1168 Sig oo? JanEarniip `Zoo. what to choofe and do. (This perfon m ft not Cove- nant till he feel the fcales turn by a true Refolution.) 3, And one that truly confenteth and Refolveth ; but is afraid left his deceitful heart be not fincere in it, .This, perfon muft Covenant in this uncertainty. Becaufe all that can b& expelled from us is, that we f iea ,our own Minds according; to the befi acquaintance with them that we canget : Otherwife we muff forbear all thank- iiitg for fpecial mercies, and a great part of our .»orfhip of God,' till we are certain of the fneerity of Our ownhearts which too many'are not. S. ButTome thin ,that Baptifn is not to enter u into this fpecial Covenant which prefently pardoneth ; But Only to enter tti into Chrifis School, as our Teacher, that by hips We may learn how ti) be Regenerateand finFere thatwc May thenbe pardoned, If this would ferve I Could eaflier confent. Po I may not Rand at large to fhew you the falfenefs of that opinion : The belt is, Baptifm kith thefe 160o. years beenkept unchanged bythe Church in one form; AndTe Church ne erknew any Baptifm but r.Such as was joyned With aprefent irofeflïon ofprefent faith and A.epentanc`e, and renunciation of the Devil, the World and the Flefh,and a totaldevoted :efs to God in Chri ft ; 2. Such as had thepromife ofprefent pardon of fin to all fincere Receivers of Baptifm. 3. such as feared tie deceiver in a vifible n1enberfhip to Chrit` ,and Right ro Glory, föthat in charity we are bound totajte -anf( Loveand tile fuc.h asfincere, till they fhew the fontra y. 4. The Church never `h) Baptized any whom they (h) 412. 38. 7ohn3 .5, 0. 1l4.1r. rb. l6.Roxno 6.q-. 5 cot z:;z.,.r 1?0.3airo A. za.. r6. Rom.6 z;4. tC.is ' l'
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