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CONTENT S.

SERMON CVII, CVIII.

The Commencement of all Saving Bleffings,

HAG. ii. 19. From this day will I blefs you.

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The words being confidered in their connection, divided and explained, and the spiritual meaning contained in them given in a doctrinal propofition, the following topics are difcuffed, viz.

1. What this fpiritual temple is,

2. What is the foundation thereof,

3. How this foundation is laid,

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4. The day defcribed in which the foundation is laid, and from which bleffings take their date,

5. What the bleffings are which commence from this day,
6. It is proved that faving bleffings do commence from that day,
7. The application of the whole fubject, in feveral ufes,
Ufe (1.) Of information, in four inferences,
(2.) Of exhortation, in fix particulars,

(3.) Of examination, both to unbelievers and believers,

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Glad Tidings in Sad Times; or, the City of God, in Times of Trouble and Confufion, watered with the river of Confolation,

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PSALM xlvi 4. There is a river, the ftreams whereof make glad the city of God.

After a brief introduction, clear analization, and fuccinct explication of the words, and a doctrinal propofition raised from them, the following heads of method are propofed, viz.

1. To speak of the city of God,

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2. To thew what thefe fad times are, that put the city of God in confufion,

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3. To enquire what grounds of encouragement the city of God hath in thefe fad times,

4. To deduce fome inferences for the application,
Ufe (1.) Of information, in three particulars,

(2.) Of examination, in feven particulars,
(3) Of exhortation, to three forts of perfons,

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SERMON CX,-CXIII.

GAL. ii. 20. I am crucified with Chrift: nevertheless I

live; yet not I, but Chrift liveth in me: and the life

which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the

Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

The verfe being divided and explained, and the former part of it opened
up at fome length, and applied, two doctrines are raised, and profe-
cuted from the latter part thereof,-who loved me, and gave himself
for me. The First is,The love of Chrift, manifefted in the word,
to finners, is a giving love." From this obfervation the following
heads of method are handled, viz.

1. The doctrine illustrated by a chain of instances,

2. The truth of it confirmed by an induction of particulars,

3. A fuccinct application of the whole fubject,

The Second doctrine is, "That it is the property of true faith to en-
"tertain the giving love of Chrift, revealed in the gofpel, with a


me, me, by particular application." And from this propofition,
the following topics are proposed, viz.

. To enquire into the import of this particularizing property of faith,

entertaining Chrift's love with a me, me,

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EZEK. xvi. 63. That thou mayeft remember, and be con-

founded, and never open thy mouth any more, because

of thy fhame, when I am pacified towards thee, for all

that thou haft done, faith the Lord.

The words being viewed in their connection, explained, and a doctrinal
obfervation laidown from them, the following topics of discourse
are infifted upon, viz.

1. To fpeak a little concerning this humiliation,

2. Confider the fpring of it, viz. God's being pacified,

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3. Point out the connection between them; or, the influence that the view of God's being pacified, hath upon this humiliation, 4. The application of the fubject, in ten inferences,

SERMON

CXV.

The Word of Salvation fent to Sinners,

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ACTS xiv. 26.-To you is the word of this falvation fent.

The words being explained, and a doctrine raifed from them, the following things are propofed, viz.

1. To fpeak concerning this falvation,

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of the word of falvation,

of the fending of this word,

4. To make application of the whole, in ten inferences,

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Gospel-Compulfion; or, Minifterial Power and Au

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LUKE XIV. 23.-Compel them to come in, that my boufe

may be filled.

The words being viewed in their feope, divided and explained, and a doctrinal propofition raifed from them, the following topics of difcourfe are propofed, viz.

1. To speak of the minitterial commiffion and authority imported in

this word, Compel them,

(1.) Who have this authority to compel,
(2.) Whom they are warranted to compel,
(3.) What is the nature of this compulsion,

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2. To enquire into the end and defign of it, viz. that they come in, 209 3. To fpeak of the reafons thereof, namely, that his boufe may be filled,

4. To deduce ten inferences for the application of the subject,

A variety of arguments aduced to inforce the duty,

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An appendix, containing fundry confiderations and advices to the people, fuddenly deprived of their minifter,

SERMON

CXVII, CXVIII,

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The Fountain-Head of all Bleffings; or, the great Store-Houfe opened,

2 CORT V. 18.-All things are of God.

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GEN. xlix. 19. Gad, a troop shall overcome him; but be
fhall overcome at the laft.

The fcope and connection of the words having been confidered, and
their meaning expreffed in a doctrinal propofition, the following
general heads of method are proposed, viz.

1. To fpeak of the foils which the Ifrael of God meet with; fhew

what are the troops that defeat them in this world; and how far

thefe troops may overcome them,

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2. To speak a little of their victory, and how far they may be faid

to overcome at the last,

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