2. Not truly believe.

3. Not truly love God.

4. Not truly follow after Holiness.

COROLLAR Y.

Hence it follows,

That Religion doth not confift only in Exter nals.

USES of this Doctrine.

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1. Examine, whether we fo profess, as to poffefs Christ.

1. Doft thou fo profefs Chrift, as to make Him the chief Subject of thy Meditations, Pfal. cxxxix. 18.

the principal Object of thine

Affections, Coloff. iii. 2.

1.

thy fure Defence against

Temptations.

the Sovereign Antidote a

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Hopes and Expectations, Pfal. Ixii. 5. the ultimate End of all thy

the only Grounds of all thy

7.

gainst all thy Corruptions.

Actions.

fo as to account Him thy chief Treasure, infomuch as thou couldft fell or part with all other Things for Him, S. Matt. xiii. 46. and

X. 37.

2. Add Obedience to thy Profession. confider,

For

1. Thy Profeffion without Obedience will ftand thee in no ftead, S. Matt. vii. 23. 2. It will be no Diminution, but an Aggravation of thy Sins; the Sins of a ChriStian Profeffor!

1. They

1. They are against greater Light, S. Joh.

2.

3.

iii. 19.

Love.

Means of Grace.

4. They are a greater Reproach to Chrift. 5. A Scandal to Religion.

6. A greater Hindrance to the Converfion of others, 1 S. Pet. iii. 1.

3. Therefore thy Profeflion will not do thee any Good, but much Hurt at the Day of Judgment. What, thou? thou that profeffeft. Christ,

Art Thou à Sinner?

4. As it will be an Aggravation of thy Sin here, fo of thy Mifery hereafter, S. Matt.xxiv. 51.

II.

DOCTRINE.

That doing the Will of God, or univerfal Obedience to all His Commands reveal'd to us, is the Condition of our Salvation, or entring into the Kingdom of Heaven, i. e. Glory and eternal Happiness.

How does it appear, that fuch as do the Will of God, fhall enter into it?

1. Because God hath promis'd it to us, in the Words of the Text; and Levit. xviii. 5. 2. Because Chrift hath purchas'd it for us.

III. USE.

Hence obferve,

1. The Errour of the Antinomians, S. Matt. V. 17. Rom. iii. 31.

2. The Plainnefs of the Path to Heaven.

3. None but Christians can be faved, Act. iv. 12. S. Joh. iii. 18.

4. The Madness of moft Men that refuse to do this Will.

1. By doing what we ought not. 2. By not doing what we ought.

IV. MOTIVES to do the Will of GOD. Confider,

1. The Reward in doing it, Pfal. xix. 11. 1. The Pleasure, S. Job. iv. 34. Pfal. xl. 8. 1. In Praying.

2. - Praising, Pfal. Ivii. 7.

3.

R

Reading, Pfal. i. 2.

4. Hearing, Pfal. Ixxxiv. 10. and cxxii. 1.

- Conferring, Pfal. Iv. 14.
Receiving Sacraments.
Rejoicing in God.

1. His Properties.

2.

3.

4.

Promises.

Providences.

Prefence, Pfal. lxxiii. 28.

8. It is the Will of God, that we should take Pleasure in His Will.

2. The Profit; for hereby thou mayft get into thy Poffeffion and Enjoyment. 1. God Himself will be thine, Jer. xxxi. 33. Hebr. viii. 10.

2. The Son of God thine, S.Job, xx. 28. 3. The Spirit of God thine, Gal. iv. 6. 1. Graces.

2. Comforts.

4. The Laws of God thine.

5. The Promifes of God thine, 2 Cor. i. 20. 6. The Minifters of God thine, 1 Cor. iii. 22.

7. The Providence of God thine, Rom. viii. 28.

Death itfelf thine, 1 Cor. iii. 22.

3. The Honour. Confidering,
1. Whofe Will it is.

2. What a Will it is.

1. Spiritual, Rom. vij. 14.

2. Heavenly; the Will of our heavenly Father.

3. Holy, Rom. vii. 12.

4. Perfect, Pfal. xix. 7.

5. Acceptable, Rom. xii. 2.

3. What honourable Company you have in doing it.

1. Saints.

2. Angels. Thy Will be done on Earth,

as in Heaven.

3. Chrift, Act. x. 38.

4. God Himself.

2. The Reward for doing it, Rom. vi.ult. Con

fifting,

1. In Freedom from Mifery.

2. 1

Enjoyment of Happiness; as,

1. Society of Angels.

2. Prefence of Christ.

3. Favour of God.

4. Perfection of Graces.

V. DIRECTIONS in doing the Will of GOD. 1. Never think thou doft the Will of God, unlefs thou doft what God wills, Ifa. i. 12.

2.

unless thou think'st it is the

own Will, 1 Chron. xxviii. 9.

5. Think not that thou doft any of the Will of God, unless thou dost all the Will of God, Pfal. cxix. 6.

6. Think,

6. Think, not at one time, unless at all times, 7. Never think thou doft the Will of God, unless thou doft it to the Glory of God.

8. Never think thou doft the Will of God, if thou thinkeft highly of thyfelf for doing the Will of God.

VI. MEANS.

1. Be conftant in Reading the Scriptures, S. Matt. xxii. 29.

2.

3.

4.

in Prayer to God, S. Jam. i. 5. 1. To teach thee, Pfal. cxix. 18.

2. To direct thee, Jer. x. 23. Ifa. xlv. 13. 3. To ftrengthen thee, 2 Cor. xii. 9.

in Hearing the Word of God. in Watching over thyself,

S. Matt. xxvi. 41. S. Mar. xiii. 33.

S. MATT.