The law unsealed

Fourthly. All of us that are baptised, fail wonderfully, less or more, First, That we never (as we ought) reckon our selves obliged by that tie we come under in Baptism. 2. That we neither are, nor seriously study to be, as we ought, answerable to it. 3. That we are not thankful for it to God, who admitted us to that Ordinance. 4. That we do not esteem it above all bare carnal Birth-Rights how great soever 5. That we do not seek to have it cleared, in the extent of it, as to the Privileges and Benefits thereby conferred on us and our Children. 6. That we do not pursue after the Blessing therein covenanted to us. 7. That we do not endeavour the performance of the condition of believing and trusting in Christ which is the condition of the Covenant of which Baptism is the Seal. 8. That we do not lay weight on our Baptism for strengthening our Faith both in spiritual and temporal Difficulties, as if it were no Seal of the Covenant. 9. That we are ofte• ignorant how to make use of it. 10 That we do not account our selves wholly Gods, as being given away to Him in Baptism, but live to our selves. 11. That we do not fight against our Lusts, Satan, and the World, according to our baptism•• Vow. 12. That we do not adorn our Christian Profession with an Holy Life, 13. That we walk and war against Christ, instead of fighting under his Banner. 14▪ That we do not aggravate our sins, as being committed against this T••. 15 That we are not patient under Sufferings, nor penitent and humble under all sad Dispensations; notwithstanding that we are by our Baptism bound to take up the Cross. 16. That we do not meditate on our engagements nor repent for our Neglects. 17. That we do not aim and endeavour to come up to the main ends of this Ordinance. Which are, 1. The evidencing out Regeneration and ingrafting into Christ. 2. The giving up our selves to the Father, Son, and Spirit. 3. S•icking by Christ on the most costly and dearest terms. 4. Taking directions from him and walking in him. 5. Seeking the things above, and not the things that are on Earth. 6. Mortification to Creatures, and to be crucified with Christ, 7 The improving of this Tie, not only for obliging us to these, but for strengthening us in Him to attain them, and to comfort our selves in all Difficulties from this ground. These things are much a missing: Alas, they are much a-missing: