The Mystery of godliness, consider'd in lxisermons : wherein the deity of Christ is prov'd upon no other evidence than the Word of God, and with no other view than for the salvation of men . ?.:• SERMON H E R E s no room for the que-ftion, whether charity is not an-other of thofe graces that fup-plies our religion as a principle,and gives a glory to our prac-tice before all the world. The Apoftle has us plainly, that tho* there abide thefe three, faithyn* hope, and charity, yet thegreateft of thefe is charity^ver. 1,2, that, without it, tho* we had alt faith and could re-5.
The Mystery of godliness, consider'd in lxisermons : wherein the deity of Christ is prov'd upon no other evidence than the Word of God, and with no other view than for the salvation of men . ?.:• SERMON H E R E s no room for the que-ftion, whether charity is not an-other of thofe graces that fup-plies our religion as a principle,and gives a glory to our prac-tice before all the world. The Apoftle has us plainly, that tho* there abide thefe three, faithyn* hope, and charity, yet thegreateft of thefe is charity^ver. 1,2, that, without it, tho* we had alt faith and could re-5. move mount aim. tho* we had all h^ and couldunderfland myjieries, they would each of em profitus nothing. Speaking with the tongtie of men and An-gels, without charity, would make us only like afounding brafs, and a tinkling cymbal j all noife, andno harmony. Ncverthelefs, let me here obferve toyou a few particulars upon the notion that the ho-ly Scripture has given us of chriftian charity. (i.) It is fometimes usd for the meek and hum-ble temper of mind that we ought to have towardsthe whole world. We are bid to honour all menyand be ready to do good to all as we have opportuni^ty ; giving n
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