. Discourses on various subjects, by the late Reverend John Leland, : with a preface, giving some account of the life, character, and writings of the Author. not merely according topur Deferts, but according to the gloriousRiches of his Grace m Jefus Chrijl^ throughwhom he is pleafed gracioufly to acceptand reward our fincere Obedience, flowingfrom Faith and Love, though mixed withlamented Failures and Defeats. This isthe Tenor of that Covenant which he hathcftabliihed with us through the Redeemer,and in which we are affured, that eternalLife is the Gift of God through ^efusChrijiy to tho
. Discourses on various subjects, by the late Reverend John Leland, : with a preface, giving some account of the life, character, and writings of the Author. not merely according topur Deferts, but according to the gloriousRiches of his Grace m Jefus Chrijl^ throughwhom he is pleafed gracioufly to acceptand reward our fincere Obedience, flowingfrom Faith and Love, though mixed withlamented Failures and Defeats. This isthe Tenor of that Covenant which he hathcftabliihed with us through the Redeemer,and in which we are affured, that eternalLife is the Gift of God through ^efusChrijiy to thofe that fincerely believe andobey him. Let us therefore make it ourdaily Care and Endeavour to obferve theholy and excellent Laws which he hathgiven us, and to go on in a patient Conti-nuance in well-doing, looking for the glo-rious appearing of our Lord Jefus Chriji^n^hicb in his Times he Jhall JheWy whoZ is DISCOURSE XIX, 377 is the blejfed and only Potentatey the King ofKings, and Lord of Lords; who only hathImmortalityy dwelling in the Light whichno Man can approach untOy whom no Manhath feeuy nor can fee-y to whom he Honourand Po^er everlajling. On On doing all to the Glory of God, DISCOURSE XX, I GoRiN. X. 31. Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or what-*foever ye do, do all to the Glory of God. THIS excellent apoftolical Preceptis fo admirably comprehenfive,and of fuch an exteniive Influence on theConducft of the Chriftian Life, that it cer-tainly deferves a very particular and atten-tive Confideration. By a due Obferva-tion of this, we fhall, in fome Meafure,anfwer the noble End of our Beine, whichIS to honour and glorify God on Earth,in order to our eternal Enjoyment of himin the heavenly World, For 380 DISCOURSE xx; For clearing the Connexion of thefcWords it muft be obferved, that the Apof-tle Paul in this Chapter declares to theChriftian Converts, that they might with-out Scruple eat whatever v^ fold in theShamblesy afking no ^ejiions for Confcience^fake-y
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