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2. Reprehending others for not obfer-
ving it, Tit. ii. 15. μelà wdons ¿m,
Jays, 2 Tim. iv. 2.

3. What Commands? Of Chrift, and
1. Not Traditions of Men, S. Matt. xv.
6,9. 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17.

2. Nor our Opinions.
3. But what He taught.

1. By His own Mouth.
2. Or by His Minifters.

1. The Prophets, 2 S. Pet. i. 21.
2. The Apostles, 1 Cor. xi. 23.

INFERENCES.

1. We have Authority to teach.

2. We are commanded, 1 Cor. ix. 16.
3. Therefore you cannot blame us for tel-
ling you of your Duty.

4. You ought to obey; for,

2. DOCTRINE.

People ought to obferve the Commands of Christ.

1. Why fhould they obferve them?

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1. Because, they are the Commands of GOD; who is,

1. Righteous.

2. Gracious, Rom. xii. 1.

3. Powerful, Jer. xviii. 6, 7, 8.

4. Who made us.

5. Preferves us, Act. xvii. 28.

6. That redeem'd us, 1 Cor. vi. 20.

7. That governs us, Mal. i. 6.

2. They are all juft Commands, Rom.

vii. 12.

3. We are made for this end, to honour

GOD, by obeying Him.

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4. Chrift

4. Chrift died on purpose to qualify us for this Work, A&t, iii. 26. 1 S. Pet.

i. 18.

2. How fhould they obferve them?

1. Knowingly, 1 Cor. xiv. 15.
2. Obediently, 1 Sam. xv. 22.
3. Chearfully, Rom. vi. 17.
4. Univerfally, S. Matt. xxviii. 20.
5. Conftantly.

6. With all our Might, Ecclef. ix. 10.
7. Sincerely, or to a right End.

1. Not for Vain-Glory, S. Matt. vi. 1.
2. Nor to merit any thing thereby,
S. Luk, xvii. 10. But,

3. To teftify our Thankfulness for Mercies.

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4. And our Duty to GOD.

5. And for His Glory, 1 Cor. x. 31.

USE.

Obferve the Commands of Chrift.

1. They are eafy and pleasant, S. Matt. xi. 30. I S. Job. v. 3.

2. True Signs of Love to Chrift, S. Joh. xiv. 15.

3.

of true Faith also, S. Fam. ii. 26. 4. Neceflary to true Happiness, Hebr. xii.

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5. You will be judg'd by thefe Commands, S. Jam. ii. 12.

6. Obey or fuffer, 2 Theff. i. 8, 9.

7. Obey Him now, and enjoy Him hereafter.

S. MAR.

S. MAR. xiii. 33.

Take heed, watch and pray, for ye know not when the Time is.

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HEN Chrift became Man, whatsoever he fuffer'd, whatfoever He did, whatsoever He fpake, was upon our Account. In this Chapter He fore-tells,

The Destruction of Jerufalem.

2. His fecond Coming, ver. 24
For which He bids us ufe,

1. Thefe Duties, Take heed, watch, pray. And
2. Gives us the Reafon thereof; For ye know.
not when the Time is.

I. The DUTIES. And

1. Take heed, S. Luk. xxi. 34.

1. Of Surfeiting, Ep. S. Jude ver. 12.
2. Drunkennefs, Hof. iv. 11.

3. Cares of this World, S. Luk. xii. 19, 20. 2. Watch; which is not oppos'd to natural, but moral Sleep; now to keep ourselves watchful in this Senfe, we must be convinc'd of, and often think upon thefe Things.

1. That we are Creatures defign'd for, and capable of eternal Happinefs or Mifery, Gen. ii. 7.

2. But this eternal Happiness or Mifery depends upon our prefent Behaviour, S. Matt. XXV. 46.

3. That this our Behaviour is ftrictly obferved by an All-seeing GOD, Prov. V.21.

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4. That

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That this All-feeing GOD will bring all our Actions into Judgment, Ecclef. xii. 14. 5. That the Confequence of that Judgment is incomparably greater, than all the Concerns of this Life, whether Pleafures, Honour or Riches, &c. [See this Duty of Watchfulness more fully explain'd in all its Branches and Particulars, upon the 37th Verse of this Chapter.]

3. Pray; S. Luk. xxi. 36.

1. To escape the Evils.

2. To partake of the Goods of that Day.

II. The REASON of thefe Duties; For ye know not when the Time is.

1. We know not the Time of our going to Christ, Job vi. 9. S. Fam. iv. 13, 14.

2. Nor of His Coming to us.

1. We are fure he will come, Act. i. 11. S. Mar. xiii. 26.

2. But we know not When; No, nor the Son, ver. 32.

1.Not as Man, the Properties of each Nature being ftill preferv'd.

24 Nor as Mediator; for a Prophet knows no more of Things to come, than what is reveal'd.

3. Our Ignorance of Chrift's fecond Coming fhould ftir us up to Care, Watchfulness,

tolimand Prayer.

1. By Reafon of the Iffues of His Coming;

as,

1. The Dead rais'd, and the Living

chang'd, Cor. xv. 52.

2. All judg'd, 2 Cor, V. 10.

3. The Righteous advanc'd to Heaven, and the Wicked thrust down to Hell, 2 Cor. i. 9.

2. By Reafon of the Danger of being unprepar'd at that Time, S. Matt. XXV. 11, 12, 13.1

USES.

1. Believe thefe Things. 2. Live up to that Belief. 3. Be always ready.

Let not Chrift, when He comes, find you . Indulging any Sin.

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