A treatise of faith divided into two parts. The first showing the nature, the…A treatise of faith diuided into two parts. The first shewing the nature, the…

Fourthly, It considereth what a singular prerogative it is, to be actually admitted into covenant with God, received into his family, and to have his name put upon us: to be partaker of the seal of regeneration, remission of ⟨p. 421⟩sins, adoption, and everlasting inheritance: solemnly to be made free of the society of Saints, and wear the Lords badge and livery. And what an high and incomprehensible mercy it is, that God hath promised, and doth vouchsafe these great and inestimable blessings, not only to himself a miserable and wretched sinner, but also to his posterity, who by natural generation are enemies to his Highness, dead in trespasses, and in bondage unto the curse of the law. With these or the like meditations of faith, believing parents must present their children unto Baptism, that they might receive the seal of regeneration, remission of sins, and spiritual liberty; that the Name of God might be set upon them, and their names registered amongst the free Denizens of the heavenly Jerusalem. And fervent effectual prayer doth accompany this admission, that God would be pleased to accept the party baptized for his child by grace and adoption, release him of his sins, and make him partaker of his everlasting kingdom. Faith believeth what God promiseth, as he promiseth it: and beggeth fervently, what he giveth freely.

Fourthly, It considereth what a singular prerogatiue it is, to be actually admitted into couenant with God, receiued into his family, and to haue his name put vpon vs: to be partaker of the seale of regeneration, remission of ⟨p. 421⟩sinnes, adoption, and euerlasting inheritance: solemnely to be made free of the societie of Saints, and weare the Lords badge and liuerie. And what an high and incomprehensible mercie it is, that God hath promised, and doth vouchsafe these great and inestimable blessings, not only to himselfe a miserable and wretched sinner, but also to his posteritie, who by naturall generation are enemies to his Highnesse, dead in trespasses, and in bondage vnto the curse of the law. With these or the like meditations of faith, belieuing parents must present their children vnto Baptisme, that they might receiue the seale of regeration, remission of sinnes, and spirituall libertie; that the Name of God might bee set vpon them, and their names registred amongst the free Denisons of the heauenly Ierusalem. And feruent effectuall prayer doth accompany this admission, that God would bee pleased to accept the partie baptized for his childe by grace and adoption, release him of his sins, and make him partaker of his euerlasting kingdome. Faith belieueth what God promiseth, as hee promiseth it: and beggeth feruently, what hee giueth freely.