The Fountain of Life Opened

Secondly, You are professors of holiness. You have given in your names to Christ, to be his Disciples; and by this your engagement to a life of holiness are yet further strengthened, 2 Tim. 2.19. Let every one that nameth the name of Christ, depart, from iniquity. The name of Christ is called upon you, and it's a worthy name, Jam. 2.7. It's called upon you, as the name of the Husband, is called upon his Wife, Isa. 4.1. Let thy name be called upon us. Or as the name of a Father is called upon his Child, Gen. 48.16. Let my name be called on them, and the name of my Fathers. Well then, you bear the name of Christ as his Spouses or Children; and will you not live suitably to your name? Every place and relation, every title of honour and dignity hath its decorum, and becomingness. Oh how will that worthy name of Christ be blasphemed through you? If you adorn it not with becoming deportments? Better you had never profest any thing, than to set your selves by your profession in the eye and observation of the world; and then to pour contempt on Jesus Christ, by ⟨p. 613⟩your scandalous conversations, before the Chams of the world; who will laugh at it. I remember it was a Memento given to one of his name by Alexander, Recordare nominis Allexandri. Remember (said he) thy name Alexander, and do nothing unworthy of that name. O that's a heavy charge, Rom. 2.24. Through you is the name of God blasphemed among the Heathens. Unhappy man, that ever thou shouldst be a reproach to Christ. The herd of wicked men, they are ignota capita; men of no note, or observation. They may sin, and sin again; drink, swear, and tumble in all uncleanness; and it passes away silently; the world takes little notice of it. Their wicked actions make but little noise in the world; but the miscarriages of professors are like a Blazing Comet, or an Eclipsed Sun, which all men gaze at, and make their observations upon; Oh then, what manner of persons ought you to be, who bear the worthy name of Christ upon you!