Queft. 1. What is here meant by the Devil and all his Works?

Sin, 1 Job. iii. 8. Efpecially fuch as the Devil moftly is guilty of, and tempts to; Pride, Envy, Malice, Rebellion, Blafphemy, Lying, Job. viii. 44.

The Devil was always renounced in Baptifm, Aquam adituri ibidem, fed & aliquanto prius in Ecclefia fub Antiftitis manu, conteftamur nos renunciare Diabolo & pompa & angelis ejus. Tert.

Αποτάσσεται των Σατανᾷ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αυτό, ἐκε molas Ri reapñs. Bafil.

Hence we renounce Idolatry in efpecial Manner, promising never to worship the Devil or his Angels.

Quomodo enim renunciavimus Diabolo & Angelis ejus, fi eos facimus? Tert. de Idolol.

Queft. 2. The Pomps and Vanities of this wicked
World?

Sæculo renunciaveramus cum Baptizati fumus. Cyprian.

Chriftianus etiam extra carcerem fæculo renunciavit. Tertull. ad Martyr.

By Pomps, the Ancients understood the vain Shews in their Ludi Circenfes,Cereales, and the like made in Honour of their Gods.

But we renounce not only the Pomps, but all the Vanities of this wicked World, and finful Lufts of the fame, 1 Job. ii. 15, 16.

REASONS Why we then renounce the World.

1. Because, as Chriftians, we are not of this World, and therefore ought to renounce it when Baptized, Job. xvii. 14, Col. iii. 1.

2. Because the Religion, which we are then initiated into, teacheth and enjoins us to renounce the World, Tit. t. 11, 12, -14. Gal. v. 24.

2. That I fhould believe all the Articles of the Chriftian Faith.

It is upon these Terms only that we are admitted into the Chriftian Religion, A&t. viii. 36, 37. Matt. xxviii. 19.

3. That I should keep God's Holy Will and Commandments, and walk in the fame all the Days of my Life.

That is, To live Soberly, Righteously, and Godly.

This our Baptifm obligeth us to, Rom. vi. 4. 2 Cor. v, 17.

Otherwise,

1. You will have no Benefit by your being Chriftians.

2. But rather incur the greater Punishment, Matt. xi. 21, 22.

ECCLES.

ECCLES. V. 4.

When thou voweft a Vow to God, defer not to pay it.

Yes, verily, and by God's help, fo A

will.

1. Whatsoever Vows or Promifes we make to God, ought to be performed, Deut.xxiii.

21.

2. Our Baptifmal was the moft folemn Vow and Promise we ever made, or can make to God.

3. Hence we are all bound in an especial Manner to perform it.

Queft. 1. What Advantage bave we by making this Vow?

By it we are Baptized, and so put into a State of Salvation;

That is,

1. Our former Sins are all pardoned and washed away by the Blood of Chriff, A&t. ii. 38.

2. We are made capable of the Graces of the Holy Spirit, A&t. ii. 38.

3. We are brought into the Pale of the Church, and fo enftated in all the Privileges of the Gofpel: So that if we be not failing to our felves, we shall moft certainly be faved,

Hence

Hence we are faid here to be brought into a State of Salvation.

Which we are to thank God for

Queft. 2. What Means have we whereby to permi form this Vow?

1. We cannot do it by our own Strength, 2 Cor. iii. 5.

2. But we may and can by the Help of God and the Affiftance of his Grace, 2 Cor. iii. 5. Phil. ii. 13. c. iv. 13.

3. This God is always ready to afford us, if we fincerely pray unto him for it, Matt. vii. 7. c. 21, 22. Luk. Xi. 13. 2 Cor. xii. 8, 9.

Queft. 3. What Neceffity is there of our perform ing this Vow?

1. Otherwife you renounce and forfeit all your Right to the Privileges of the Gospel.

2. Your Condition will be 'much worse than if you had never been Baptized.

For,

1. You will Sin againft greater Light, Job. iii. 19.

2. Againft greater Mercies, Ifa. i. 2, 3.

3. Against your Baptifmal Vow and Promife, and your many Reiterations of

it

USE.

Perform your Baptismal Vow.
Confider,

1. It is not only your Duty, but your Happinefs and Pleasure; even in this Life, there is none comparable to it, Prov.iii. 17. Pfal. xix. 11.

2. It will be your Honour and Glory, 1 Sam. ii. 30. Ifa. xliii. 4.

3. Your greatest Safety and Security, Isa: xliii. 1, 2. Prov. iii. 21.

4. The only Profit and Advantage you can' make in this World, 1 Tim. iv. 8.

s. The only Way to everlasting Life and Happiness in the World to come, Heb. xii. 14. Matt. V. 20. Matt. XXV. 23, 34.

HEB.