divested of every thing that obscures their superiority; and the wicked, though adorned with gorgeous apparel and "faring sumptuously every day," are marked out as " poor and miserable, and blind and naked." There, is hell, with all its horrors; and heaven, with all its glory. In adopting the representations of the Gospel, you cannot err; for they are all lively, natural, and conducive to holiness.

Are you desirous to touch the Heart, to move the affections, and melt the soul to tenderness? The Gospel does all this, by a display of the greatest and most disinterested love. What can surpass; what can equal, the love of God in sending his son; and the love of Christ, who gave himself for us? What can move that heart which is unaffected by the condescension and grace, of him, "who his ownself, bare our sins in his own body, on the tree?"

For your encouragement, the Gospel contains numerous and infallible intimations of its incessant progress, and final glory. It possesses an internal and efficacious principle of life and growth. Its advances hitherto, may have been comparatively tardy; but it has never stopped and it shall proceed, till it per. vade the whole earth. The grain of mustard,

seed, though the least of all seeds, shall become a great tree. The little leaven though at first hid, and its fermentation almost imperceptible; shall operate until the whole lump be leavened. The predictions which relate to the glory of the church shall all be accomplished, when her "sons shall come from far, and her daughters be nursed at her side." As it is written: "the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto. thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee; they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, the city of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel. I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time."

The Father hath chosen in Christ, an incalculable multitude, from before the foundation of the world; he will accomplish the salvation of his elect. The Son, by the achievements of his mediation, hath redeemed unto God, out of all nations, so many as to satisfy the boundless benevolence of his heart: he shall not fail of his reward. The Spirit abides in the church, and operates where the Gospel is preached his energies shall not be occupied in vain. Assisted by his influences, the weakest instrument shall become strong: the hardest and most inaccessible heart, shall yield to his demonstration and power. The Gospel under his agency is sharper than a two edged sword; it is able to penetrate the mailed heart of the most obdurate; and to divide the unholy union of the most attached to sin. Had we occasion to despair of success, exertion would be folly; were there only probability, our efforts would be languid, and have many intermissions: but in our engagements success is assured; therefore we preach the Gospel with earnestness. "We run not as uncertainly; we fight not as those that beat the air.' 99 66 Seeing then that we have such hope," let us "use great plain

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