that, like as Chrift was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even fo we alfo fhould walk in newnefs of life.".

The words of the late Mr. George Whitefield upon this paffage are remarkable, and much in favour of our practice : "It is certain that in the words of our text (Rom. vi. 3, 4.) there is an allufion to the manner of baptifm, which was by immerfion; which our own church allows, and infifts upon it that children shall be immerfed in water, unless thofe that bring the children to be baptized affure the minister that they cannot bear the plunging"-Eighteen Sermons, p. 297.

The propriety of this conceffion, with reference to the Church of England, will appear to every one who confults the Common Prayer Book; where it is exprefly enjoined " That the priest fhall take the child into his hands, and fhall fay to the godfathers and godmothers, Name this child: then naming it after them, (if they thall certify him that the child may well. endure it), he fhall dip it in the water

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discreetly and warily, faying, &c."-[Public Baptifm of Infants.]

Hence it appears, that in the Established Church, pouring was only admiffible under certain circumftances; and as for fprinkling, I believe there is not a word faid concerning it in the whole fervice.

Thus, my dear friends, I have spoken to you on the prefent occafion: I have appealed to the facred oracles; and have introduced several fhort quotations from the writings of many wife, learned, and godly men, who were Pædobaptifts, in order to fhew that the remarks which I have made are not forced, but natural, reasonable, and fcriptural: I have endeavoured to speak with ferioufnels and affection I will once more add, in the words of the text-Judge ye what I say.

To conclude: Permit me, my dear hearers, to caution each of you against refting fatisfied with a mere form of godlinefs. Perfons may affent to all the precious doctrines of grace, and embrace the ordinances which Chrift has appointed ;

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but what will that avail, if they are not born of the Spirit of God? If they are habitually under the dominion of pride and covetousness; if they are deftitute of an experimental knowledge of Chrift-of genuine faith in his atonement and righteoufnefs of fincere unfeigned love to his perfon and government-and of a real defire to glorify his precious name; if, after all their profeffion, they die in fuch a state, they will be loft for ever.

To you who know the joyful found,— who rejoice in the Redeemer's name, and have followed the Lamb in the way which he has appointed; I would fay-Hold faft the truth in love. Instead of exhorting you to be thy of your chriftian brethren who may confcientioufly differ from you, I would fay--Endeavour to convince them that, while you revere the authority of Jefus, you have tafted his dying love, and live under its constraining power. Unite, as far as poffible, with all thofe that love the adorable Immanuel, in opposing fin and error, and in endeavouring inftrumentally