Then he shall give Thanks and Pray.
We thank thee, most merciful Father, that when we 1had broken thy Law, and were condemned by it, thou hast given us a Saviour and life in him, and hast extended thy Covenant of Grace to Believers, and to their •eed, and hast now received this Child into thy Covenant, and Church as a member of Christ by this Sacrament of Regeneration. We beseech thee, let him grow up in Holiness, and when he comes to years of discretion, let thy spirit reveal unto him, the mysteries of the Gospel, and the riches of thy love in Jesus Christ, and cause him to renew and perform the covenant that he hath now made, and to resign himself, and all that he hath entirely unto thee his Lord, to be subject and obedient to thee his Governor, and to love thee his Father with all his heart, and soul, and might, and adhere unto thee and delight in thee as the Portion of his soul, desiring and hoping to enjoy thee in everlasting Glory. Save him from the Lusts and Allurements of the Flesh, the temptations of the Devil, and the Baits of the pleasure, profit and honour of the world, and from all the Corruptions of his own heart, and all the hurtful violence of his Enemies. Keep him in Communion with the Saints in the love and use of thy word and worship. Let him deny himself and take up his Cross and follow Christ the Captain of his Salvation, and be faithful unto the death, and then receive the Crown of life, through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.
Then hee shall give Thanks and Pray.
WEe thank thée, most merciful Father, that when wée 1had broken thy Law, and were condemned by it, thou hast given us a Saviour and life in him, and hast extended thy Covenant of Grace to Beleevers, and to their •éed, and hast now received this Childe into thy Covenant, and Church as a member of Christ by this Sacrament of Regeneration. Wée beséech thée, let him grow up in Holiness, and when hee comes to years of discretion, let thy spirit reveal unto him, the mysteries of the Gospel, and the riches of thy love in Jesus Christ, and cause him to renew and perform the covenant that hée hath now made, and to resign himself, and all that hée hath entirely unto thée his Lord, to bée subject and obedient to thée his Governour, and to love thée his Father with all his heart, and soul, and might, and adhere unto thée and delight in thée as the Portion of his soul, desiring and hoping to enjoy thée in everlasting Glory. Save him from the Lusts and Allurements of the Flesh, the temptations of the Devil, and the Baits of the pleasure, profit and honour of the world, and from all the Corruptions of his own heart, and all the hurtful violence of his Enemies. Kéep him in Communion with the Saints in the love and use of thy word and worship. Let him deny himself and take up his Cross and follow Christ the Captain of his Salvation, and bée faithful unto the death, and then receive the Crown of life, through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.
- 1Rom. 5. 12, 18. Gal. 3. 13. 1 Joh. 5. 11. Act. 2. 39. 1 Cor. 12. 12, 13. Psal. 44. 3, 4. 2 Cor. 8 5. Psa. 119. 94. Eph. 5. 24. Mat. 22. 37. Deut. 10 20, 21. & 11. 22 & 30. Psal. 16. 5 & 37. 4. Tit. 1. 2. & Tit. 2. 13. & 3. 7. 1 Joh. 2. 5, 6, 17 Gal. 5. 24. Mat. 6. 13. Psal 81. 12 Jam. 1. 14 […]. 1. 71▪ 1 Cor. 10. 16. 1 Joh. 1. 7. […] Cor. 6 14 Psa 1. 1, 2. Joh. 9 3• Luk. 9. 23. […]. 2. 10.
