3. Baptised persons, are bound to renounce, disown, and forsake those things which would keep them from serving God and the Lord Jesus Christ. e. g. They are under solemn engagement to renounce all Idols; to serve them no longer; for that's inconsistent with being the Lords servant. The Gentiles before their Conversion, did service unto them which by nature are no Gods, Gal. 4 8. but when they had submitted unto Baptism, they were under the strongest obligation that could be, never to serve Idols any more nor to worship any one, besides that God who is Father, Son and Spirit. And they are bound to forsake the service of sin, and not to live under the domination thereof, Rom. 6.2,3. Shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? so many of us as were baptised, &c. The Apostle doth not affirm, that it is impossible for men that are in respect of their Baptism professedly dead unto sin, to live therein; but that it is very unsuitable for them so to do; and that they are under the greatest and most sacred obligations to the contrary. And hence another Apostle speaketh, as 2 Pet. 1. 9. He hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Which words may well allude unto baptism, importing that men by subjecting thereunto, profess and engage unto God, that they will forsake their sins & former evil ways, and walk no more therein, Also the baptised ⟨p. 105⟩person doth renounce the World, so far as it stands in opposition to Christ. He is under engagement not to be (in spiritual respects and as to matters of Faith and Soul concernments) the servant of any man in the world, 1 Cor. 7 23. And therefore he may not call himself after the name of this or that Sect master, as Papists are wont to do, who call themselves, Scotists, or Thomists, or Dominicans, or Franciscans, &c. This is directly against the Scripture, and against that obligation which Baptism brings men under, by reason whereof baptised persons, are, only after the Name of Christ, to call themselves Christians. Had the Corinthians, called themselves Paulites, or Petrites, or Apollonists, after the Names of those famous Ministers of Christ, they had greatly sinned against their baptism, 1 Cor. 1. 13. Yea, and the baptised person is bound to forsake all vain, worldly Compassions, so far as society with them, is an hindrance to communion with God. And to renounce the things of the world also, see.
3. Baptised persons, are bound to renounce, disown, and forsake those things which would keep them from serving God and the Lord Jesus Christ. e. g. They are under solemn engagement to renounce all Idols; to serve them no longer; for thats inconsistent with being the Lords servant. The Gentiles before their Conversion, did service unto them which by nature are no Gods, Gal. 4 8. but when they had submitted unto Baptisme, they were under the strongest obligation that could be, never to serve I•ols any more nor to worship any one, besides that God who is Father, Son and Spirit. And they are bound to forsake the service of sin, and not to live under the domination thereof, Rom. 6.2,3. Shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? so many of us as were baptised, &c. The Apostle doth not affirm, that it is impossible for men that are in respect of their Baptisme professedly dead unto sin, to live therein; but that it is very unsuitable for them so to do; and that they are under the greatest and most sacred obligations to the contrary. And hence another Apostle speaketh, as 2 Pet. 1. 9. He hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Which words may well allude unto baptisme, importing that men by subjecting thereunto, profess and engage unto God, that they will forsake their sins & former evil wayes, and walk no more therein, Also the baptised ⟨p. 105⟩person doth renounce the World, so far as it stands in opposition to Christ. He is under ingagement not to be (in spiritual respects and as to matters of Faith and Soul concernments) the servant of any man in the world, 1 Cor. 7 23. And therefore he may not call himself after the name of this or that Sect master, as Papists are wont to do, who call themselves, Scotists, or Thomists, or Dominicans, or Franciscans, &c. This is directly against the Scripture, and against that obligation which Baptisme brings men under, by reason whereof baptised persons, are, only after the Name of Christ, to call themselves Christians. Had the Corinthians, called themselves Paulites, or Petrites, or Apollonists, after the Names of those famous Ministers of Christ, they had greatly sinned against their baptisme, 1 Cor. 1. 13. Yea, and the baptised person is bound to forsake all vain, worldly Compassions, so far as society with them, is an hindrance to communion with God. And to renounce the things of the world also, se.
