How ill do the Anabaptists provide for their own comforts, when they cut off (so far as in them lieth, if an opinion could do it,) themselves and their children from this plea and succour of Faith. God in his wisdom and mercy saw that we are weak, and have need of a Patrimony, a Covenant Interest by our Parents, and sometimes to live upon a Talent of his providing, when our own good Husbandry would fail us; and when it is so he directeth and commandeth us to improve our Covenant Interest, our Patrimony, Isai. 51.2. look unto Abraham your Father, and Sarah that bare you, 1 Chron. 16.12, 13. Remember his marvellous works that he had done, his wonders, and the Judgements of his mouth, O Seed of Israel his Servant, ye Children of Jacob his chosen, but such as reject their own Patrimony, and refuse to provide one for their children, must live only upon their own Trade and gains. What are they so strong in grace as that they need not to improve that Patrimony which God hath provided for our relief? Sometimes Gods people are fallen so low that God hath no ground ⟨p. 14⟩of showing them mercy, but only because of their Patrimony, their Parental Covenant, 2 King. 13.22, 23, Hazael oppressed Israel and the Lord was gracious to them and bad compassion on them; and had respect unto them, because of his Covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. And God hath promised thus to deal with his children and people, Psal. 89.28, ad 35. My Covenant shall stand fast with him, if his Children forsake my Law, and walk not in my Judgements, if they break my statutes, and keep not my Commandments, then will I visit their transgressions with the Rod, and their iniquity with stripes, nevertheless my loving kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my Faithfulness to fail, my Covenant will I not break, &c. and what a blessed Patrimony is Gods Covenant, yet the Anabaptists cut off their Children from this blessed privilege.
How ill do the Anabaptists provide for their own comforts, when they cut off (so far as in them lyeth, if an opinion could do it,) themselves and their children from this plea and succour of Faith. God in his wisdome and mercy saw that we are weak, and have need of a Patrimony, a Covenant Interest by our Parents, and sometimes to live upon a Talent of his providing, when our own good Husbandry would fail us; and when it is so he directeth and commandeth us to improve our Covenant Interest, our Patrimony, Isai. 51.2. look unto Abraham your Father, and Sarah that bare you, 1 Chron. 16.12, 13. Remember his marvellous works that he had done, his wonders, and the Judgements of his mouth, O Seed of Israel his Servant, ye Children of Jacob his chosen, but such as reject their own Patrimony, and refuse to provide one for their children, must live only upon their own Trade and gains. What are they so strong in grace as that they need not to improve that Patrimony which God hath provided for our relief? Sometimes Gods people are fallen so low that God hath no ground ⟨p. 14⟩of shewing them mercy, but only because of their Patrimony, their Parental Covenant, 2 King. 13.22, 23, Hazael oppressed Israel and the Lord was gracious to them and bad compassion on them; and had respect unto them, because of his Covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet. And God hath promised thus to deal with his children and people, Psal. 89.28, ad 35. My Covenant shall stand fast with him, if his Children forsake my Law, and walk not in my Judgements, if they break my statutes, and keep not my Commandments, then will I visit their transgressions with the Rod, and their iniquity with stripes, nevertheless my loving kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my Faithfulness to fail, my Covenant will I not break, &c. and what a blessed Patrimony is Gods Covenant, yet the Anabaptists cut off their Children from this blessed priviledge.
