. Sermons on the following subjects ... er by a fia^e (y Believing in GOD, 259 a natural Difeafe, or by any other In- S e r which he thinks fit. Only he ^^-who in fuch a cafe fhall pretend to bean Inftrument in the hand of God, muftfhow a CommiHion or Revelation, as clearas was That to Abraham: Otherwife allImpiety and Superftition may be broughtin the place of Religion; as thofe of theChurch of Rofne, under pretenfe of doingfervice to God, are perpetually deftroyingthe beft of his Servants. /{.thly and Lajlly; A s believing in God,fignifies believing his Revelations^ as wellas his
. Sermons on the following subjects ... er by a fia^e (y Believing in GOD, 259 a natural Difeafe, or by any other In- S e r which he thinks fit. Only he ^^-who in fuch a cafe fhall pretend to bean Inftrument in the hand of God, muftfhow a CommiHion or Revelation, as clearas was That to Abraham: Otherwife allImpiety and Superftition may be broughtin the place of Religion; as thofe of theChurch of Rofne, under pretenfe of doingfervice to God, are perpetually deftroyingthe beft of his Servants. /{.thly and Lajlly; A s believing in God,fignifies believing his Revelations^ as wellas his Nature and Attributes-., fo it al-ways includes Obedience to him like wife,when it means That Faith which fhall becounted to us for Righteoufnefs. Abra-hams Faith^ faith St James^ wrought withhis Woiks^ and by Works was his Faithmade perfedl. And concerning Ours inlike manner St P^z//declares, the Heart man believeth unto Righ-teoufnefs, a?2d with the Mouth confefjion isfjmde unto Salvation. V Q L. 11. S 2 S E R. [ 26l ]. SERMON XII. Of the Grace of GOD. T IT. ii. II, 12. Por the Grace of God, that bringeth Sal-uatiofj, hath appeared to all men :Teaching us, that denying Ungodlinefsand Worldly Lujis, we fiould live Jh-berly, righteoujly and godly, in this pre^fent World. )? N the Firji Chapter of This S e r m,Epiftle, the Apoftle inftruds ^^^•7itus in the particulars-of ^^^^his own Duty ; exhortinghim to be diligent mjludying,iledfaft in holdi?jg fajl, painful in teach-ing, and, above all things, exemplary inS 3 praBifj7g
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