298 VERSES. Ezek.16.8. Ga1.3 .27. At 19. f. a Sacrat, 10. cap., 7. Laurent. de la Bar. inTertall. lib. de Coron. cap r. Ambrof.Tem,4. lib. de its grri myfle4s ini- tiantur, cap.. b renal I. deCo- rona ,mlit.cetp .3. & de IpeCiaca- lie, cap + ,4m- brof.To.4.de Sa- cram. lib.t. C.2. B41. Mag.To.z. de Spir. Sahtlo. cap.it. ls.T id. Brifon.Com- ment. inlib. Do- minico,&c. Pag-137. e Pet.3.zr. dEph.z.z. c z Cor.tz.ri. Thefaithfidare Chrifisampeople. ammonsm.sio 010..... covenant with thee,and thou becamefl mine. Therefore in our Baptifine we arePaid tobee Baptized into 0,4, and toput on Chrifr , and to bee Baptizedinto his name, that is,vvholy toconfecrate anddevote our felves to him as the fervants ofhisfamily. Therefore theywhich were Baptized in the ancient a Church were wont to put on white rayment , as it were the Liverie and Badge of Chtift , a Teflimony of that purity and fervice which therein they vowed unto him. And therefore it is that wee fill! retain theancient formeofvow,promile,or pro- feflion iu Baptifine, which b was to renounce theDevill, andal his works , the world, with thepompe, luxury and pleafitret thereof. And this is done in a mofl folemne and deliberate manner by-way of anfwere to the que- flion and demandofChrifl. Forwhich purpofe S. Pe- ter calleth Baptifine c gumeicP4s1* 6t7c&34c iriPowsmo The An- fwere, or the interrogative triall ofa good confciecce to- wardsGod. Hee that conformeth himfelfe to the fa- fhions, and fetteth hisheart upon the favors,preferment, empty applaufe,and admiration of the world,thatliveth d !wediarx, according to the rules and courfes and finfull maximesof worldly men , in fuch indifferency, com- pliaicieand connivence as may flatterothers and delude himfelfe; he that is freelyand cuflomarily over-rul'd by the temptationsof Satan, that yeeldeth to loofneffeof heart, to vanity of thoughts, lufls ofeye , prideof life, luxury,intemperance,impurity ofrnindeor body,orany other earthly and inordinate affiaion, is little better in the fight ofGod than a perjured, & aunnagateperfon, flingingof from that fervice unto which hee had bound himfelfe by a folemne vow , and robbing Chrift ofthat intereft in him which by a mutual! flipulation was a- greed upon. Lay, by the vertue ofourcommunion with him;and participation ofhis grace and fulnetie. All that wee are inregard of Spirit and life is from him, t Weearenothing of
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