family where you are excluded from hearing God word. You have souls as precious as those of t highest monarch. You must be happy or miserak and that for ever. Neglect not the grand ordinance God for your eternal salvation. The truths which y hear, received in a believing heart, will sweeten t bitterest service, will smooth the most rugged path, a infinitely heighten the comfort of the happiest conditio How blessed is the portion of one, whom no outwar circumstances can separate from the Father's love, t Saviour's redemption, the Holy Spirit's guidance, as the sure prospect of an eternal glory yet to be reveale and fully enjoyed. To every human being we say-Neglect to hear, a you fall under the sentence of destruction; (Acts iii, 23 hear, and your souls shall live. Isa. lv. We set befor you life and death: choose you this day. Be wise fo eternity. As far as you are concerned, let it no longe be the reproach of Christians that three-fourths of thos called by the name of Christ, despise his word. not your greatest interest. Believe in God. As He cannot deceive, so he will not be mocked. He invites now; but despised, he will arise to judge and condem O neglect not so great salvation. We conclude all with the words of our Lord, Sligh HE THAT HATH EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEAR: AND BLESSED ARE THEY THAT HEAR THE WORD OF GOD AND KEEP IT. ང་ INDEX. Page Adress to different classes to attend to hearing those in eminent situations ....... servants sanctification is promoted The Answers to objections against practical obedience the opposite opinions of men in general Antichrist, Bacon's view of Antinomian, really rejects the doctrine of the cross ...... Bacon, his application of Antichrist to the Pope Te comer Barnard, Sir John, his practice s that thres Baxter's Catholic Theology referred to despre Bingham's Christian Antiquities, quoted Blessedness of faithful hearing, faculties are employed aright those in inferior situations ......... 310 spiritual comfort is advanced 299 souls are ripened for glory 300 Bucer, quoted, Bradford, quoted, 35, and his works recommended Bullinger, view of, true prosperity, Burnet's History of his own time, quoted Campbell, Professor, quoted perfect knowledge will be attained hereafter 301 179 179 137 38 24 32 106, 108 family where you are excluded from hearing G word. You have souls as precious as those of highest monarch. You must be happy or miser and that for ever. Neglect not the grand ordinar God for your eternal salvation. The truths which hear, received in a believing heart, will sweet... bitterest service, will smooth the most rugged par infinitely heighten the comfort of the happiest coi How blessed is the portion of one, whom no ?** circumstances can separate from the Father's l Saviour's redemption, the Holy Spirit's guidaws the sure prospect of an eternal glory yet to be and fully enjoyed. W/ 1 To every human being we say-Neglect to you fall under the sentence of destruction; (A hear, and your souls shall live. Isa. lv. you life and death: choose you this day. eternity. As far as you are concerned, let be the reproach of Christians that three-four called by the name of Christ, despise his we not your greatest interest. Believe in Go cannot deceive, so he will not be mocked. now; but despised, he will arise to judge al O neglect not so great salvation. We conclude all with the words of our HE THAT HATH EARS TO HEAR, LET 1 AND BLESSED ARE THEY THAT HEAR THE What are your feelings to promote this, you spend the sabbath in idle parties of pleasure and vain amusements. at the close of such a sabbath? are you not wearied, disappointed, burdened, and dis satisfied? So far from being refreshed for the duties of another week, you are unfitted for them. There is infinitely more vexation in mis-spending the sabbath, than in any apparent mortification of our carnal pleasures by following its due and holy employment. Give the day to its sacred duties; bring your children to hear his ministers;* and especially let the word of Chris this day reign in your heart and family, and it will spread a heavenly influence around you; you will be invigorated and quickened for all your daily toil and labours. The word of God, wherever it is received and obeyed, spreads life and fertility, joy and happiness. Are you CHILDREN? begin early to love and reverence the word of God. Be attentive to what is said by his ministers. Try at least to remember the text of the sermon which you hear. Ask your parents to explain what you do not understand. Think of young Samuel; while he was a little child, he ministered unt! the Lord, when the word of the Lord was precious. He watched in the temple of the Lord, and God called him to be a prophet, and used him as an instrument of extensive good. My little children, love to hear like Samuel, who said, when God called him, Speak Lord, In a sermon on Luke ii, 42, as to Joseph and Mary's taking Jesus at twelve years old to the temple, Latimer commends Mary for going, as the law did not oblige her, and thinks she went to hear the word of God. He adds, "Note the painfulness of Mary, that she was content to go so great a journey for God's sake. I fear this journey of her's will condemn a great many of us which will not go out of door to hear God's word.' |