. 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. fliould execute Judgment with anequal and impartial Hand, and keep at theremoteft Diftance from all Injuflice andOppreffion. And all Men in generalfliould in their feveral Stations be carefulto do juftly, and render unto all their Dues,not allowing themfelves to withhold fromany tlicir Rights or to \vrong and defraud their 428 DISCOURSE XXIL their Brother in any Matter. This is anInftance of Conformity to God, which isabf
. 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. fliould execute Judgment with anequal and impartial Hand, and keep at theremoteft Diftance from all Injuflice andOppreffion. And all Men in generalfliould in their feveral Stations be carefulto do juftly, and render unto all their Dues,not allowing themfelves to withhold fromany tlicir Rights or to \vrong and defraud their 428 DISCOURSE XXIL their Brother in any Matter. This is anInftance of Conformity to God, which isabfolutely neceffary, if v/e would a<fl: up tothe Charader of his Children. For in thisthe Children of God are manifeft, andthe Children of the Devil. Wkofoever dothnot Righteoufnefsy is 7iot of God, neither hethat lonjeth not his Brother, i John iii. Faithfulnefs and Truth of God isanother of thofe Attributes, in which wefliould afpire to an Imitation of him. Butefpecially we fhould endeavour to refemblehim in his Love and Goodnefs, But theConfideration of this, and fome otherThings relating to this Subje^l, mull bereferved for another Opportunity,. On On being Followers of God. DISCOURSE XXIII. Ephesians V. ye Followers of God, as dear Children. IN a former Difcourfe of this remarkablePaflage, I firft confidered the Charadlerby which true Chriftians are here defcribed,that they are Gods dear Children. Andthen proceeded to enquire into the trueMeaning and Extent of the important Ex-hortation here given. Be ye FollowerSy or asthe Word might literally be rendered, * Beye Imitators of God, as dear Children. Andafter having obferved, that there are pecu-liar Perfedions and Prerogatives belongingto the Supreme Being, in which it were the 430 DISCOURSE XXIII. the mod criminal Folly and Prefumptioilto afFedt an Imitation of him ; it wasfhewn, that the imitating or followiilgGod, to which we are here exhorted, is tobe underftood of endeavouring after a Con-formity to him i
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