries
,
and
when
the
greatest
part
were
well
grown
People
:
But
when
the
Gospel
was
spread
into
colder
Climates
,
as
ours
,
Sprinkling
only
was
thought
sufficient
.
And
so
does
the
wisdom
of
our
Church
conclude
,
That
if
a
Spoonful
of
Wine
in
the
other
Sacrament
,
be
as
significative
of
the
whole
Mass
of
Christ's
Blood
,
as
a
greater
quantity
;
then
a
few
Drops
of
Water
may
be
a
representative
of
Washing
,
as
well
as
a
River
.
And
this
Sprinkling
,
perhaps
,
the
Apostles
themselves
used
,
even
in
those
hot
Countries
,
since
we
Read
of
them
calling
sometimes
for
Water
in
Houses
,
to
Baptize
new
Converts
,
Acts
10.
47.
'T
is
to
be
done
in
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
and
of
the
Son
,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
:
Intimating
,
That
what
the
Minister
does
,
is
not
of
himself
,
or
on
his
own
head
;
but
in
the
Name
and
Power
,
by
the
Command
and
Commission
of
the
whole
Trinity
;
God
the
Father
,
God
the
Son
,
and
God
the
Holy
Ghost
:
And
this
Obliging
the
Person
Baptized
to
own
,
1.
The
Glorious
Trinity
of
Persons
,
and
consequently
the
whole
Creed
,
in
the
words
of
the
Church
Catechism
,
to
Believe
in
God
the
Father
,
who
made
him
and
all
the
World.
2.
In
God
the
Son
,
who
Redeem'd
him
and
all
Mankind
;
That
is
,
who
was
pleased
to
undergo
the
Wrath
of
His
Heavenly
Father
,
and
all
those
Scourges
due
to
our
Sins
,
that
we
might
be
free
from
Sin
and
Sorrow
,
the
power
and
danger
of
Death
and
Satan
.
3.
In
God
the
Holy
Ghost
,
who
Sanctifies
him
,
and
all
the
Elect
People
of
God
;
That
is
,
who
Guides
and
Directs
him
,
and
who
Comforts
and
Refreshes
him
in
the
ways
of
Godliness
.
As
he
thus
owns
and
acknowledges
the
Holy
Trinity
,
so
2dly
.
He
yields
himself
an
absolute
Proselyte
to
the
Faith
,
of
it
,
excluding
all
other
Gods
,
or
any
other
Authors
,
and
Patrons
of
Religion
.
The●
▪
3dly
.
He
devotes
himself
to
follow
the
Rules
,
and
obey
the
Comands
of
this
his
new
Master
,
is
always
ready
to
be
Govern'd
,
and
Guided
by
him
;
and
by
all
cheerful
dispatch
of
Religious
Duties
,
demonstrates
himself
a
very
willing
Disciple
of
this
Blessed
Trinity
.
Now
this
Water
,
and
these
Words
,
is
called
the
Form
,
or
the
Outward
part
of
Baptism
:
And
they
have
a
great
meaning
in
them
,
which
is
called
the
Inward
;
being
a
Death
to
Sin
,
and
a
new
Birth
to
Righteousness
:
By
Dying
to
Sin
,
is
only
meant
leaving
it
off
,
washing
away
all
Pollutions
,
getting
clear
of
them
,
out
of
the
Power
and
Dominion
of
them
.
The
Apostle
also
calls
it
,
A
Quickening
of
us
,
who
were
dead
in
Trespasses
and
Sins
.
And
St.
John
calls
it
,
Overcoming
of
the
World.
For
nothing
makes
a
Man
more
a
Slave
than
Sin
;
nothing
betrays
Men
more
to
Servitude
,
then
living
in
Sin
;
nothing
else
but
Sin
can
Domineer
:
He
then
that
overcomes
it
,
is
a
brave
Commander
,
is
truly
Master
of
himself
,
and
Enjoys
the
best
Liberty
.
And
now
very
plain
appears
the
meaning
of
a
New
Birth
to
Righteousness
,
and
being
Born
of
God
,
mention'd
so
frequently
in
Scripture
;
which
is
only
our
Lords
Enabling
of
us
to
Live
Religiously
,
and
Act
Honestly
,
To
have
our
Conversation
here
in
Simplicity
,
and
Godly
Sincerity
;
and
to
keep
our
Consciences
void
of
Offence
both
towards
God
and
Man
:
So
we
prove
our selves
Members
of
Christ
;
and
he
will
plentifully
bestow
upon
us
the
Provisions
of
his
Grace
and
Favour
,
that
is
,
Mercy
,
and
Peace
,
and
Pardon
of
Sins
here
,
and
Eternal
Life
&
Glory
hereafter
.
I
come
now
to
the
Second
thing
,
To
Consider
the
Necessity
of
Baptism
:
The
Word
is
here
,
Be
Baptized
every
one
of
you
;
and
this
is
,
if
you
have
a
mind
to
be
Saved
.
Besides
which
,
in
St.
John's
Gospel
,
c.
3.
v.
5.
Jesus
himself
says
,
Except
a
Man
be
Born
of
Water
,
and
of
the
Spirit
,
he
cannot
Enter
into
the
Kingdom
of
God.
That
is
,
except
a
Man
be
Born
again
by
the
effectual
working
of
Gods
Spirit
,
as
by
the
Author
of
this
New
Birth
;
and
(
in
the
ordinary
course
of
Gods
Proceedings
in
his
Church
)
by
the
Water
of
Baptism
,
as
the
Sign
appointed
by
God
in
the
Sacrament
of
our
Regeneration
,
he
cannot
enter
into
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
.
Therefore
he
says
again
,
v.
7.
Let
not
this
seem
so
strange
a
thing
,
Marvel
not
that
I
said
unto
you
,
You
must
thus
be
Born
again
.
And
I
think
,
that
Christs
own
words
,
with
such
a
Condition
,
that
without
it
,
they
shall
not
obtain
Heaven
,
is
enough
to
urge
the
Necessity
of
this
Holy
Sacrament
.
What
then
do
they
do
?
What
have
they
to
answer
,
who
with
hardned
Confidence
,
and
willful
Obstinacy
,
and
scornful
Ignorance
,
keep
themselves
and
their
Children
out
of
the
Pale
of
the
Church
,
refuse
and
slight
this
Great
Grace
,
and
shut
themselves
out
of
Heavens
Gate
?
They
are
indeed
in
a
most
dreadful
Condition
,
who
tho'
Light
be
come
into
the
World
,
will
Love
Darkness
rather
than
Light
;
and
bereave
both
themselves
and
off-spring
of
that
Happiness
,
and
those
mighty
favours
of
God.
What
Value
have
these
Men
for
Gods
Command
,
to
take
the
Sign
and
Seal
of
his
Covenant
of
Grace
to
his
People
,
and
their
Seed
,
throughout
all
Generations
?
What
Value
have
they
for
Jesus
Christ
,
confirming
the
same
,
when
he
sent
forth
his
Apostles
and
appointed
them
to
make
all
the
Nations
Disciples
,
and
to
Baptize
them
all
in
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Ghost
?
Which
they
did
thro'
all
the
World
,
where
they
came
.
But
more
dreadfull
still
is
it
,
that
the
Men
of
this
Perswasion
,
are
generally
so
Stubborn
and
Resolute
,
as
to
be
in
Danger
of
never
Repenting
and
Returning
to
the
Church
:
Some
indeed
,
by
the
blessing
of
God
,
and
a
good
Disposition
,
have
led
the
way
;
may
the
rest
of
them
Speedily
follow
;
and
let
not
that
Fate
and
Doom
of
a
Reprobate
,
which
is
to
be
of
strong
Delusion
,
and
to
Believe
a
Lye
,
(
the
worst
of
all
Judgments
)
let
not
that
,
or
its
Imputation
,
any
longer
rest
upon
them
.
I
am
thirdly
to
speak
to
the
qualification
for
this
Holy
Sacrament
,
which
is
Repentance
:
Repent
and
be
Baptized
.
Repentance
is
that
that
re-enstates
us
in
Gods
Favour
,
assures
our
Happiness
,
and
makes
Joy
in
Heaven
.
We
all
know
our selves
,
to
be
Fools
and
Vile
Sinners
;
and
when
ever
we
shall
be
brought
to
our
Senses
,
to
acknowledge
our
Sin
and
Folly
;
we
shall
Act
like
Men
,
and
make
our selves
of
the
Number
of
those
that
God
will
accept
,
that
Christ
came
to
Save
and
Dyed
for
,
and
most
certainly
will
Receive
into
his
Everlasting
Arms
,
when
he
shall
come
again
to
make
up
his
Jewels
.
But
our
Repentance
must
be
made
up
of
these
Parts
,
1.
There
must
be
a
Sense
of
Sin
,
2.
An
Hearty
Sorrow
for
it
,
3.
A
free
Acknowledgement
and
Confession
of
it
,
4.
An
utter
Abhorrence
and
forsaking
of
it
.
1.
There
must
be
a
Sense
of
Sin
,
if
we
would
Heartily
Repent
of
it
.
That
it
is
Abominable
,
the
Bratt
of
the
Devil
,
that
that
God
Hates
,
the
thing
that
he
never
can
or
will
Endure
to
behold
with
the
least
Approbation
.
That
it
really
grieves
the
blessed
Spirit
,
that
it
Crucifies
the
Lord
of
Life
afresh
,
and
puts
Him
to
an
open
Shame
;
and
that
it
made
Him
,
who
is
the
same
Yesterday
,
to
Day
,
and
for
ever
,
to
alter
his
Decrees
concerning
Man
,
and
Cancel
that
Covenant
of
Uninterrupted
Happiness
.
Of
so
Mischievous
Nature
it
is
,
that
it
turn'd
Angels
into
Devils
,
Men
into
Beasts
;
and
Tumbled
them
down
from
Life
to
the
Grave
,
from
a
Throne
to
a
Prison
,
from
Heaven
,
and
a
Title
to
never-ceasing
Joys
,
to
Hell
,
and
the
assurance
of
Eternal
Torments
.
This
is
Sin
,
and
thus
we
must
acknowledge
it
to
be
exceeding
Sinful
.
And
then
,
2.
We
must
proceed
to
Godly
Sorrow
for
it
.
We
must
Heartily
bewail
it
,
express
sensibly
our
Dissatisfaction
in
,
and
Dislike
of
it
;
and
that
from
a
true
Apprehension
of
its
own
Vileness
,
and
that
most
wretched
Folly
,
that
betray'd
us
into
it
.
And
this
Sorrow
must
be
not
only
because
we
have
brought
our selves
into
great
Danger
,
contracted
Guilt
,
and
wrought
our
own
Ruin
:
But
because
also
we
have
dealt
so
Unkindly
and
Ungratefully
,
with
so
good
a
God
:
Because
we
have
provoked
so
Compassionate
a
Father
,
slighted
so
Gracious
a
Redeemer
,
and
quench'd
the
Motions
of
,
and
grieved
so
Blessed
a
Sanctifier
.
Thus
should
we
abound
in
Holy
Sorrow
,
with
respect
both
to
our
God
and
our selves
;
for
our
God
,
that
we
have
thus
Basely
,
Treacherously
,
and
Ungratefully
,
done
as
much
as
in
us
lay
,
to
the
very
Dethroning
of
Him
;
as
well
as
for
our selves
,
whom
this
filthy
Sin
has
sunk
into
so
wretched
a
Condition
.
3.
If
we
would
perfect
our
Repentance
,
we
must
truly
acknowledge
and
confess
our
Sins
,
not
Hide
them
,
not
Palliate
and
Excuse
them
,
not
Stifle
and
Endeavour
to
put
them
out
of
our
Minds
,
but
to
own
them
,
and
our selves
for
Sinners
.
When
ever
we
desire
to
enter
the
Temple
,
when
ever
we
prepare
to
return
to
our
Fathers
House
,
and
there
hope
to
be
Receiv'd
and
Wellcom'd
,
we
cannot
do
better
,
then
take
to
our selves
the
Words
of
the
old
repenting
Prodigal
,
and
say
,
Father
I
have
sinned
against
Heaven
,
and
before
thee
,
and
am
no
more
worthy
to
be
called
Thy
Son
,
St.
Luke
15.
21.
Thus
freely
should
we
expose
our
Vileness
,
acknowledge
our
Transgressions
,
and
that
we
have
worthily
deserv'd
Gods
Wrath
;
that
we
have
added
Sin
to
Sin
,
Treasured
our
Vices
,
and
Aggravated
them
with
the
most
heightening
Circumstances
.
And
who
knows
then
,
but
at
our
Meeting
,
as
the
tender
Father
in
the
Gospel
receiv'd
his
Rebellious
Son
,
so
our
Heavenly
Father
will
receive
us
also
,
forgive
us
,
and
Enthrone
us
in
his
Kingdom
.
And
here
that
I
be
not
Misunderstood
,
let
me
hint
to
you
the
Excellency
of
our
Church
,
in
this
particular
.
We
are
not
obliged
to
an
exact
Discovery
of
every
Secret
of
our
Hearts
to
Men
of
Cunning
and
Art
,
and
yet
of
like
Passions
with
our selves
;
which
is
the
Arbitrary
management
of
other
Churches
and
Sects
;
by
which
the
poor
People
are
lyable
to
be
Ruin'd
on
Earth
,
their
Secrets
being
extorted
,
and
they
thereby
exposed
to
the
shock
and
prey
of
Cruel
and
Unreasonable
Men.
But
our
Church
requires
General
Confessions
only
,
such
as
she
has
provided
;
as
We
have
Erred
and
Strayed
from
thy
ways
like
lost
Sheep
,
we
have
followed
two
much
the
Devices
and
Desires
of
our
own
Hearts
,
we
have
offended
against
thy
Holy
Laws
,
&c.
Save
in
the
matter
of
Scruples
;
and
then
also
it
is
order'd
with
that
Ease
and
Security
for
the
quieting
of
the
Conscience
,
and
relieving
the
troubled
Mind
,
as
to
Demonstrate
the
Divinity
of
the
Constitution
,
and
that
Holy
Spirit
which
conferr'd
the
Directions
.
All
this
I
have
said
is
of
our
Church
and
Publick
Confessions
;
but
for
our
Private
ones
,
those
in
our
Closets
,
we
must
be
sure
there
to
ransack
every
corner
of
our
Hearts
,
to
Confess
and
Bewail
every
Particular
of
our
Sins
,
to
our
God
;
so
he
that
seeth
,
he
that
heareth
in
Secret
,
will
reward
openly
;
we
shall
not
fail
then
of
Pardon
,
and
Forgiveness
,
if
we
add
that
that
's
next
to
be
Consider'd
to
make
up
our
Repentance
,
and
that
is
,
4.
A
Forsaking
of
all
our
Sins
,
and
an
utter
abhorrence
of
them
for
the
future
.
He
that
Confesseth
and
Forsaketh
,
it
is
that
shall
find
Mercy
.
Would
we
then
perfect
our
Repentance
,
and
be
truly
Welcome
to
our
Lord
and
Saviour
in
His
House
and
Family
?
Thus
we
must
do
;
Confess
,
and
Forsake
;
own
our
former
Follies
,
and
resolve
upon
a
new
and
better
Life
;
promise
to
our
Lord
more
Faithful
Obedience
,
and
then
take
Care
to
perform
it
;
resign
up
our selves
intirely
to
the
Will
of
God
,
and
then
indeavour
to
walk
with
him
all
the
Days
of
our
Lives
.
So
shall
we
be
truly
Wellcome
to
our
Lord
now
in
this
Sacrament
,
and
ever
afterwards
in
his
House
;
so
shall
we
Enjoy
the
Comfortable
Presence
of
the
blessed
Spirit
here
,
and
even
the
Lord
of
Life
in
that
Spiritual
Banquet
,
the
other
Sacrament
.
And
when
these
Earthly
Services
and
Mercies
shall
fail
us
,
we
shall
receive
Eternal
Comforts
,
be
possest
of
Blessings
Unspeakable
and
full
of
Glory
;
so
shall
none
of
our
former
sinful
Actions
ever
rise
against
us
,
to
Accuse
or
Condemn
us
,
or
our
Consciences
to
affright
us
;
but
in
Peace
and
Quietness
,
in
a
Sedate
and
Calm
Composure
of
Spirit
,
we
shall
at
last
resign
our
Souls
into
the
hands
of
God
,
in
sure
and
certain
hope
of
a
joyful
Resurrection
.
I
am
now
in
the
4.
Place
to
consider
the
several
Duties
we
are
Engaged
in
by
our
Baptism
;
and
these
are
exactly
set
down
in
our
Catechism
;
when
we
Vow
and
Promise
,
1.
To
Renounce
the
Devil
and
all
his
Works
,
the
Pomps
and
Vanities
of
this
wicked
World
,
with
all
the
Sinful
Lusts
of
the
Flesh
.
This
Vow
is
of
three
parts
:
The
1.
To
Renounce
the
Devil
and
all
his
Works
.
By
this
the
Church
generally
understands
Renouncing
of
all
false
Gods
,
and
false
Worship
.
The
World
at
the
coming
of
our
Saviour
,
was
full
of
Idolatry
;
and
therefore
it
was
very
proper
that
all
those
that
were
willing
to
engage
in
,
and
be
happy
by
the
benefits
of
the
true
Religion
,
should
be
obliged
to
Renounce
absolutely
all
the
false
:
And
this
not
only
in
Tongue
,
but
in
Heart
also
;
not
only
in
Profession
,
but
in
Action
.
As
we
are
not
to
believe
in
,
&
pay
Devotion
to
an
Idol
;
so
,
nor
are
we
to
act
any
of
those
bruitish
Villanies
which
took
up
the
Lives
of
those
Idolatrous
Heathens
.
As
we
are
not
to
consult
Witches
and
Devils
,
so
,
nor
must
we
have
such
low
and
mean
apprehensions
of
God
and
His
wise
Providence
,
as
to
sink
our
Hearts
,
and
suffer
them
to
be
betrayed
to
any
base
and
unlawful
Compliances
:
And
therefore
more
especially
by
the
Works
of
the
Devil
here
,
was
meant
those
abominable
Villanies
(
the
Apostle
says
)
not
to
be
Named
among
Christians
;
which
was
the
usual
practise
of
those
Heathen
Idolators
;
and
for
which
the
greatest
of
Gods
Judgments
have
formerly
been
brought
upon
the
Earth
;
even
fire
and
Brimstone
,
upon
particular
Cities
,
famous
for
those
Brutalities
;
Nay
,
even
that
Deluge
of
Water
upon
the
whole
Earth
.
But
,
besides
those
,
there
are
others
that
may
properly
be
called
the
Works
of
the
Devil
;
being
such
he
delights
in
,
and
is
very
diligent
in
Tempting
us
to
.
Amongst
these
is
Pride
,
that
Usurping
and
Ambitious
Desire
that
made
the
first
Devil
,
and
Dethroned
him
from
an
Empire
in
Heaven
,
to
the
infernal
Abyss
of
Hell
;
such
also
is
Lying
;
for
he
is
called
a
Lyar
,
and
the
Father
of
it
,
St.
John
8.
44.
Such
also
is
Slandering
,
for
he
is
famously
also
called
the
Accuser
of
the
Brethren
;
such
also
,
is
Malice
and
Envy
,
being
hateful
,
and
hating
one
another
.
These
are
the
proper
Practises
of
him
,
whom
the
Scripture
calls
a
Murderer
from
the
Beginning
:
And
such
also
,
is
all
Pleasure
,
Contentedness
and
Delight
in
Sin
,
and
Encouraging
and
Tempting
others
to
commit
it
;
all
these
are
truly
and
properly
called
the
Works
of
the
Devil
.
The
second
part
of
the
Vow
is
,
To
Renounce
the
Pomps
and
Vanities
of
this
wicked
World.
By
these
were
meant
formerly
some
Villanous
and
Unlawful
Sports
of
the
Heathens
,
which
we
now
(
thanks
be
to
God
)
know
nothing
of
;
and
as
it
respects
us
,
may
be
understood
by
them
mostly
,
all
undue
and
sinful
Compliances
with
any
of
the
things
of
the
World
;
whether
they
be
Riches
,
or
Pleasures
,
or
Honours
;
whether
it
be
Meat
,
or
Drink
,
or
Apparel
;
whether
it
be
Rest
,
or
Sport
,
or
Imployment
;
or
indeed
any
inordinate
Enjoyment
of
any
of
these
Earthly
things
.
Now
many
of
all
these
things
,
as
they
are
Blessings
,
when
well
used
;
so
when
abused
,
they
become
Curses
,
Pomps
and
Vanities
of
this
World
,
and
to
be
Renounced
.
The
third
part
of
the
Vow
,
is
to
Renounce
all
the
Sinful
Lusts
of
the
Flesh
;
that
is
,
all
Vile
Affections
,
and
Beastly
Humours
,
and
Greedy
Cravings
;
the
Conquering
of
which
is
true
Self
Denyal
,
and
Mortification
,
the
great
Duty
of
the
approaching
Season
;
which
I
have
endeavour'd
to
inculcate
to
you
,
and
which
you
will
have
many
opportunities
of
improving
in
the
knowledge
of
,
during
Lent.
And
so
I
come
to
the
Second
part
of
the
Vow
and
Promise
,
which
is
,
To
Believe
all
the
Articles
of
our
Christian
Faith
:
which
consists
not
only
in
the
being
rightly
inform'd
in
the
Articles
of
our
Faith
;
in
Learning
,
Endeavouring
to
Vnderstand
,
and
giving
full
Consent
unto
them
;
but
(
which
perfects
and
compleats
our
Faith
)
in
Living
accordingly
,
in
doing
those
things
that
will
prove
and
well
Demonstrate
our
Faith.
And
particularly
,
to
explain
this
in
the
Apostles
Creed
;
When
I
say
,
I
Believe
in
God
the
Father
Almighty
;
I
must
Honour
and
Reverence
Him
,
as
my
God
;
Love
and
Obey
Him
,
as
a
tender
Father
;
Fear
and
Own
Him
,
as
he
is
Almighty
:
Maker
off
Heaven
and
Earth
;
Here
I
must
attribute
the
Glory
of
all
the
Works
of
the
Creation
to
Him
;
admire
his
great
Love
in
Communicating
Being
to
us
and
all
his
Creatures
;
give
him
only
the
Honour
and
Glory
of
Preserving
and
Blessing
us
;
and
Love
,
Admire
,
and
Praise
his
Universal
Providence
over
the
World.
At
the
same
rate
we
must
reduce
to
Practise
,
all
the
rest
of
the
Articles
of
our
Faith
;
and
so
doing
is
truly
Believing
of
them
.
The
third
part
of
our
Vow
and
Obligation
in
Baptism
,
is
,
That
we
Keep
Gods
Holy
Will
and
Commands
,
and
walk
in
the
same
,
all
the
Days
of
our
Lives
.
By
which
is
meant
,
that
we
will
make
it
our
Business
,
as
much
as
in
us
lies
,
to
walk
according
to
the
Direction
of
Gods
ways
;
that
we
will
use
our
best
Endeavours
to
work
his
Righteousness
,
and
apply
our selves
with
all
Diligence
and
Care
to
the
discharge
of
all
the
several
Duties
of
our
Lives
.
That
we
will
not
Practise
Holiness
by
Fits
and
Starts
only
;
allow
time
for
Devotions
and
Holy
Duties
,
when
we
have
nothing
else
to
do
;
as
is
too
much
the
Practise
of
some
.
But
that
our
whole
Life
shall
be
one
continued
Act
of
Honesty
and
Piety
;
and
we
always
will
Endeavour
to
grow
in
Grace
,
and
in
the
Knowledge
and
Love
of
our
Saviour
,
Jesus
Christ
;
that
we
will
keep
true
and
undaunted
to
the
end
,
and
Fight
our
good
Fight
,
and
Finish
our
Course
,
and
keep
the
Faith
;
knowing
that
all
this
Labour
will
not
be
in
Vain
,
but
that
we
shall
receive
an
Ample
and
most
Glorious
Reward
in
the
Final
and
Compleat
Salvation
of
our
Immortal
Souls
.
And
this
leads
to
the
Last
particular
,
the
Consideration
of
those
glorious
Benefits
of
Baptism
.
By
this
it
is
that
we
assure
our
Salvation
,
we
enter
into
Covenant
with
the
Lord
of
Life
,
who
has
engaged
himself
(
we
performing
our
parts
)
to
make
us
easie
and
happy
here
,
and
glorious
hereafter
;
to
afford
us
his
Grace
and
Favour
,
his
Mercy
and
Love
in
this
Life
;
then
to
receive
us
to
himself
,
to
partake
of
Eternal
Glory
in
the
Life
to
come
.
By
this
we
become
Sons
of
God
,
Heirs
of
Heaven
,
and
Members
of
Christ
.
By
this
we
have
our
Pardon
Sealed
,
and
it
is
at
our
own
Will
and
Pleasure
afterwards
,
whether
we
will
be
happy
or
not
,
whether
we
will
be
Saved
or
Ruined
.
By
this
we
have
the
Favour
and
Grace
of
God
Ascertain'd
;
and
in
this
,
we
enter
upon
all
those
Glorious
Fruits
of
our
Blessed
Lords
Death
and
Passion
,
of
his
Glorious
Resurrection
and
Ascension
.
And
who
can
esteem
these
poor
and
mean
things
?
Who
,
of
any
Sense
and
Thought
,
can
count
them
Indifferent
?
Who
,
but
must
highly
Value
,
and
with
all
his
Powers
attempt
to
obtain
them
?
Happy
most
certainly
are
all
they
,
who
are
thought
worthy
of
them
;
Happy
indeed
all
we
who
are
capable
of
them
;
who
by
the
Care
of
our
Parents
,
in
our
Early
Adoption
and
good
Education
,
may
be
properly
said
to
be
Born
Heirs
to
them
.
Happy
our
Nation
that
Enjoys
the
best
of
Churches
,
and
happy
all
those
People
who
are
brought
up
in
the
most
Excellent
Discipline
of
it
.
Happy
all
we
who
had
Christian
and
Conscientious
Parents
,
and
were
early
Instructed
in
these
Noble
Principles
;
thrice
happy
we
,
who
have
so
great
,
and
so
many
Encouragements
to
our
Duty
,
and
may
perceive
so
much
Ease
and
Pleasure
,
so
much
Joy
and
Satisfaction
,
in
the
Discharge
of
it
.
Happy
are
all
they
,
who
square
their
Lives
according
to
these
Rules
,
and
makes
it
their
Business
to
follow
the
Captain
of
their
Salvation
.
Happy
all
they
,
who
when
denied
and
refused
these
Blessednesses
by
the
Misfortune
of
Education
,
or
the
Force
and
Violence
of
Commanding
Relations
,
do
at
last
by
the
Grace
of
God
,
and
the
Power
of
his
Righteousness
in
their
Hearts
;
or
by
the
Conviction
of
their
own
Sins
,
and
Misery
in
the
want
of
a
Saviour
,
as
the
Men
of
Israel
in
the
Text
,
and
these
Persons
here
present
,
do
Heartily
desire
,
and
in
this
Sacrament
,
espouse
Jesus
Christ
and
Him
Crucifyed
.
Happy
all
those
,
who
omit
no
opportunities
of
securing
all
this
Happiness
,
Improving
all
these
Glorious
Priviledges
:
Happy
indeed
,
the
People
that
are
in
such
a
Case
;
truly
Blessed
all
they
,
who
thus
have
the
Lord
for
their
God.
I
have
still
the
Application
to
press
to
us
all
on
these
two
Accounts
,
both
as
we
have
obtained
,
and
as
we
have
very
Early
and
Long-ago
obtained
this
Happiness
.
To
you
first
,
who
now
have
obtained
this
Happiness
,
this
Christian
Fraternity
;
as
you
are
now
admitted
into
the
Church
of
God
,
and
made
Members
of
Christ
,
suffer
this
Word
of
Advice
.
You
see
how
Glorious
is
your
Imployment
,
how
great
the
Reward
of
it
;
how
Sacred
the
Profession
is
which
you
have
now
undertaken
,
how
serious
and
earnest
are
all
the
Rules
and
Laws
of
it
.
You
see
how
good
is
your
security
of
reward
from
your
Heavenly
Father
;
how
necessary
therefore
is
it
for
you
not
to
be
behind-hand
,
but
to
make
good
your
part
.
You
see
that
all
the
conditions
are
absolutely
in
Favour
of
you
,
and
that
if
you
keep
faithful
to
the
end
,
you
'll
obtain
such
glory
as
does
pass
all
understanding
.
You
see
that
you
have
enter'd
upon
an
Holy
Employment
,
a
Serious
and
Sacred
Conversation
;
you
see
what
you
have
now
Promised
and
Engaged
,
even
to
put
off
and
Renounce
your
former
Natural
Habits
,
and
Sinful
Inclinations
.
Nay
,
you
Solemnly
have
Vowed
before
God
and
good
Witnesses
,
a
great
Number
of
Christians
in
this
Congregation
,
that
you
would
do
your
best
so
to
do
,
following
the
Commands
of
God
,
and
walking
from
henceforth
in
Newness
of
Life
.
Lastly
,
you
see
what
you
lose
,
if
you
forfeit
this
your
Trust
,
and
Break
your
Obligations
;
and
what
you
'll
gain
:
You
lose
then
no
less
than
God
,
and
Heaven
,
Joys
Vnspeakable
and
full
of
Glory
;
and
you
'll
gain
only
Disappointments
,
and
Vexations
,
Torments
and
Trouble
,
Vneasiness
and
the
Gripes
of
Conscience
,
while
you
're
on
Earth
;
and
afterwards
anguish
of
Soul
,
Judgment
with
Despair
,
all
the
Treasures
of
Hell
,
even
Eternal
Desolations
.
Be
assured
then
that
this
is
no
Jest
,
't
is
no
less
than
your
Interest
,
than
your
best
Interest
,
the
Interest
of
your
Souls
:
And
you
will
find
that
your
Duty
will
require
your
utmost
Care.
Baptism
indeed
begins
an
Happy
Life
,
but
yet
a
Life
not
free
from
Trouble
and
Temptation
;
the
Devil
is
always
very
busie
with
New-beginners
;
as
soon
as
our
Lord
himself
was
Baptiz'd
,
he
had
the
Impudence
to
Attack
and
Tempt
Him
:
But
he
who
overcame
him
,
will
also
guard
you
,
if
you
keep
true
to
him
,
and
will
take
Care
that
you
shall
not
be
Tempted
,
above
what
in
will
Enable
you
to
bear
;
and
God
grant
that
you
may
so
Consider
all
these
things
,
as
to
answer
the
great
end
of
this
your
Noble
and
so
Glorious
Call.
Lastly
,
To
all
us
who
have
been
so
long
Engaged
in
this
mighty
Covenant
,
let
one
Word
be
added
.
We
were
early
admitted
into
the
Church
,
with
all
the
Ease
and
Satisfaction
Imaginable
;
with
the
Comfort
of
Friends
,
the
Joy
of
Neighbours
,
the
Assistance
of
Relations
,
and
all
manner
of
Encouragement
:
We
have
frequently
repeated
this
Holy
Contract
,
Solemnly
renewed
it
in
the
other
Sacrament
,
that
of
our
Dear
Lords
Blessed
Body
and
Blood.
Let
us
all
remember
,
and
most
earnestly
Consider
the
Sacredness
of
our
Obligation
,
the
necessity
of
our
Obedience
,
and
the
wonderful
Indulgence
of
our
Lord
and
Master
;
who
,
tho'
we
have
been
so
long
Bound
,
and
frequently
have
forfeited
our
Condition
of
the
Contract
,
and
added
many
great
,
Voluntary
,
Obstinate
,
and
Vngrateful
Violations
of
that
most
Holy
Covenant
,
yet
is
pleased
not
to
take
the
Advantage
of
us
,
but
rather
Forgive
us
,
and
wait
still
for
us
,
is
still
open
and
ready
to
receive
us
,
willing
and
desirous
to
be
Fully
Reconciled
to
us
.
And
therefore
we
see
the
Reason
for
that
Fatherly
admonition
we
lately
received
from
our
Right
Reverend
careful
Diocesan
,
that
that
holy
Sacrament
be
administred
here
in
Gods
own
House
,
at
the
place
and
times
appointed
by
the
Church
;
not
only
to
keep
up
the
Honour
of
that
Holy
Sacrament
of
our
Lord
,
of
late
sunk
to
a
most
dreadful
Disesteem
by
many
;
but
also
,
that
we
our selves
might
there
be
Reminded
of
our
own
Promises
,
our
own
former
Vows
and
Obligations
,
and
brought
thereby
to
a
speedier
Examination
how
we
have
answered
those
our
Vows
.
Let
us
all
then
who
by
this
opportunity
are
refreshed
with
the
Remembrance
of
our
Duties
,
let
us
take
Care
speedily
to
Return
to
our
Lord
,
Humble
our selves
before
him
,
truly
Repent
us
of
all
our
forfeitures
and
carelesness
,
and
apply
our selves
more
diligently
in
our
Masters
Service
for
the
future
:
So
shall
we
obtain
Mercy
and
Ease
,
Relief
and
Comfort
,
Joy
and
Satisfaction
,
while
we
continue
amongst
Men
;
and
when
we
shall
have
done
with
this
World
,
we
shall
receive
a
Welcome
into
the
other
,
ev'n
to
God
Almighty
our
Eternal
Father
;
to
our
Lord
and
Master
Jesus
Christ
,
who
was
Baptiz'd
himself
,
who
Died
and
Rose
again
for
us
,
and
to
the
Blessed
Comforter
who
preserves
and
directs
us
:
To
which
most
Glorious
Trinity
,
but
one
Only
God
,
let
there
be
ascribed
,
by
all
Men
and
Angels
,
and
created
Brings
,
all
Honour
Power
and
Glory
,
Might
,
Majesty
and
Dominion
,
both
now
and
Evermore
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.