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The Mifery of not attending to the Word and Mi-

nifters of God.

PROV. V. II, 12, 13. And thou mourn at the laft, when thy flesh and

thy body are confumed; and fay, How have I hated inftruction,

and my heart despised reproof; and have not obeyed the voice of my

Teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that inftructed me!

The Shame and Danger of being Chriftians without

EZEKIEL xli. 1o. Thou Son of Man, fhew the House to the House

of Ifrael, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them

measure the pattern.

The fame Subject continued

Fear and Care neceffary in our Way to Heaven.

J PET. i. 17. Pass the time of your fojourning here in fear. 193

The Characters of a Faithful Servant confidered and

applied, for our direction and comfort.

MATTH. XXV. 20, 21. He that had received five talents, came and

brought other five talents, faying, Lord, thou deliveredft unto me

five talents: behold, I have gained befides them five talents more.

His Lord faid unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful fervant;

thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over

many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

True Repentance abfolutely neceffary to Salvation.

MATTH. iii. 8, 9, 10. Bring forth fruits meet for repentance; and

think not to fay within yourselves, We have Abraham to our fa

ther: for I fay unto you, that God is able of these ftones to raise up

children unto Abraham. And now alfo the ax is laid unto the root

of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good

fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
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The great Bleffing and the abfolute Neceffity of a

LUKE ii. 10. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which

fhall be to all people.

The Meaning and the Extent of the Salvation pur-

chafed by Jefus Christ.

This is a faithful faying, and worthy of all accepta-

tion, that Chrift Jefus came into the world to fave finners.

Difpofitions neceffary to make Jefus Chrift and his

Gospel the greatest of all Bleffings.

MALACHI iv. 2. Unto you that fear my name, fhall the Sun of

righteousness arise with healing in his wings.

The Duty of Chrift's Minifters, and the unhappy State

of those who hold the Truth in Unrighteoufnefs.

2 Cor. v. II. Knowing the terror of the Lord, we persuade men 297

The Design and Hiftory of Christianity.

I TIM. i. 15. TIT. ii. 14. I TIM. iv. I. Jefus Chrift came into

the world to fave finners:-And gave himself for us, that he might

redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar peo-

ple, zealous of good works. Now the Spirit fpeaketh exprefsly,

that in the latter times fome fhall depart from the faith, giving heed

to feducing fpirits, and doctrines of devils; and [Jude 4] turning

the grace of God into lasciviousness.

All Pleas and Excufes for living in Ignorance and Sin

made void by the Gofpel Difpenfation.

JOHN XV. 22. But now they have no cloak for their fin.

The Corruption of Human Nature, and the Necef-

fity of a Redeemer.

ROMANS Vii. 24, 25. O wretched Man that I am! who fhall deliver

me from the body of this death ?-Why; the grace of God, through

Jefus Chrift our Lord

The Nature and Power of Evil Spirits; and the Ne-

ceffity of a stedfaft Faith in God's Protection.

MARK V. 13. And forthwith Jefus gave them leave. And the un-

clean spirits went out, and entered into the fwine: and the herd ran

violently down a steep place into the fea, (they were about two

thousand) and were choaked in the fea.

The Neceffity, the great Bleffing and Comfort of the

Fellowship of the Holy Ghost.

ROMANS viii. 14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they

are the Sons of God.

The Reason and the Extent of God's Love in fend-

ing his Son into the World.

I JOHN iv. 9. In this was manifested the love of God towards us,

because that God fent his only begotten Son into the world, that we

might live through him.

The Neceffity of loving Jefus Christ as our Saviour,

Prince, and Lawgiver.

I COR. xvi. 22. If any man love not the Lord Jefus Chrift, let him

be Anathema, Maran-atha.

The Chriftian's Armour.

EPHES. vi. 10-19. Finally, my Brethren, be ftrong in the Lord,

and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God,

that ye may be able to ftand againft the wiles of the Devil. For we

wreftle not against flesh and blood, but againft principalities, against

powers, against the rulers of the darknefs of this world, against

fpiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the

whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the

evil day, and having done all, to ftand. Stand therefore, having

your loins girt about with Truth, &c.

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