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5. It alfo puts us upon longing Defires after that Happiness.

6. These Defires put us upon the Ufe of Means appointed by GOD, for that end.

7. In the Use of these Means, the Spirit takes off our Affections to Sin, and enclines them to Holiness, A&t. ii. 37, 41.

1. Enlightning our Minds, that we may discover the Excellency of a holy Life.

2. Sanctifying our Wills, to follow the DiEtates of our Understanding, Rom. vii,

15, 16.

3. Rectifying our Affections.

USE.

Labour after this Bleffing.

1. Who fhould labour after it? All that are

in their sins.

1. All by Nature, Ephef. ii. 3.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7:

that have Defire to fin.

that delight in it, 1 S. Pet. ii. 11. -that live in Neglect of Duties, S.Matt.

XXV. 41.

- that allow themselves in Sin, Fer. xviii. 11. A&t. iii. 26.

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who have not repented of Sin, Ezek. xviii. 30.

who believe not in Christ.

2. How muft we turn?

1. Sincerely.

1. Because Sin difpleafes GOD, Pfal.

2.

li. 4.

is contrary to His Laws, Rom.

vii. 13, 14.

2. Wholly, Joel ii, 12.

3. Prefently, Jer. xviii. 11. Pfal. xcv. 7.

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MOTIVES.

MOTIVES.
Confider,

I.

Your Mifery, till converted.

1. Enemies to GOD.

2. Slaves to Satan.

3. Entitled to no Bleffing.

4.

No Answer of your Prayers.

5. Nothing you do is pleafing unto GOD, Prov. xv. 8. and xxi. 4.

6. Not capable of true Happiness, 1 Cor. ii.

14.

7. In continual Danger of Hell, S. Luk. xii.

20.

8. Either converted here, or tormented hereafter, S. Luk. xiii. 3.

2. Your Happiness, if converted.

1. Your former Sins pardon'd, Ezek. xviii. 30. 1 S. Joh. i. 9.

2. GOD will turn to you, Zach. i. 3. Mal.

4.

iii. 7.

1. The Father will be your GOD, Jer.

xxxi. 33.

2. The Son your Advocate, 1 S. Joh. ii. 1. 3. The Holy Ghost your Comforter, S.Joh.

xvi. 7.

3. You will be Children of GOD, S. Joh. i. 12. be interested in the Promises of GOD, Hebr. xiii. 5, 6. Isa. xli. 10. and xliii. 2, 3.

5.

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6.

xi. 2.

in the Merits of Christ.

in the Prayers of the Saints, S. Luk.

7. You will have free Access to the Throne

of Grace, Hebr. iv. 16.

8. All Things will be for your Good, Rom. viii. 28.

9. You will be always in Safety under GOD's Protection, Ifa. xliii. 2.

10.

have the Angels to minister unto

you, Hebr. i. 14. Pfal. xci. 11.

11. You will have a certain Evidence to your Title in Glory, 2 Cor. v. I.

12.

iv. 9.

be happy to Eternity, Hebr.

1. In the Perfection of your Souls, Phil. iii.

10, 11, 12,

2. In the Vifion, 1 Cor. xiii. 12.

3. In the Fruition of G OD.

3. Confider the many Obligations that lie upon you to turn, Ifa. v. 4.

1. GOD's Mercies.

1. Temporal.

1. Your Creation.

2. Continuance of your Life, Act. xvii. 28.

3. The Enjoyment of Health.

4. The Ufe of your Senfes and Reafon.

5. Worldly Enjoyments of all Sorts.
2. Spiritual.

1. His fending Chrift to die for you.
2. Making known Chrift to you.

3. The Means of Grace.

2. His Judgments, Jer. xviii. 11. Amos iv. 6, 8, 9.

MEANS.

1. Frequent and ferious Confideration.

1. What you are: Rational Creatures.

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2. What you were made for: The Service of GOD, Prov. xvi. 4.

3.

4.

How long you must live, Deut. xxxii.

29.

The Difference of future Being, S. Matth.
XXV. 46.

5. The way to Happiness, Hebr. xii. 14. 2. Prayer, S. Jam. i. 5.

3. Faith in Christ.

4. Hearing the Word, Rom. x. 7. Jer. xxiii.

ACT.

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ACT. X. 38.

Who went about doing Good,

E ought to follow Chrift, in taking all Opportunities of doing Good.

I. What are the good Works we should do in Imitation of Chrift?

1. Works of Piety.

1. Internal, S. Joh. iv. 24.
1. Love, S. Matth. xxii. 37.
2. Fear, Prov. xxiii. 17.
3. Faith.

4. Truft, Prov. iii. 5.

5. Submiffion, S. Luk. xxii. 42. 2. External, as

Praying, Hearing, &c.

2. Of Equity, Mich. vi. 8.

1. Diftributive, Rom. xiii. 7. S. Matth. xvii. 27.

2. Communicative, Prov. iii. 27, 28. 1 Theff. iv. 6.

3. Charity, 1 Tim. vi. 17, 18.

1. To pity others in Mifery, S. Matth. xx. 34. and xv. 32.

2. To pray for their Felicity, S. Luk. xxiii.

34.

3. Supply their Neceffities, S. Matth. xx.

34. Confider,

1. Without this there is no true Re

ligion, S. Fam. i. 27.

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