...thereby. By By invifible Chriftianity, I mean thofe inward afts and affeftions of foul, by which men abhor that which is evil , and cleave to that which is good, which are wrought by a ferious aflent of the mind unto the truth of the dodtrine and great motives...

...Men's Good, of the Good of their Souls and Bodies: Oh, make me conformable to thy Goodnefs ! Let roe abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is good. Let thy Goodnefs be my Pattern, and let me ever rejoyce in thy Goodnefs. Make me fteadiSy and invincibly...

...deformity and danger of the evil that we may never yield to it nor be overcome by it, but fliil may abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is good, however we may be tempted to take other meafures. O give us, Lord, the uprightnefs and zeal which fhall...

...of Mind : for the Lord refifteth the proud, tmt giveth Grace to the meek and" -humble. (g) M. Let us abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is good ; and lay afide the Sin .that moft eafi. ly .b.ifctteth. us ; and run- with Patience the Race that...

...fhould be nothing on earth that we defire in comparifon of God ; and inftead of delighting in, we fhould abhor that which is evil, and cleave •to that which is good. In a word, whereas our will and affeftions are naturally prone to to that which is evil, fuch a change...

...againft our Enemies—a peaceable and virtuous behaviour In ourfelves:—- in Apoftolical language, to abhor that -which is evil, and cleave to that which is good; to feek Peace, and enfue it; to do violence to no man; but, as much as lleth In us, to live peaceably...

...family of heaven, that the word of God and his do£trine be not blafphemed through my means ; may I abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is good; may I excel in virtue, and be ready to perform every good work; enable me to glorify my Father which...

...to the myftery of God's will, which js made known to us ; prove what is acceptable ii} his fight ; abhor that which is evil ; and cleave to that which is good. s We may remark, 2. That God has made known to us his will, according to ike goad pleafure, winch he...

...accepted of GOD ; workmen that need not to be afhamed, rightly difcharging the duties of life. May we abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is good ; approving ourfelves to evry man's confcience in the fight of God : and be continually making approaches...

...occasionally surprised, but they cannot be finally overcome. They increase their strength ; they more and more abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is -good. They ' do justly, love mercy, and • walk humbly before God.' Their character accordingly, is generally...