Mesih'in Ahitleri Üzerine: Vaftiz ve Kutsal Sofra

It is not to be understood that this Covenant and Testament is given only by an outward hearing of the preached Word, and participation of bread and wine at the testament, as the present world so errs in many hearts. No, it must be a right, sincere earnestness with true working repentance, so that God with the key of his love unlocks and opens the hearing and the right mouth, which shall receive this testament, so that the poor soul has a right hunger and thirst after it, and brings its desire, through Christ's sufferings, dying, death, and resurrection, to it. Otherwise there is no true mouth for such participation. It must be a right, earnest, sincere purpose that must take off the defiled garment and be willing to pass into a new life. It must be doing, doing, or it avails nothing. This pledge belongs only to Christ's children, who so hear and keep the Word in their hearts that it brings forth fruit.