And when you have considered the sad case of Hypocrites, that call themselves Christians to their own Condemnation, when they are none such, then think seriously what the Covenant was, which was made for you in your Baptism, and you have taken on you to own. Think what it is devotedly to trust to God as your reconciled Father, and devotedly to trust to Christ as your Saviour, your great Teacher, Governor, and Mediator with the Father; what it is devotedly to trust the Holy Spirit to illuminate, sanctify and quicken you in a holy Life, and to strengthen and comfort you against, and under, ⟨p. 95⟩all your Trials. Consider what it is to take the Flesh, the World, and the Devil, as they are against this holy Life and heavenly Hope, for your Enemies, and to list your selves under Christ in a vowed War to the death against them. Think how you have perfidiously broken this Covenant, on which all the Hope of your Salvation lieth. And then if you dare not utterly renounce all that Hope, presently and resolvedly renew this Covenant. Lament your violation of it to God: Do it not only in a passion, but upon serious consideration make that choice and resolution, which you dare stand to at a dying hour, and on which you may believe, that God for Christs sake will accept you, and forgive you. O think what a Mercy it is to have a Saviour, who after all your heinous sins, will bring you reconciled as Sons to God, for the merits of his Sacrifice and Righteousness, and by his powerful Intercession, and will send from Heaven the Spirit of God into your hearts, to renew those blind, dead, carnal minds to God's holy Image, and will dwell in you, and carry on your Sanctification to the end. Thankfully and joyfully accept this Covenant and Grace, and again give up your selves to God, your Father, Saviour and Sanctifier; but be sure ⟨p. 96⟩that you do it absolutely, without deceitful exceptions and reserves; and that you do it resolvedly, and not only in a frightened mood; and yet that you do it as in the strength of the Grace of Christ, not trusting the steadfastness of your own deceitful, mutable Hearts. And when you can truly say, that you unfeignedly consent, and renew this Covenant in your hearts, then go the next opportunity to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, and there penitently and faithfully renew it openly in the solemn way that Christ hath appointed you;
And when you have considered the sad case of Hypocrites, that call themselves Christians to their own Condemnation, when they are none such, then think seriously what the Covenant was, which was made for you in your Baptism, and you have taken on you to own. Think what it is devotedly to trust to God as your reconciled Father, and devotedly to trust to Christ as your Saviour, your great Teacher, Governour, and Mediator with the Father; what it is devotedly to trust the Holy Spirit to illuminate, sanctifie and quicken you in a holy Life, and to strenthen and comfort you against, and under, ⟨p. 95⟩all your Trials. Consider what it is to take the Flesh, the World, and the Devil, as they are against this holy Life and heavenly Hope, for your Enemies, and to list your selves under Christ in a vowed War to the death against them. Think how you have perfidiously broken this Covenant, on which all the Hope of your Salvation lieth. And then if you dare not utterly renounce all that Hope, presently and resolvedly renew this Covenant. Lament your violation of it to God: Do it not only in a passion, but upon serious consideration make that choice and resolution, which you dare stand to at a dying hour, and on which you may believe, that God for Christs sake will accept you, and forgive you. O think what a Mercy it is to have a Saviour, who after all your heinous sins, will bring you reconciled as Sons to God, for the merits of his Sacrifice and Righteousness, and by his powerful Intercession, and will send from Heaven the Spirit of God into your hearts, to renew those blind, dead, carnal minds to God's holy Image, and will dwell in you, and carry on your Sanctification to the end. Thankfully and joyfully accept this Covenant and Grace, and again give up your selves to God, your Father, Saviour and Sanctifier; but be sure ⟨p. 96⟩that you do it absolutely, without deceitful exceptions and reserves; and that you do it resolvedly, and not only in a frightened mood; and yet that you do it as in the strength of the Grace of Christ, not trusting the stedfastness of your own deceitful, mutable Hearts. And when you can truly say, that you unfeignedly consent, and renew this Covenant in your hearts, then go the next opportunity to the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, and there penitently and faithfully renew it openly in the solemn way that Christ hath appointed you;
