The way to true happiness in a serious treatise /

In short, if there be no more necessary to conversion or regeneration, than to be turned to the Christian Religion, or to be baptized in infancy, this will fly directly in the face of that Scripture, Mat. 7. 14. as well as multitudes of others. For first, we will then no more say, strait is the gate and narrow is the way: for if all that are baptized, and of the true Religion, are saved, the door is become heavenly wide, and we will henceforth say, wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth unto life; for if this be true, whole Parishes, yea whole Countries, and whole Kingdoms may go in a breast, and we will no more teach, that the righteous is scarcely saved, or that there is need of such a stir in taking the Kingdom of Heaven by violence ⟨p. 11⟩and striving to enter in. Surely if the way be so easy as many make it, that there is little more necessary, than to be regenerated in our baptism, and cry God mercy, and be absolved by the Minister at our end, 'tis more ado than needs, to put our selves to such running, and seeking, and knocking, and fighting, and wrestling, as the word requires, as necessary to salvation. Secondly, if this be true, we will no more say, few there be that find it: yea we will rather say, few there be that miss it: we will no more say, that of the many that are called, but few are chosen Mat. 22. 14. and that even of the professing Israel, but a remnant shall be saved, Rom. 11. 5. If this Doctrine be true, we will not say any more with the Disciples, Who then shall be saved? but rather who then shall not be saved? Then if a man be called a brother (that is, a Christian) and be baptized, though he be a fornicator, or a railer, or covetous, or a drunkard, yet he shall inherit the Kingdom of God, 1 Cor. 5. 11. 1 Cor. 6. 9, 10.

In short, if there be no more necessary to conversion or regeneration, than to be turned to the Christian Religion, or to be baptized in infancy, this will flie directly in the face of that Scripture,