IV. In our Employment; which will be to admire and adore, and praife God, for his Creation and Prefervation of the World, Rev.iv, Io, 11. c. xi. 16.

For his Redemption of Mankind, Rev. v. 9, 11, 12.

And for his own infinite Perfections, Rev. iv, 8. c. vii. 9, 10, 11, 13.

V. In the full Content and Satisfaction that will arife from every Thing we there have, or are or do, Pfal. xvi. 11. Pfal. xvii. 15.

Though our Defires be infinite, they will be there fully fatisfied in the infinite Good.

Queft. Whether will there be Degrees of Glory in Heaven, fo as that fome fhall have greater Glory than others?

Anfw. Yes.

For,

1. The Scripture speaks of Degrees of Glory, 1 Cor. xv. 41, 42. Dan. xii. 3.

2. There are Degrees of Torment in Hell, Matt. xi. 22, 23, 24. Luke xii. 47, 48.

But ftill every One fhall have and enjoy as much as he is capable of.

2. Life Eternal.

1. It is Eternal; fo as never to have an End, 2 Cor. v. 1. 1 Pet. i. 4. Rev. xxi. 4.

2. We shall also be as perfectly affured of it, fo as never to fear Death or Mifery more.

US.

USE.

The Belief of this, fhould,

1. Leffen our Affections and Love to this World, Col. ii. 2.

2. Encourage us to undergo any Trouble or Affliction in order to our getting to Heaven, Rom. viii. 18. 2 Cor. iv. 17, 18.

3. Perfuade us to labour after Righteousness before all Things elfe, Matt. vi. 33.

I COR. XV. 58.

Therefore my beloved Brethren, be yệ ftedfaft, unmoveable, always abounding in the Work of the Lord.

IN this Chapter are Four Things;

I. A Summary of the Doctrine of the Gospel,

to ver. 12:

II. A Reprehenfion of fuch as deny the Refurrection of the Dead, to ver. 15.

III. A Confutation of their Arguments, to

ver. 28.

IV. A seasonable Inference from the Premiffes, to ver. 58.

Εδραῖοι γίνεθε, αμετακίνητοι.

Δικαία λοιπὸν καὶ ευκαιρὸς ἡ παραίνεσις, Chryf.

Wherein we have,

1. His loving Compellation,
1. Brethren, 1 Pet. iii. 8.

2. My Brethren, Heb. ii. 11.

3. My beloved Brethren, Phil. iv. L.

2. His Apoftolical Exhortation,
1. Be ye ftedfaft, 'Espor.'

Queft. 1. What is it to be ftedfaft?

1. To be well grounded in our Religion, Tedeμuivo ideaïor, Col. i. 23.

2. Well built upon that Foundation, Jud. xx Col. ii. 7. Ερειζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομύμονοι.

Quest

Queft. 2. What fhould we be thus stedfaft and well grounded in ?

1. In the Profeffion of our Religion, Heb. iv. 14. c. X. 23.

1. That we do not take it up merely upon

an implicite Faith, Heb. v. 12. 2 Tim. i, 12. Ignorantia omnium errorum mater eft. Syn. Tol. 2. But that we be able to give a Reason of our Faith, Pet. iii. 15.

Ταῦτα δὲ καὶ πολλῷ πλοίονα τέτων τὸν χρισιανὸν εἰς είναι χρὴ καὶ τέτων παντων αποδιδόναι λόγον τοῖς Spa. Chryf.

In the Principles of our Religion

1. Concerning the Scriptures.

1. That they are the Word of God, 2 Tim. iii. 16. 2 Pet. i. 21.

2. Contain all Things neceffary to Salvation, 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17.

3. That all Perfons ought to read them, John v. 39. Acts xvii. 11. Matt. xx. 29. 2. Concerning God..

1. That there is but one God, Deut. vi. 4. Ifa. xliv. 6. 1 Cor. viii. 4.

2. That this one God is Three Perfons, Matt. xxviii. 19. 1 John v. 7. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. 1. The Father, Epb. iv. 6. c. i. 3.

2. The Son, Rom. ix. 5. Phil. ii. 6.
3. The Holy Ghost, A&ts v. 3, 4, Tit. iii. 5.

3. Concerning Man.

1. That he was made in the Image of God, Gen. i. 26, 27. Eph. iv. 24.

2. That by Adam's Fall, all Men are become finful and miferable, Rom. v. 17, 18, 19. Ecclef. vii. 29. Rom. iii. 9, 10, 23,

3. That

3. That there is no Way for Man's Recovery, but only by Jefus Chrift, Acts iv. 12. John iii. 16. Acts xvi. 31.

4. Concerning Christ.

1. That he is both God and Man in One Perfon, Acts xx. 28.

2. That he as fo died only for our Sins, Ifa. liii. 5. 1 John ii. 2.

3. That he is our only Mediator in Heaven, 1 Tim. ii. 5. No Saints or Angels, John xiv. 6. 1 John ii. 1.

3. Concerning the Sacraments.

1. That there are but Two as generally neceffary to Salvation, Baptifm and the Lord's Supper. The other Five, Confirmation,

Matrimony,
Orders,

Penance,

Extreme Unction, ufed by the Papifts, cannot be properly called Sacraments. 2. These Two are abfolutely neceffary to Salvation:

1. Baptifm, Matt. xxvii. 19. John iii. 5. 2. The Lord's Supper, Luke xxii. 19. 6. Concerning the Lord's Supper in par ticular

1. That the Bread and Wine are not turned Subftantially into the Body and Blood of Chrift, I Cor. x. 16, 17.

That 'deftroys the Nature of the Sacrament, there being no Figure.

Our Saviour meant otherwise, Luke xxii. 19. 2. That it ought to be adminiftred in both Kinds, Matt. xxvi. 27. Πίετε εξ αυτέ πάντες. 1 Cor. xi. 26.

7. Con