Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

In Baptism we are listed land enrolled into Christs Militia, and so go not to war at our own charge; but the great Captain of Salvation is with us, and strengthens us against Temptation. About the year of our Lord 433, the Burgundians were grievously afflicted by the Huns and finding no relief among Mortals, they applied themselves to the gods; and there being a great crowd of Numens, at last they pitched on the God of the Christians, as most potent and present in Perils, and were Baptized, giving up themselves to Christ; after their Baptism they went to fight with the Huns, and with a few overcome many thousands of them: And I suppose they fought as well and were as good Soldiers against inward Temptations as against outward Enemies; for the Story saith, Ab eo tempore ardenti amore flagrabant in conservando Christianismo; From that time they burned with ardent love to Christianity. Thus they had a double signal proof of their Baptism, in the strength and Divine assistance afforded them ⟨p. 375⟩against outward and in ward Enemies. Moreover the Believer may find in himself those Divine Blessings which are sealed up in Baptism, and so prove it to be of God. Baptism seals up Regeneration, and is therefore called by the Apostle the Laver of Regeneration, Tit. 3.5. And the Believer may find the New-birth in himself, We know that we are of God, saith St. John, 1 Joh. 5.19. Baptism seals our Union with Christ; and hence we are said therein To put on Christ, Gal. 3 27. and To be buried with Christ, and risen with Christ, Col. 2.12. Which two are notably adumbrated in the Baptismal Immersion into the water, and Eduction out of it. And the Believer may know his Union with Christ; he may not only believe, That Christ is come in carne Mariae, but show that he is come in carne sua, as Origen speaks; he may not only believe, That Christ died and rose again in the flesh which he took of Mary, but show that he is dead and risen in the Believer; that is, Christs Death and Resurrection are felt in his Mortification and Vivification. Baptism seals Remission and divine Favour; hence we read of Baptising for the remission of sins,