§. 3. It is very true that you were sacramentally regenerate in Baptism, and that he that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved, and all that are the children of promise, and have that promise sealed to them by Baptism, are regenerate: The Ancients taught that Baptism puts men into a state of grace, that is, that all that sincerely renounce the world, the Devil and the flesh, and are sincerely given up to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost according to the Covenant of Grace, and profess and seal this by their Baptism, shall be pardoned and made the heirs of life. But as it is true, that Baptism thus 1saveth, so is it as true, that it is not the outward washing only the filth of the flesh that will suffice, but the answer of a good conscience towards God, 1 Pet. 2. 21. And that no man can enter into the Kingdom of God, that is not born of the Spirit, as well as of water, John 3. 5. And that Simon Magus and many another have had the water of Baptism, that never had the Spirit, but still remain in the gall of bitterness, and bond of iniquity, and had no part nor lot in that business, their hearts being not right in the sight of God. Acts 8. 13. 21, 23. And nothing is more sure, than that if any man have not the Spirit of Christ (for all his Baptism) he is none of his, Rom. 8. 9. And that if you have his Spirit, you walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit: and are not carnally but spiritually minded, and are alive to God, and as dead to the world: Rom. 8. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14. Whether all that were baptized are such as these, when they come to age, judge you.
§. 3. It is very true that you were sacramentally regenerate in Baptism, and that he that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved, and all that are the children of promise, and have that promise sealed to them by Baptism, are regenerate: The Ancients taught that Baptism puts men into a state of grace, that is, that all that sincerely renounce the world, the Devil and the flesh, and are sincerely given up to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost according to the Covenant of Grace, and profess and seal this by their Baptism, shall be pardoned and made the heirs of life. But as it is true, that Baptism thus 1saveth, so is it as true, that it is not the outward washing only the filth of the flesh that will suffice, but the answer of a good conscience towards God, 1 Pet. 2. 21. And that no man can enter into the Kingdom of God, that is not born of the Spirit, as well as of water, Iohn 3. 5. And that Simon Magus and many another have had the water of Baptism, that never had the Spirit, but still remain in the gall of bitterness, and bond of iniquity, and had no part nor lot in that business, their hearts being not right in the sight of God. Acts 8. 13. 21, 23. And nothing is more sure, than that if any man have not the Spirit of Christ (for all his Baptism) he is none of his, Rom. 8. 9. And that if you have his Spirit, you walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit: and are not carnally but spiritually minded, and are alive to God, and as dead to the world: Rom. 8. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14. Whether all that were baptized are such as these, when they come to age, judge you.
- 1Q•icquid Deo gratum dignumque offertur de bono t•es•• o cordis desertu•. Intr• nos quippe est quod Deo off•rimus, omn• viz. ac••ptabile •unus: Ibi timo• Dei—ibi conf•ssio, ibi largitas, ibi sobrietas, ibi paup•rtas spiritus, ibi compassio, &c. Potho Prumiens. de Domo Dei, li. 2. De regno Dei quod intra nos est meditamur vanitat•s & i•sa•ia• falsas, dumb interio•ibus any n•• vi•tutibus, in quibus regnum Dei consistit, privati, ad exteriora quaedam studia ducimur, & circa corporal•s ex•rcitation•s, quae ad modicum utiles esse videntur, occupamur, fructus spiritus, qui sunt charitas, pax, gaudium, &c. intus minime possidemus, & exterius q•arundam co•su••udinum observantias sectamur; in exercitiis tantum corporalibus quae sunt jejunia, vigisiae, asperitas seu vilitas v••tis, &c. regulam nobis vivendi quasi perfectam statuentes. Idem ibid.Q•icquid Deo gratum dignumque offertur de bono t•es•• o cordis desertu•. Intr• nos quippe est quod Deo off•rimus, omn• viz. acptabile unus: Ibi timo Dei—ibi confssio, ibi largitas, ibi sobrietas, ibi pauprtas spiritus, ibi compassio, &c. Potho Prumiens. de Domo Dei, li. 2. De regno Dei quod intra nos est meditamur vanitats & isaia falsas, dum interioibus ani n vitutibus, in quibus regnum Dei consistit, privati, ad exteriora quaedam studia ducimur, & circa corporals exrcitations, quae ad modicum utiles esse videntur, occupamur, fructus spiritus, qui sunt charitas, pax, gaudium, &c. intus minime possidemus, & exterius qarundam cosuudinum observantias sectamur; in exercitiis tantum corporalibus quae sunt jejunia, vigisiae, asperitas seu vilitas vtis, &c. regulam nobis vivendi quasi perfectam statuentes. Idem ibid.
