That it is Instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ: That it is a Seal of the Covenant of Grace, of our Ingrafting into Christ, and of our Union with him, of Remission of Sins, Regeneration, Adoption, and Life eternal: That the Water in Baptism, representeth and signifieth, both the blood of Christ which taketh away all Guilt of Sin, Original and Actual; ⟨p. 41⟩and the sanctifying virtue of the Spirit of Christ against the Dominion of Sin, and the Corruption of our sinful Nature: That Baptizing, or sprinkling & washing with water signifieth the cleansing from sin by the Blood, and for the Merit of Christ, together with the Mortification of sin, and rising from sin to Newness of life, by virtue of the Death and Resurrection of Christ: That the Promise is made to Believers and their seed, and that the seed and posterity of the faithful, born within the Church, have by their birth, interest in the Covenant, and right to the Seal of it, and to the outward Privileges of the Church, under the Gospel, no less then the Children of Abraham in the time of the Old Testament; the Covenant of Grace, for substance, being the same; and the Grace of God and the consolation ⟨p. 42⟩of Believers, more plentiful then before: That the Son of God admitted little children into his presence, embracing and blessing them, saying, For of such is the Kingdom of God: That children by Baptism are solemnly received into the bosom of the visible Church, distinguished from the world, and them that are without, and united with Believers; and that all who are baptized in the Name of Christ, do renounce, and by their Baptism are bound to fight against the Devil, the World and the Flesh: That they are Christians, and federally holy before Baptism, and therefore are they Baptized: That the inward Grace and virtue of Baptism is not tied to that very moment of time wherein it is administered, and that the fruit and power thereof reacheth to the whole course of our life; and that ⟨p. 43⟩outward Baptism is not so necessary, that through the want thereof the Infant is in danger of Damnation, or the Parents guilty, if they do not contemn or neglect the Ordinance of Christ when and where it may be had.
That it is Instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ: That it is a Seale of the Covenant of Grace, of our Ingrafting into Christ, and of our Ʋnion with him, of Remission of Sins, Regeneration, Adoption, and Life eternall: That the Water in Baptisme, representeth and signifieth, both the bloud of Christ which taketh away all Guilt of Sinne, Originall and Actuall; and⟨p. 41⟩the sanctifying virtue of the Spirit of Christ against the Dominion of Sin, and the Corruption of our sinfull Nature: That Baptizing, or sprinckling & washing with water signifieth the cleansing from sin by the Bloud, and for the Merit of Christ, together with the Mortification of sin, and rising from sin to Newnesse of life, by virtue of the Death and Resurrection of Christ: That the Promise is made to Beleevers and their seed, and that the seed and posterity of the faithfull, born within the Church, have by their birth, interest in the Covenant, and right to the Seale of it, and to the outward Priviledges of the Church, under the Gospell, no lesse then the Children of Abraham in the time of the Old Testament; the Covenant of Grace, for substance, being the same; and the Grace of God and the consolation ⟨p. 42⟩of Beleevers, more plentifull then before: That the Sonne of God admitted litle children into his presence, imbracing and blessing them, saying, For of such is the Kingdome of God: That children by Baptisme are solemnly received into the bosome of the visible Church, distinguished from the world, and them that are without, and united with Beleevers; and that all who are baptized in the Name of Christ, doe renounce, and by their Baptisme are bound to fight against the Devill, the World and the Flesh: That they are Christians, and foederally holy before Baptisme, and therefore are they Baptized: That the inward Grace and virtue of Baptisme is not tyed to that very moment of time wherein it is administred, and that the fruit and power thereof reacheth to the whole course of our life; and that outward⟨p. 43⟩Baptisme is not so necessary, that through the want thereof the Infant is in danger of Damnation, or the Parents guilty, if they doe not contemne or neglect the Ordinance of Christ when and where it may be had.
