A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

(1.) Because of Likeness to God: Exod. 15.11. Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the Gods? who is like thee? glorious in Holiness. It is God's Glory, and therefore the Churches. God is rich in Mercy, but glorious in Holiness: his Treasure is his Goodness, but his Honour is his Holiness and immaculate Purity: as among Men, their Wealth is distinguished from their Honour.

(2.) Because all the Ordinances hold it forth, especially the Ordinance of Initiation. So that it is the greatest Hypocrisy in the World to pretend to be God's People, and not to be holy, because they wear the Badges of Holiness; they all come in by the washing of Water. Men forget their Baptism; 2 Pet. 1.9. He hath forgotten that he was purged from his old Sins. Men that are only whited over with the Name of Christians, and Sin is still new and fresh, as an old thing, they forget the Effect ⟨p. 172⟩of their Baptism: That a washed Man should be so foul and noisome still, sure they forget, or do not know what it is to be baptized into Christ.

(2.) Because all the Ordinances hold it forth, especially the Ordinance of Initiation. So that it is the greatest Hypocrisy in the World to pretend to be God's People, and not to be holy, because they wear the Badges of Holiness; they all come in by the washing of Water. Men forget their Baptism; 2 Pet. 1.9. He hath forgotten that he was purged from his old Sins. Men that are only whited over with the Name of Christians, and Sin is still new and fresh, as an old thing, they forget the Effect ⟨p. 172⟩of their Baptism: That a washed Man should be so foul and noisom still, sure they forget, or do not know what it is to be baptized into Christ.