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A96362	A true relation of the conversion and baptism of Isuf the Turkish chaous, named Richard Christophilus In the presence of a full congregation, Jan. 30. 1658. in Covent-Garden, where Mr. Manton is minister. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy.	White, Thomas, 1628-1698.; Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1659 (1659)	Wing W1807; Thomason E2141_1; ESTC R204020	32,885	117

more than that which John saith Math. 3. 11. the Holy Ghost and fire that is the Holy Ghost working in the nature of fire so the Spirit and water is the Spirit working in the nature of water It is a figure of speech called {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} that is one thing by two expressions Fire and Water are purging Elements their operation is in one spirit and the Prophet Isai. joyneth them together in one effect Cap. 4. 4. When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the Daughters of Sion and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgement and the spirit of Burning here the Spirit doth wash and burn to purge away sin This then is a gross mistake of the phrase but as to the thing it self that salvation doth not depend upon the use of outward Water is clear from 1 Pet. 3. 21. where the Apostle telling us that Baptism doth save us doth immediately to prevent a mistake explain himself and saith that he meaneth not the putting away the filth of the Flesh viz. by outward water but the answer of a good Conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ that is the Baptism which saveth the Soul and therefore Christ Mar. 16. 16. saith he that beleeveth and is Baptized shall be saved but he that beleeveth not shall be damned he saith not he that is not Baptized shall be damned intimating that there is no such necessity of water-Baptism that without it a Soul cannot be saved for the promise is to faith alone whosoever beleeveth in him shall not perish but have life everlasting Joh. 3. 16. and the Apostle Gal. 5. 6. assures us that in Jesus Christ neither Circumcision nor uncircumcision availeth any thing but Faith which worketh by Love The saving vertue is in the washing of Regeneration renewing of the Holy Ghost Tit. 3. 5. which words are a clear exposition of Christs words except ye be born of the Spirit and water ye cannot enter into the Kingdome of God Joh. 3. 5. for the washing of Regeneration by the renewing of the Holy Ghost which is shed on us is to be born of the Spirit and Water and without this none is saved that is none enters into Gods Kingdom Yet although the saving of Souls doth not depend upon the outward washing nevertheless we say there is some necessity for the use of Baptism namely the necessitas praecepti that is a necessity to obey Gods command for as the Apostle saith 1 Cor. 7. 19. of Circumcision that neither it nor uncircumcision is any thing but the obeying of Gods Commandement so we say that to be baptised is nothing and to want Baptism is nothing but the keeping of the Commandements of God the meaning is that the outward work or the opus operatum whether you have it or want it is not to be regarded but the keeping of Gods commandement is that which is necessarie therefore we say that Christs Command to administer Baptism is necessary to be observed in his Church according to his end for which he did appoint it which is not to make Salvation to depend upon material Water but to Characterize and separate Disciples from the rest of the World and to conveigh as an outward testimony the manifestation of the inward work of Grace exhibited in the word of the institution and to these ends it is a means appointed by God and by reason of his appointment it is necessary to be used as a means to shew forth the Relation which is between Christ and his members it is a means necessary to signifie and seal their ingraffing into one body by one Spirit with him as their head 1 Cor. 12. 13. So far then as God will have a publick visibility of the profession to be owned and our Relation to Christ in the Covenant to be held forth so far is publick Baptism necessarie now this is not otherwise necessary than as circumstances will permit it to be done Regularly that is by a Lawfull Minister in Christs way for the Baptism of Women is not Lawful nor of any other who hath not a Call to administer the Ordinance Nor is it the want but the contempt or wilfull neglect of Baptism that brings guilt Saint Ambrose saith of Valentinian the Emperor that though he dyed without Water-Baptism yet he had the Grace of Baptism because he earnestly did desire it Hitherto the use of Instruction The use of Comfort is two-fold 1. That God doth condescend to our weakness to give us a visible and sensible Word to make us feel in the outward man that which he doth in the inward this is a great support of our faith and a real ground of Comfort which God makes use of to conveigh by the word of promise the increase of Grace unto our Souls 2. That God doth mark us outunto himself and by a visible token of his Covenant in our outward Man will seal a Relation between him and us as Gen. 17. 11 13. This is a special Confirmation of his free Grace and Love and that he by this means will separate us from the World as a peculiar people and a chosen generation 1 Pet. 2. 9. It is a ground of Confidence to us that he will have a special care of us in evil times for the causes bind up the Testimony and Seal the Law among his Disciples Isa. 8. 16. His Church which is made up of these Disciples are his Vineyard which he doth keep and water every moment lest any thing hurt it Isa. 27. 2 3. It is his Garden enclosed a Spring shut up and a Fountain sealed Cant. 4. 12. This gives us a ground in time of trouble and temptation to fly unto him to mind him of his Covenant with us in Baptism and to tell him as David doth Psal. 22. 10. I was cast upon thee from the womb thou art my God from my Mothers belly be not far from me for trouble is neer The use of Admonition and exhortation is 1. That we should mind our Covenant with God in Baptism what the tenor of it is what our Relation is to him what it is to be his Disciple how we should be under his Discipline how separate from the world the Devil and the Flesh how carefull as good Souldiers to war faithfully under his Banner the Ancients called it Sacramentum to be mindfull of the oath which Souldiers took to be faithfull unto their General and Tessera Militaris a token of their Warfar to war against the lusts of the Flesh 1 Pet. 2. 11. 2. To remember that we are redeemed by Christ and Adopted and regenerated and made a peculiar people to live to him and to be zealous of good works Tit. 3. 14. and to walk worthy of his Kingdom and Glory 1 Thes. 2. 12. 3. To consider that by Baptism we are both dead and made alive again with Christ Rom. 6. 3 4. and that

being fallen into sin and misery could not deliver himself nor could any Creature find or procure a way for deliverance but God found a good Remedy for man I believe that Man was restored from his fall and misery by the Mediation of Jesus Christ who hath undertaken to save Mankind from the Curse of God and to reconcile God to Men and Men to God to destroy all the works of the Devil and all the Enemies of the Salvation of mankind to unite men to God by one Spirit God was moved to appoint and accept this way of Mediation for Mankind only by his free love towards the world and by his Eternal and affectionate compassion towards his Elect in Jesus Christ to the end his grace should be manifested by us The work of Reconciliation between God and Man was effected by the Son of God the second Person of the Holy Trinity who being God from all Eternity took the nature of man in the fulness of time being born by the power of the Holy Ghost of a Virgin and under the Law and so he became Emanuel God with us in one Person I believe that God said with his own mouth I am the Lord thy God who have brought thee out of the land of Egypt and out of the house of bondage Thou shalt have no other Gods before my face c. I believe that the way by which he did bring to passe that admirable work was by the Administration of his three Offices Prophet Priest and King who in the state of his humiliation and exaltation became Wisedom to all Believers and also Righteousness and Redemption to make the work of Redemption and Reconciliation effectual and profitable in us he that did undertake it Jesus Christ is offered unto us with all his benefits in the covenant of grace and to all those to whom the Gospel is Preached this Covenant is published throughout the world by the publick Administration of the Word and of all the Doctrines of Repentance from dead works and of faith towards God and they are obliged every one to take an example by the grace of God which brings Salvation to receive it and to make use of it And the Doctrine of Repentance is applyed unto them that are transgressors of the Law to shew them to renounce wicked works which are first Atheism Idolatry false and Superstitious wayes of worshipping the true God all irreverence and abuse of his Name and all profanation of the Lords Day and neglect of his Solemn Worship and secondly to teach them to renounce all worldly lusts that is to say all disobedience to Superiors Murther and Malice Adultery and Villany False witness-bearing and all Concupiscence desiring things that pertain to his Neighbour I believe that the Doctrine of Faith is to be made use of towards those that have the use of reason to teach them that God is and that he is the Saviour of those that seek him diligently that they may know him and fear him and put their confidence in God the Father who hath made all things and in Jesus Christ his only begotten Son who having redeemed us is gone up into Heaven and is sitting at the right hand of God where he makes Intercession for us and from thence he shall come back in glory to give unto Believers their blessed hopes and in the Holy Ghost by whom the Church of Saints is gathered sanctified and governed in this world to be exalted in glory in the world to come I believe that God doth require good workes that thereby he may be glorified amongst men and we must do them that we may shew our love to him and to his glory and our thankfulnesse to his mercy that we may have assurance in our prayers and that we may build up our neighbour in the good way Moreover the Organ by which the Believers do good works is the life of the Spirit of Christ in them which makes the children of grace free from the dominion of sin and leads them in all truth that they may answer the Tenor of the Covenant to observe it also those that are faithful unto God in the Covenant of grace makes use of their graces towards Christ to remain in him and in his word and in his love and to follow him in their affection and actions that in all things they may be conformable to his Image I believe in God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and Earth and in Jesus Christ his only begotten Son our Lord who was conceived of the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary did suffer under Potius Pilat was crucified dead and buried and descended into Hell the third day he rose from the dead he is gone up to Heaand sits at the right hand of God from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead I believe in the holy Ghost the holy Universal Church the Communion of Saints the forgiveness of sins the Resurrection of the Body life everlasting Our Father which art in Heaven hallowed be thy Name thy Kingdom come thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven Give us this day our dayly bread and pardon us our trespasses as we pardon them that trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one for thine is the Kingdom the Power and the Glory for ever and ever Amen I believe the Ordinances of Baptism and of the supper of the Lord are Organs to such as are Disciples to increase the Communion of Saints to seal the promises and to confirm the graces of the Covenant to believers and to their of-spring and to distinguish them from the World I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ having eaten the Passeover with his Disciples in the night in which he was betrayed did institute the use of the holy Supper that it should be celebrated afterward to remember his death and to shew it forth till he come again In the institution he took bread and having given thanks he break it and said Take eat this is my Body which is broken for you do this in remembrance of me in like manner after Supper he took the Cup saying This Cup is the New Testament in my blood do this as oft as ye drink thereof in remembrance of me he did make use of bread and Wine to let us know that even as the Body is nourished with meat and drink so also the Soul doth receive its spiritual nourishment from him in respect of his Body and blood given to us I beleeve that Iesus Christ did institute the Baptism after his Resurrection and before his ascention into heaven as an effect and a Testimony that he hath received all power in Heaven and Earth and the Disciples are commanded to administer the same to make it appear that all the Nations of the Earth are made subject unto him as to their Saviour and that being subject to