(oto) thedull mindof man, to the remembrance of Ms duty to God, by force notable andfpecial fgnification, wherebyhe might be edified.] So that this and fuch other (it therebe more fuch) are appointed by their figni&cation to teach the Underflanding, and fir up - the dull mindofman to the remembrance of his duty to God Which are good works, but tobe done only by good means. 4. 58. And that this isa wayofworkingGrace in thefamekind as Gods wordand Sacraments do, is undeniable. For the word and Sacraments do work Grace but Morally, by propounding the obje&,and foobjeetivelyTeaching, Remembring, and Ex- citing, and thus working on the Underfanding, Memory, and Will, and Afec ions. However the fpirit may work within, its certain that theordinances work no otherwife. And not only Pro» te[tants are agreed on this, but one would think that the jefuits and all of their mind fhould be moll of all for it For faculties, they that will not confers any Phyfical determination of the but make all operations bothof Word, Sacraments,and Spirit it felf, tobe but fuafory or Moral, one would think fhould hold more tenacioufly then others, that Sacraments workGrace but Morally. And if no Sacraments do morethen obje&ively Teach and excite ; and the Crof is appointed to do as much in this, then there is no difference between them tobe found. 59. And then for Relative Grace, it is plain, that by the fign of the Crofs as well as by Baptifm, we are entred into a Hate ofChriffianityl ; and fo it is an Invefiing Sacramental fgn It lifieth us sender the banner of(brieCrucified t And that is the very effential natureofrhe Sacrament of Baptifm it felf, As Lifling invefltth the foldier in his Relation, and confequently in his Priviledges, fo doth Baptifm by Gods appointment ; and Crating is fuppofedby mans appointment, to invefl men in the Relation of the foldiers ofjefus Chrif. , 6. 60. Yea (more then is expreffed in the Definition of a Sacrament in the Common prayer. book) ifyou judge it effential to a Sacrament to be an engaging Covenanting fign,the Crofs is inffituted to this end. Yes more then that; ifyou judge it efJ'ential co a Sacrament, ro be an engaging Jig in the very Covenant of Grate it felf and not only in force particular promife, this alto is theend of its appointment. It is to engage our (elves to a Crucified Chrifl as our Captain and Saviour by his Crofs, and to bind
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