3. Adult persons might not be Circumcised, except they did openly before the world make a Credible or uncontradicted profession of the Name of the true God, and of the only true Religion, […] such a Profession as is not attended with any either opinion or practice Contradictory unto, and Inconsistent with sincerity. It was not enough for them to believe the Truth inwardly, but they must also make profession of it outwardly. Yea, we find in the Jewish Records, that they were of old very careful about this matter, not admitting of Proselytes unto Circumcision, except upon good Experience they found that they did for sincere Ends embrace the true Religion, which [themselves say] was the Reason that so few Proselytes were admitted in the days of David ⟨p. 20⟩and Solomon, lest haply the Time-serving Ethnics of those days might out of Carnal fear or worldly Advantage take upon them the Profession of the then only true Religion. Now the same thing is true concerning Baptism. As those that were Circumcised, must be Professors [let it be remembered that we speak of persons Adult] of the Name of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, or the God of Israel, [so styled because the Covenant was made and renewed with them] so they that are baptized must be Professors of the Name of Christ, or of the only true God in Jesus Christ. As the old Testament style usually calleth God the God of Israel, or the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob, which is his memorial to all Generations. So in the New Testament style he is, the God of Jesus Christ, because the New Testament is made with Jesus Christ, and with believers in and through him, hence then Baptism being a Seal of the New Testament, the partakers of it must profess the Name and Religion of Christ, and thence are said to be baptized into his Name, 11 Cor. 1. 13. were you baptized in [or into] the Name of Paul. The Apostle would say, that we are baptized into the Name of Christ alone, h. e. baptized persons are Engaged to profess no other Religion, or to own no other Lord of their Faith and of their Souls but only Jesus Christ. Thus Acts 8. 16. they were baptized [Greek or Hebrew] into the Name of the Lord Jesus, h. e. by the Rite of Baptism they were solemnly admitted into the Profession of the Christian Faith. Thus it is said, 1 Cor. 10. 2. They were baptized [Greek or Hebrew], into Moses, h. e.
3. Adult persons might not be Circumcised, except they did openly before the world make a Credible or uncontradicted profession of the Name of the true God, and of the only true Religion, 〈…〉 such a Profession as is not attended with any either opinion or practice Contradictory unto, and Inconsistent with sincerity. It was not enough for them to believe the Truth inwardly, but they must also make profession of it outwardly. Yea, we find in the Jewish Records, that they were of old very careful about this matter, not admitting of Proselytes unto Circumcision, except upon good Experience they found that they did for sincere Ends embrace the true Religion, which [themselves say] was the Reason that so few Proselytes were admitted in the dayes of David ⟨p. 20⟩and Solomon, lest haply the Time-serving Ethnicks of those dayes might out of Carnal fear or worldly Advantage take upon them the Profession of the then only true Religion. Now the same thing is true concerning Baptisme. As those that were Circumcised, must be Professors [let it be remembred that we speak of persons Adult] of the Name of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, or the God of Israel, [so styled because the Covenant was made and renewed with them] so they that are baptized must be Professors of the Name of Christ, or of the only true God in Jesus Christ. As the old Testament style usually calleth God the God of Israel, or the God of Abraham Isaac and Iacob, which is his memorial to all Generations. So in the New Testament style he is, the God of Iesus Christ, because the New Testament is made with Jesus Christ, and with believers in and through him, hence then Baptisme being a Seal of the New Testament, the partakers of it must profess the Name and Religion of Christ, and thence are said to be baptized into his Name, 11 Cor. 1. 13. were you baptized in [or into] the Name of Paul. The Apostle would say, that we are baptized into the Name of Christ alone, h. e. baptized persons are Ingaged to profess no other Religion, or to owne no other Lord of their Faith and of their Souls but only Jesus Christ. Thus Acts 8. 16. they were baptized 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 into the Name of the Lord Iesus, h. e. by the Rite of Baptisme they were solemnly admitted into the Profession of the Christian Faith. Thus it is said, 1 Cor. 10. 2. They were baptized 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, into Moses, h. e.
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