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A93044	Truth prevailing against the fiercest opposition being a vindication of Dr. Russel's True narrative of the Portsmouth disputation ... Also, a sermon upon Mat. 28. 19. by Mr. John Williams ... As also An answer to the Presbyterian dialogue, by another hand / published by Mr. John Sharp ... who was moderator at the disputation in Portsmouth.	Sharp, John, of Froome, Somersetshire.; Williams, John, minister.	1700 (1700)	Wing S3005; ESTC R217599	120,924	184

rest satisfied without taking up the Ordinance And here consider a few things 1. There are many that do give good tokens of their Love to Christ to his Ways and to his Saints that yet remain unbaptized 2. Consider you do not only lie short of your Duty here while you do lie short of the Duty of Baptism but you lie short of many other Duties as well as of this short of the Duty of Church-Communion short of the Supper of the Lord. 3. You do not only lie short of Duty but you debar your selves of your Privileges also you complain of the want of Assurance and neglect the means of Assurance Baptism and the Supper of the Lord are strengthening and confirming Ordinances 4. The neglect of Duty when it may be performed is Sin as well as the commission of Evil so that you live in Sin all the while you live in the neglect of Duty 3dly I would make use of it by way of Examination try then whether you be discipled unto Christ 1. Have you that Gift by which you understand the Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven I call it a Gift because the Scripture calls it so Mat. 13. 11. To you it 's given to know the Mystery of the Kingdom of Heaven but to them it is not given No natural Abilities can reach this no acquired Parts can furnish us with the knowledg thereof it 's the Gift of Christ John 17. 2 3. That I may give eternal Life to as many as thou hast given me And this is Life eternal to know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent The great Mystery of Godliness is God in Christ God manifested in the Flesh 1 Tim. 3. 16. Do you know Jesus Christ do you know him in his Natures God-man two Natures united in one Man that he might do and suffer the Will of God and God that he might merit by doing and suffering Do you know him in his Offices Prophet Priest and King He that hath truly learned Jesus Christ is discipled unto Christ I shall now lay you down a few Marks of a Person that hath truly learned or is discipled unto Christ 1. It 's a sign that a Person is discipled unto Christ or that he hath truly learned Jesus Christ if the Will doth follow the Understanding closing with Jesus Christ where the Soul makes a Resignation of himself to Christ to be taught by him and saved by him and ruled and governed by him and him alone where he goes out of his own Righteousness and applys the Righteousness of Christ alone in point of Justification Phil. 3. 9. when the Soul is willing to be found in him not having his own Righteousness which is of the Law but the Righteousness of God which is by Faith I say this is a sign of a Disciple of Christ Psal 9. 10. They that know thy Name will put their Trust in thee John 6. 45. Every one that hath heard and learned of the Father cometh unto me It 's a sign that the Understanding is truly inlightened where the Will follows the Understanding 2. It 's a sign that a Soul hath truly learned Jesus Christ and is indeed discipled unto Christ if he hath so learned Christ as to deny himself for Christ Luke 14. 26. Except a Man hate Father and Mother yea and his own Life he cannot be my Disciple There is a threefold Self-denial 1. A denial of sinful self this must be in all cases in all places at all times He that nameth the Name of Christ let him depart from all Iniquity 2 Tim. 2. 19. 2. A denial of religious self but this is only in the point of Justification Phil. 3. 9. I would not be found in my own Righteousness which is of the Law but in the Righteousness of God which is by Faith We must go out of every thing of our own Duty and Qualifications lay all at the feet of Christ and rest solely on his Righteousness 3. There is a denial of natural self self-Riches Honour Pleasure Liberty Life and all but this must be only when any or all of these come in competition with Christ then we must take up our Cross and follow him Luke 14. 27. 3. It 's a sign of a Disciple of Christ where there is true Love to those that are discipled unto Christ John 13. 35. By this shall all men know that you are my Disciples if you have love one to another Love to Saints as Saints purely upon the account of the Image of God that appears in them is a Mark by which a Man may be known to himself and others too to be a Disciple of Christ Fourthly I would make use of it by way of Exhortation to such as are discipled to Christ and not yet baptized that you would now take up the Ordinance And here I shall lay down a few Motives to inforce the Exhortation 1. Consider it 's your Duty as soon as a Person is discipled unto Christ he is bound to be baptized my Text injoins the Subject as well as the Administrator Go disciple to me i. e. baptizing them c. Acts 2. 38. Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ 2. Consider you are meet Subjects for Baptism you believe therefore you may you are put into the Commission as having a right to the Ordinance you are capable to worship God in Spirit and in Truth and they are such Worshippers that the Lord himself seeks for John 4. 23. 3. Consider it was not the Practice of the Primitive Christians to delay in this matter however it 's now become too much a Practice Three thousand converted and baptized the same day Acts 2. 41. The Jaylor and his Houshold converted and baptized the same hour of the night Acts 16. 33. 4. Consider a little delay in this matter hath met with a Reprehension Why tarriest thou arise and be baptized Acts 22. 16. 5. Consider it 's your Privilege as well as your Duty this is one step towards Church-Communion this prepares you to join Communion regularly Acts 2. 41. Then they that gladly received the Word were baptized and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand Souls First discipled secondly baptized and thirdly added to the Church Here is the Apostolical Order and being added they are admitted to all the Ordinances They continued in the Apostles Doctrine and Fellowship and breaking of Bread and Prayer Object But some may say they have not that assurance of their being discipled unto Christ as they desire to have To this I answer Should we stay from taking up the Ordinance till we have that assurance as we desire to have we may stay till it be too late I know none that hath that assurance as they desire to have their assurance is imperfect 2. The way to attain assurance is to take up the Ordinance He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16. 16. 3.