A37046:400
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.
Next in him that Administereth Baptism, there are oft-times diverse failings. As 1. When it is customarily dispensed without respect to its end. 2. When in Prayer the Child's salvation is not really and seriously aimed at, but for the fashion. 3. When it becometh a burden to dispense it. 4. When it is not thought much of, that Christ admitteth such into his House, or himself to be a partaker of such mercies, but be a Dispenser of them to others. 5. When he followeth it not privately with his Prayers for a Blessing; besides what failings may be in unsuitable words, and humane Ceremonies, &c. And seeking himself in the words that are spoken, rather then the Edification of the Hearers.
Next in him that Administreth Baptism, there are oft-times diverse failings. As 1. When it is customarily dispensed without respect to its end. 2. When in Prayer the Childs salvation is not really and seriously aimed at, but for the fashion. 3. When it becometh a burden to dispense it. 4. When it is not thought much of, that Christ admitteth such into his House, or himself to be a partaker of such mercies, but be a Dispenser of them to others. 5. When he followeth it not privately with his Prayers for a Blessing; besides what failings may be in unsuitable words, and humane Ceremonies, &c. And seeking himself in the words that are spoken, rather then the Edification of the Hearers.
When we are Witnesses and On-lookers, we fail. 1. In wearying and fretting, because we are detained a while. 2. Not setting our selves to be edified by that we see done and hear spoken. 3. Not sympathising with the Child or its Parents in Prayer. 4. Not being thankful to God for such a benefit and Ordinance to such a Child's behoove. 5. Lightness of carriage, and in looking, speaking, or thinking in the time, as if we were not present at such an Ordinance of Christs. 6. Not so seriously taken up in sympathising with other Folks Children, because they are not our own. 7. Removing and withdrawing and not staying to countenance it. 8. Not minding the Child when we are gone. 9. Not helping them as we may to be answerable to that tie they come under in Baptism. 10. Not admonishing them when we see Parents and Children walk unanswerable, nor testifying against ⟨p. 62⟩