The ground and reason of this Duty is evident. The Lord Jesus Christ strictly enjoins all his Disciples the profession of his name, and lays it on them as indispensable unto Salvation, Rom. 10.10, With the heart man believeth unto righteousness, with the mouth confession, or profession, is made unto salvation, John 12.42, 43, 44, 45. Now this profession of the name of Christ, which is so much abused and mistaken in the World, consists in the keeping of his commandments, John 15.14. ye are my Friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you: So also Mat. 28.20. his Disciples are to be taught to do, and observe, whatever he commandeth. Now whereas he is the head and King of the Church, the next immediate and special Law-giver of it appointing unto it all his Ordinances, and ⟨p. 36⟩its whole worship, as it becomes him who is Lord of the house, the institutions of the Gospel worship are his most especial commands: And in their observation, consists that profession of him which he requires of us; Therein doth he call them out of the world by profession, whom he hath redeemed out of it by his blood, 1 Cor. 6.15, 16, 17. Rev. 5.9. in these he exerciseth his Kingly, or Lordly power over his Church. Heb. 3.6. and in the willing obedience of his people, gathering themselves unto the Ensigns of his Rule, he is glorified in the World.
The ground and reason of this Duty is evident. The Lord Jesus Christ streightly enjoyns all his Disciples the profession of his name, and layes it on them as indispensable unto Salvation, Rom. 10.10, With the heart man believeth unto righteousness, with the mouth confession, or profession, is made unto salvation, John 12.42, 43, 44, 45. Now this profession of the name of Christ, which is so much abused and mistaken in the World, consists in the keeping of his commandments, John 15.14. ye are my Friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you: So also Mat. 28.20. his Disciples are to be taught to do, and observe, whatever he commandeth. Now whereas he is the head and King of the Church, the next immediate and special Law-giver of it appointing unto it all his Ordinances, and ⟨p. 36⟩its whole worship, as it becomes him who is Lord of the house, the institutions of the Gospel worship are his most especial commands: And in their observation, consists that profession of him which he requires of us; Therein doth he call them out of the world by profession, whom he hath redeemed out of it by his blood, 1 Cor. 6.15, 16, 17. Rev. 5.9. in these he exerciseth his Kingly, or Lordly power over his Church. Heb. 3.6. and in the willing obedience of his people, gathering themselves unto the Ensigns of his Rule, he is glorified in the World.
