Our Baptism Form (4)

Thus far the Baptism Form spoke of "God's part" in the covenant in distinction from "our part". In the next paragraph it considers "our part", stating, "Whereas in all covenants there are contained two parts: therefore are we by God through baptism admonished of and obliged to a new obedience. . . .", etc. Emphatically the Form brings home to us that God establishes His own covenant with us and realizes it in us. The establishment and the realization are both of God. If baptism means anything...