first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel,

the Lord our God is one Lord; and thou shalt love

the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all

thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy

strength: This is the first commandment. And the

second is like, namely, this, Thou shalt love thy

neighbour as thyself; there is none other command-

ment greater than these.

DISCOURSE VIII.

Upon the right Love of the Lord God.

MARK Xii. 28, 29, 30, 31.

And one of the Scribes came, and having heard them

reasoning together, &c.

DISCOURSE IX.

Upon the right Love of our Neighbour.

MARK xii. 28, 29, 30, 31.

And one of the Scribes came, and having heard them

reasoning together, &c.

DISCOURSE X.

Upon the cleansing Virtue of Christ's Blood.

ZECHARIAH xiii. 1.

In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house

of David, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for

sin and for uncleanness.

DISCOURSE XI.

The Balm of Gilead.

JER. viii. 22.

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician

there? Why then is not the health of the daughter

of my people recovered.

DISCOURSE XII.

Upon the promises of God.

2 PETER i. 4.

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and pre-

cious promises.

THE

NECESSITY

OF

DIVINE TEACHING.

DISCOURSE I.

THE

NECESSITY

OF

DIVINE TEACHING.

DISCOURSE I.

JOHN vi. 45.

It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God.

THIS is a sweet promise, full of comfort to the children of God. So soon as he has given them a desire to be taught, the Lord has spoken it by the mouth of his holy prophets, that they may come to him to receive instruction. He, the all-wise God will be their teacher.

He will open the eyes of their understanding clearly to discern spiritual things, and will make them wise unto salvation. In the book of Psalms we find frequent prayers for this divine teaching, and among the high and honourable titles of God, this is used to describe his goodness to the children of men-" He that teacheth "man knowledge;" and not man considered merely as ignorant, but also as guilty. "Good and upright is "the Lord, therefore will he teach sinners in the way."