Phi. This is also a sure ••kē of the favour of God toward •ou, and that you are predestinate •nto everlasting life, seeing that according to your profession, you do believe, and unto the uttermost of your power frame your life. For it is written,1 he that believeth & is baptised,2 shall be saved. And s. Peter said unto the Jews: Repent you of your sins, & be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost▪ And Saint Paul sayeth:3 All ye that are baptized, have put on Christ. And you know, there is no damnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.4 For as when you were baptised, ye forsook the devil, the world, and the flesh, withal their works, pomps, and vanity, and gave your self ⟨p. 448⟩only unto the service of God, taking him for your Lord & master even so hath God likewise taken you to be his servant, loveth and favoureth you, and will defend you against all your enemies, and never forsake you, until he hath brought you unto everlasting life. By baptism is he your lord God, therefore will not he suffer you to perish. By baptism, is he your father, and you are born of him, & so become his son, therefore can he none otherwise, then love, tender and favour you, and give you the inheritance of his heavenly kingdom. By baptism are you made the brother of Christ, heir of God, and fellow heir with Christ of everlasting glory, then may you be certain to be of that number, that shall inherit eternal life. By baptism is the holy ghost given you, then are you the son of God and ⟨p. 449⟩•an not perish. For it is written. They that are led with the spirit •f God,5 are the sons of God. Baptism is a continual sign of •he favour of God toward us, of •he free remission of sins, of our reconciliation unto God for Christs sake, and that we be by adoption the sons of God, & heirs of everlasting glory.6
Phi. This is also a sure ••kē of the fauour of God toward •ou, and that you are predestinate •nto euerlasting life, seyng that according to your profession, you do beleue, and vnto the vttermost of your power frame your life. For it is wrytten,1 he that beleueth & is baptised,2 shalbe saued. And s. Peter said vnto the Iewes: Repent you of your sinnes, & be baptised euery one of you in ye name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes, and ye shall receiue the gift of the holy ghost▪ And Saint Paule saieth:3 All ye that are baptized, haue put on Christ. And you know, there is no dampnation to them that are in Christ Iesu.4 For as when you wer baptised, ye forsoke the deuill, the world, and the flesh, withal their workes, pōpes, and vanitie, and gaue your selfe ⟨p. 448⟩only vnto the seruice of God, taking him for your Lord & maister euen so hath God likewise taken you to be his seruaunt, loueth and fauoureth you, and wil defend you against al your ennemies, and neuer forsake you, vntyll he hathe brought you vnto euerlasting life. By baptisme is he your lord God, therefore wyll not he suffer you to pearishe. By baptisme, is he your father, and you are born of him, & so become his sonne, therfore can he none otherwyse, then loue, tender and fauour you, and geue you the enheritaunce of his heauenly kingdome. By baptisme are you made the brother of Christ, heyre of God, and fellow heire wt Christ of euerlasting glory, thē may you be certen to be of that nōber, that shall enherit eternall life. By baptisme is the holy ghost geuen you, then are you the sonne of God and ⟨p. 449⟩•an not pearysh. For it is written. They that are led with the spirite •f God,5 are the sonnes of God. Baptisme is a continuall signe of •he fauour of God towarde vs, of he fre remission of sinnes, of our econciliatiō vnto God for Chrites sake, and that we be by adopion the sonnes of God, & heires of uerlasting glory.
- 1Mark. xvi.
- 2Act. ii.
- 3Gala. ii.
- 4Rom. viii
- 5Roma. viii.
- 6Of the Lords supper.Of ye Lordes supper.
