. Sermons preached on several subjects and occasions, with some lectures : in two volumes. n the Jewifh church,being in her infancy and nonage, as the apoftleaffures us, was treated like children, who, nothaving ftrength enough of thought, to be moved purely -45° Lecture III. purely by duty and the reafonablenefs of obedi-ence, are allured, by their parents, to thefe, byrattles and play-things; vyhich childifh argu-ments, tho of ufe then, are naturally defpifedin a manlier age. To conclude this fubjecT:, tho we ought ne-ver to be uncharitable, or contemptuous of fin-cere Chriftians, who may di
. Sermons preached on several subjects and occasions, with some lectures : in two volumes. n the Jewifh church,being in her infancy and nonage, as the apoftleaffures us, was treated like children, who, nothaving ftrength enough of thought, to be moved purely -45° Lecture III. purely by duty and the reafonablenefs of obedi-ence, are allured, by their parents, to thefe, byrattles and play-things; vyhich childifh argu-ments, tho of ufe then, are naturally defpifedin a manlier age. To conclude this fubjecT:, tho we ought ne-ver to be uncharitable, or contemptuous of fin-cere Chriftians, who may differ from us as tothefe things, yet, I think, it cannot but be anagreeable reflection to us, who embrace the fim-plicity of gofpel ordinances, tho it be lefs pkafingto the fenfe, that hereby our worfhip becomesthe more like to thefe railed devotions of faintsand angels in heaven, of which it is exprefly givenas a diftino-uifiiino; character, that C4 there is no€< temple there, nothing but fpirit and life. VI. Let every thing that hath breath praife thQ11 Lord. Praife ye the ^ LEC- [ 4*i ] LECTURE IV. Isaiah xii. 1. And in that day thou Jhalt fay, O LORT>,I will praife thee: though thou waft an-gry with me, thine anger is turned away,and thou comforted/} me. 2. Behold, God is my falvation : I wffltrufl, and not be afraid; for the LOR1)JEHOVAH is my ftrength and myJong, he alfo is become my falvation. 3. Therefore vjith joy fhall ye draw waterout of the wells of falvation. A. And in that day fhall ye fay, Praife theLORT>, call upon his name, declare hisdoincrs among the people, make mentionthat his name is exalted. 5. Sing unto the LORT) ; for he hath doneexcellent things: this is known in all theearth. 6. Cry out and Jhout, thou inhabitant of Zi-on : for great is the holy One of Ifrael inthe midfl of thee. OUR bleffed Saviour, when upon earthycommanded all his hearers to fearch thefcriptures, as being the readieft way to come atthe knowledge of eternal life, w
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