more perfection, and in the meane time take occasion vpon our slips and failings to bewaile our wants and imperfections. That we may also call to mind what fruits we haue found of our Baptisme, and whether wee haue felt the vertue of Christ Iesus his death effectuall for the mortification of our sinfull corruptions, and of his Resurrection for our spirituall quic∣kening vnto newnesse of life. Lastly, in respect of the party baptized wee ought to stay, that we may performe vnto him such Christian duties as God requireth. First, to commend him vnto God by our prayers, that hee may be truly regenerate, ingraffed into the body of Christ as a liuely member, and so made partaker of his death, merits, and all his benefits. Secondly, that we may, as free-men of this Christian Corporation by our presence, giue our assent to his outward admission into the Congrega∣tion. And finally, that we may, with the rest of the people, ioyne in prai∣sing and giuing thankes vnto God in his behalfe, for admitting him as a new member into the communion of Saints, and entertaining him for a seruant of his owne family. All which duties we neglect, if wee depart be∣fore the celebration of the Sacrament, and as much as in vs lyeth, make them vtterly voyd by our ill example; for if all should doe as wee doe (as euery one may thinke such liberty belongeth vnto him, which he seeth ta∣ken by another) there should not any at all be left to performe them. The last action which is to be performed at our departing out of the Congre∣gation (or before, if the custome be so) is, that if there be any collections for the poore, we contribute towards them, according to our ability, and their necessity, and that with a willing and cheerfull mind, knowing that with these sacrifices God is well pleased; that what is thus giuen, is lent vnto the Lord, who will bountifully repay it in this world, and the world to come; and giuen to Christ himselfe in his poore members, who of his free and meere grace, will reward these workes of mercy, with an heauenly and e∣uerlasting inheritance in his Kingdome. And these are the publike duties of Gods worship and seruice, which wee ought to performe in the Con∣gregation on his Day: And that not onely in the morning (with which some content themselues) but we must renew them, or the most of them in the afternoone; as Prayer, hearing the Word, and singing of Psalmes, &c. seeing God euen in the time of the Law would haue an euening, as well as morning sacrifice offered vnto him, and therefore will not haue his seruice more negligently performed in this greater light of the Go∣spell, wherein he affoordeth vs more plentifull meanes of our saluation. For the performance of which duties I shall not need to giue any other directions, then those which I haue before set downe for the morning ex∣ercise.