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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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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.
1st. Use of Baptism. Let us use it as a Shield against Temptations. Satan, I have given up my self to God by a Sacred Vow in Baptism, I am not my own, I am Christ's, therefore I cannot yield to thy Temptations, but I break my Oath of Allegiance which I made to God in Baptism. Luther tells us of a Pious Woman, who when the Devil tempted her to sin, she answered Satan, Baptizata sum, I am baptized; and so beat back the Tempter.
1st. Vse of Baptism. Let us use it as a Shield against Temptations. Satan, I have given up my self to God by a Sacred Vow in Baptism, I am not my own, I am Christ's, therefore I cannot yield to thy Temptations, but I break my Oath of Allegiance which I made to God in Baptism. Luther tells us of a Pious Woman, who when the Devil tempted her to sin, she answered Satan, Baptizata sum, I am baptized; and so beat back the Tempter.
2d. Use of Baptism. Let us use it as a Spur to Holiness: By remembering our Baptism, let us be stirred up to make good our Baptismal Engagements: Renouncing the World, Flesh and Devil, let us Devote our selves to God and his Service. To be Baptized into the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, implies • Solemn Dedication of our selves to the Service of all the Three Persons in the Trinity. It is not enough that our Parents dedicate us to God in Baptism, but we must dedicate our selves to him. This is called a Living [Greek or Hebrew], to the Lord, Rom. 14.8. Our Life should be spent in worshipping God, in loving God, in exalting God: We should walk [Greek or Hebrew], as becomes the Gospel, Phil. 1.27. Shine as Stars in the World, and live as Earthly Angels.
2d. Vse of Baptism. Let us use it as a Spurr to Holiness: By remembring our Baptism, let us be stirred up to make good our Baptismal Engagements: Renouncing the World, Flesh and Devil, let us Devote our selves to God and his Service. To be Baptiz'd into the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, implies Solemn Dedication of our selves to the Service of all the Three Persons in the Trinity. It is not enough that our Parents dedicate us to God in Baptism, but we must dedicate our selves to him. This is called a Living , to the Lord,