i Of Baptifrige, mean to keep their own foules they tuna teach us, Deut.4.9, 4. Why haft thou a Name given thee in Bàpti fine ? Anf. $ecaufe the people of God named their children then, fo did Abraham name his Son 1 faow at Circumcifion, Gen./1,3. The parents have power to appoint the name what it fhall be, Ltek t. 60, 63. Which ought not to be one of a bad fignifi- cation, for that is a flame, as the name of Nabal hgnifieth a foole,a Sam. 25, 25. Qu. 5. what aft doeft thou make of thy name given thee. in Baptifine ? Anf., Two ufes : Firfl, to teach me Chriaianifine that J moll give up my name unto God to be his fervant, Jude a fér- vant of Chrríl, Lade a. James a fervant of God, Jam. J.'. Afofes sods fervant, Iofh. t, 2. Secondly, that J keep my name unfpotred and undefiled; for God only accounts upon filch Names, Revel. 3, 4. And therefore it it is fit J fhould not change it, unlefte upon a great cccafion, as Abram after- wards was called Abraham, Gen. t7, 5. Not give anycauCe why any nick -name tliould be let upon it, as E fou to be called Edom.,, Gen. 25, 30. The Pope that changeth his Chriitián name, fheweth himfelfe to be Antichrifl, a . Joh.z,z 2. Qu. 6. why would God have thee Baptized?- Anf. For foure reafons : Firfl, to teach me that j was borne by nature the Child of wrath and damnation, fpkef. z, ;. Secondly, to give me the walling of regeneration or renewing of the Holy Ghof, Tit, 3, 5. Thirdly, to Covenant with me, that J fhould walke in newneffe of life, Rom. 6, 4. Fourthly, to diflinguifh me outwardly from loch as are not Gods people, . but Infidels and Pagans; for it is a badge and Ggne of my profeffion, Gen.17,t i. And not to be omitted by any measles, verf. 14. Not contemned nor negledled d the contempt of Baptifine is damnable,becaufe its an ordinance of God, not the want of it when we are hindred from it in the leali degree,feeing it is a matter of Salvation or damnation, ffiark.a 6, a6. Q. 7, What is required in him that is Baptized? 4nfty. Hee muff have Faith, the Eunuch had faith aalually before
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