(7) 5~ Th; Soul br Internal part of. G~dlinefs. ctJnfifl'ng " EJJ'enttaliy tn the th'ngs alrt~dy memtrmea; the BJdy tJf tr, er GoJl nels exprdlive and vdible CQnflj1eth -m the(e three t_hmgs. - 1 • In our Coven.mt with God the FJrher, Son, and Holy Ghofl: ;. our C£eutor., Redeemer ttnd Sa~Ctifi e r ~ our 0 wner, Guvernour, dnd Fa.her (or Bcnd ..; thr.) Jt i.s'eficnrial to vi!ibl~ cxprdfive Godlinefs , that there be fuchaCov enan tmade: ttnd regularly it is to -be [o- . [r;mmzed by B:l ptifme _: And thofe that are B_aptt{!d in – Infttncte, mufl neCB(Jar~ly renew, ~tnd perform tt themfelves ' when they come to age, and that underfbnding1y , delibe-_ rate~y , fr eely, and feriodly. 2. Go dl~nds vifible and exprcffive confijleth in our Profeffionof that devotednefs to God, ana -that for· faking ofthe D evil,the world,.md the fl , il1}vhich we have · hefore de(crtbed Mthe Effcnc~ bf Internal Godlincfs, and to which in th~ holy Covenant we oblige -our [elves. chrif/1vill be con feffed b ~: fore men, and tYill be afhameJ ~~them before God and Angels) who are fo fttr ~~foamed of him before men, ttJ ordinarily to refufe to own him and crmjefs him. The ptJblike worfhiping P( God in· chrifl, in · Prayer, Thar;sgivmg, Praifes, Sacramu;t, is appointed M · the Profcffing.satts, b.y which we openJy own our Lord : .· Andtherefore ordinariiy the Affembling our felv es to– gether for this publike WO! fh :p is not to ht forfi1ken , through negligence or fear ; but w1th Daniel 1ve ·muft – p ray though we .:zre fure to 6e cttjl to the Lyon! den ; F{)r · though no dmy be at all times a duty, yet the difowntng of cur God, er denying him, or being afhamed of JJin:t, or inor– dinately afraid ofman,is -at all times afin :'and ()rdinaril'; and ;. Jea(onably ~o profefs trt:e Godli r.efs , our (ubje.Clirm and · devotednejs to Gud, iJ e[J~ntial to External Godli– ~efs.. ·
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