ACT. X. 38.

Who went about doing Good.

W E ought to follow Chrift, in taking all Op

Wmportunities of doing Good.

31. What are the good Works we should do in Imitation of Chrift?

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21 Internal, S. Joh. iv. 24. Job bn A
1. Love, S. Matth. xxii. 37.1.1
.2 2! Fear, Prov. xxiii. 17.

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3. Faith.

MOD 4 Trust, Prov. iii.45.01 20M 1

5. Submiffion, S. Łuk. xxii. 42,

2. External, as

Praying, Hearing,

2. Of Equity, Mich. vi. 8.
1. Diftributive, Rom. xiii.

xvii. 27.

S. Matth.

2. Communicative, Prov. iii. 27, 28. 1 Thess. lieb od otiv. 6. la ew 975 9. de Set

3. Charity, 1 Tim. vi. 17, 18.

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1. To pity others in Mifery, S. Matth. xx. 34. and xv. 32.

2. To pray for their Felicity, S. Luk. xxiii. ich to 20134.

3. Supply their Neceffities, S. Matth. xx.

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3. Without this there is no true Re

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ligion, S. Jam. i. 27.

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2. By it we imitate GOD, S. Luk. vi. 36. XT 57

3. Whatfoever we have more than is neceflary, is given for this end.

4. GOD, notwithstanding, will repay it, Prov. xix, 17.

II. What Things are neceffary for our Imitation of Chrift, in doing Good?

1. Exerting the utmost of our Power in doing it, Ecclef. ix. 10.

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2. Managing all the Circumftances aright. 3. And doing it conftantly, S. Luk, i. 74, 75. 1. Negative.

1. Not for Applaufe from Men, S. Matth.

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2. Nor to merit any Thing from GOD, S. Luk. xvii. 10.

2. Politive.

1. Subordinately for our own Safety, 1 Cor. ix. 249.27:16

2 Ultimately for GOD's Glory, I Cor. x.

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III. In what Senfe are we always to be doing Good?

1. So as never to do Evil, 1 Pet. ii, 22. 1 S. Jok. iii. 5.

2. So as always to be defigning Good.

3. So as to embrace all Opportunities of doing Good, S. fob, iv, 7, 8. and vi. 25.

IV. Why should we be always doing Good? 1.We are commanded, S. Luk. i. 74, 75. Pfal.

XXXIV. 13.

2. We are always receiving Good.

3. Our Beings were firft given, and are now continued to us, that we might be always doing Good, Ifa. i. 2, 3, 4.

4. When we are not doing Good, we are doing Evil, Pfal. xxxvii. 27.

USES.

1. Reproof to fuch, as, inftead of doing Good, always do Evil; fuch as,

Mr. Are ignorant of GOD.

2. Not acquainted with the Scripture, 2 Tim. iii. 16.

3. Who never repented of their Sins.

Who believe not in Chrift, S. Joh. xv. 5.
Who are not renew'd by the Spirit, Prov.
xxi. 4, 27. and xv. 8.

2. Exhortation: Do good always.
Confider,

1. Good Works carry their Reward with
them, Pfal. xix, 11.

1. Hereby thou mayft be affured of GOD's Favour to thee, Ifa. Ixvi. 2.

2. Thou wilt keep a good Confcience, Alt. xxiv. 16.

3. That all Things fhall work for thy Good, Rom. viii. 28.

Confider,

2. The Evil of evil Works.

1. They are the Works of the Devil, 1 S. Job.iii. 8. S. Matth. xvi. 23. At.

V. 3.

2. They provoke the Anger of GOD, I. iii. 83

3. They caufe all Evil.

4. And bring the Soul into the greatest

Torments, 2 Theff. i. 8.

Confider,

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Confider,

3. How many Obligations lie upon you to do

Good.

1. Mercies, Rom. xii. 1.

1. Temporal, Isa. i. 2, 3.
2. Spiritual, S. Matth. xi. 21.
2. Judgments, Mich, vi. 8, 9.
Confider,

4 What Promises are made to them that do
well, 1 Tim. iv, 8. Prov. iii. 21, 22, 23.
Ifa. xliii. ï, 2.

3. That thou wilt be judg'd according to
thy Works, 2 Cor. v. 10.

6. That going about doing Good, will be an
excellent Evidence of true Grace,1S.Job.

iii. 24.

7. That this is the Work of Angels.
8. That it was the Life of Christ.

1. A&t true Faith in Chrift, S. Joh. xv. 5. 2. Pray for the Guidance of the Spirit, S. Joh. xvi. 13.

3.

Live above the Temperature of thy Body, 1 Cor. ix. 27. Cor

4. And above the Allurements of the World, 1. S. Joh. ii. 15.

5. Live always as under the Eye of GOD, Pfal. cxxxix. 18.

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6. Watch over thy Heart, Prov. iv. 23.

7. Call thy Actions every Day to account. Utor bac poteftate, & quotidie apud me caufam dico, Senec. Totum diem mecum fcrutor, falta & dicta me

cum remetior, Idem.

8. Be always mindful of thy Christian Calling.

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ACT. xvi. 31.

WORD

And they faid, believe on the Lord Jesus Chrift, and thou shalt be saved.

DOCTRINE.

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HEY that believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, fhall be faved.

1. Who is this Christ? One who is, 1. GOD.

2. Man.

3. GOD and Man in One Perfon.

II. What is it to believe in this Chrift? 1. To know Him, 1 Cor. ii. 2. S. Job. xvii. affent to Him, S. Joh. xi. 27.

2.

3.

1.

3.

rely upon Him, Ephef. i. 12.
For the Pardon of your Sins.

the Acceptance of your Perfons.
the Salvation of your Souls.

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III. How fhall they that believe in Chrift, be faved?

1. From what?

1. From the Guilt of Sin, Gal. iii. 13.

2.

3.

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the Strength of Sin, A. iii. 26. S. Matt. i. 21..

the Prevalency of Satan, Hebr. ii. 14.

the Wrath of GOD, Ephef. ii. 3. Rom. v. 9.