The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of…

Secondly,¹ for our selves, we must make conscience of it, to make use of our own Baptism, and that throughout the whole course of our life: It is given us as a seal of Gods promises, and as a vow of our obedience, and so we must make use of it all the days of our life, especially in three cases:²

Secondly,¹ for our selues, we must make conscience of it, to make vse of our owne Baptisme, and that throughout the whole course of our life: It is giuen vs as a seale of Gods promises, and as a vow of our obedience, and so we must make vse of it all the daies of our life, especially in three cases:²

1. 12. About our selves.2. About our selues.
2. 2In three cases.

First, in the case of doubting and fear of the ⟨p. 160⟩forgiveness of our sins, or of the salvation of our souls: for Baptism saveth us, that is, effectually assures us of our salvation; and we do not offend in trusting Gods promise made in his Word, and signed and sealed in Baptism. As certainly doth it save our souls, as the Ark saved the bodies of Noah and his household; so as we cannot miscarry, if we leap not out of the Ark into the Seas of waters. Let us stick to our Baptism, and then we are safe: The washing in Baptism did assure the washing ⟨p. 161⟩of our souls by the Blood of Christ for our sins. If I be tempted to doubt of my salvation, I must say to my own soul, Hath not the Lord provided me the Ark of Baptism to preserve me from the seas of his wrath? And if I doubt the forgiveness of sins, I must say, Hath not the Lord washed me from my sins by the blood of his Son? Did he not show me so much in Baptism? We sin shamefully, in that we do not make this use, but neglect the confidence Baptism should work in us,