A37046:397
The law unsealed
The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.
Glasgow: printed by Robert Sanders, 1676
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Parents or Presenters of Children to Baptism fail before, in the time, and after the Administration of this Ordinance; First, before, 1. By not serious minding that which is to be done. 2. Not considering the Child's condition as needing Christ in that Ordinance. Nor 3. The end of that Ordinance. 4. Miskenning Christ, and not going first to him, for conferring the things and blessings signified. 5. Not praying for the Child, for the Minister, and for a Blessing on the Ordinance. 6. Not blessing God, that there is a Covenant of Grace that taketh in our Children; not offering them to be engaged and received in it. 7. Not minding the most simple and edifying way of going about it, but walking by other Rules. 8. Needless delaying of it for carnal ends. 9. Being more desirous of the Sign, then of the Thing signified.
The Parents or Presenters of Children to Baptism fail before, in the time, and after the Administration of this Ordinance; First, before, 1. By not serious minding that which is to be done. 2. Not considering the Childs condition as needing Christ in that Ordinance. Nor 3. The end of that Ordinance. 4. Miskenning Christ, and not going first to him, for conferring the things and blessings signified. 5. Not praying for the Child, for the Minister, and for a Blessing on the Ordinance. 6. Not blessing God, that there is a Covenant of Grace that taketh in our Children; not offering them to be ingaged and received in it. 7. Not minding the most simple and edifying way of going about it, but walking by other Rules. 8. Needless delaying of it for carnal ends. 9. Being more desirous of the Sign, then of the Thing signifyed.
Secondly. When we come to it, we sin. First, Not seeking to have our own Covenant with God (by which we have this privilege of bringing our Children to Baptism.) renewed and made sure. 2. Not considering by what right we claim it to our Children. 3. Not repenting of our own Breaches of Covenant, no• wondering that God keepeth with us, who have often broken to him. 4. Not coming with the exercise of fear and reverence. 5. Waiting on it oft-times without attention or minding our Duty in what is spoken▪ 6. Promising for the fashion