The Scripture doctrine of original sin proposed to free and candid examination . over^in and Death, and made the moft com-pleat Provifion for our Exaltation in eter-nal Life, we are under the ftrongeit Ob-ligations to comply with the noble Schemesand Deligns thereof. Let us be wife thento open our Underftandings and Heartsto the fvveet and powerful Influences ofDivine Goodnefs, daily reading the Leffonsof his Wifdom and Love in the Scri-ptures, aporoaching; the Thjone of Gracebv fervent Prayer, and uiing the Meanshe hath appointed to grow in Faith andHope. That in the clear Views of im-mortal
The Scripture doctrine of original sin proposed to free and candid examination . over^in and Death, and made the moft com-pleat Provifion for our Exaltation in eter-nal Life, we are under the ftrongeit Ob-ligations to comply with the noble Schemesand Deligns thereof. Let us be wife thento open our Underftandings and Heartsto the fvveet and powerful Influences ofDivine Goodnefs, daily reading the Leffonsof his Wifdom and Love in the Scri-ptures, aporoaching; the Thjone of Gracebv fervent Prayer, and uiing the Meanshe hath appointed to grow in Faith andHope. That in the clear Views of im-mortal Honour and Glory, v/e may liveabove a corruptible Body, and a vain,tranfitory World j may work all Righte-oufnefs in Humility and Patience, in Good- Part I. APPENDIX. 83 Goodnefs and Charity, in Self-denial and Temperance, in Truth and Honefty, in Godlinefs and Devotion 5 that having over- come our prefent Temptations and Trials, w^e vn2iy Jit down with Christ in his, Throne^ even as he alfo overca?ne, and is fet down with his Father in his T^hrone^ The End of the Firfl G 2 THE Scripture - Doctrine O F ORI GIN A L S I N PROPOSED TO Free and Candid 11. Wherein the principal Paflages of Scripture,which have by Divines been applied in Sup-port of the common Scheme of OriginalSin, and have not already, in the foregoingPart, been difculTed, are particularly andimpartially examined. Acts viii. 30. Underjiandeji thou whatthou readejl ?
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