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ferved them by our Sins, Lam. iii.
Job vii. 20. Mic. vii. 9.

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2. They are much less than we deferve, Ezr. ix. 13. Lam. iii. 22.

3. As our Sufferings themfelves are but small in Comparison of what we have deferved, fo they are but of fhort Continuance, Heb. x. 36, 37.

4. God is patient towards us, and therefore we muft needs have all the Reafon in the World to be fo to him, 2 Pet. iii. 9. Rom. xv. 5.

f. Impatience makes our Troubles worse; Patience makes them better, yea, turns them into Bleffings, Jam. i. 4. By this we poffels our Souls, Luke xxi. 19. 6. All Troubles cóme from GOD, and that fhould make us patient above all things, as it did Eli, i Šam. iii. 17, 18. David, 2 Sam. xvi. 10. Pfal. xxxix. 9. Hezekiah, Ifa. xxxix. 7, 8. Feb, Job. i. 22. Our Lord.

This cannot furely but make us patient, as confidering,

1. His infinite Wisdom in contriving, 2. His Mercy in moderating, 1 Cor.

x. 13.

3. His end in inflicting any Trouble upon us, Heb. xii. 10. 2 Cor. iv. 17. 7. Our Bleffed Saviour himself hath fet us an cxact Pattern of true Patience, Ifa. liii. 7. 1 Pet. ii. 20, 21, 22, 23. Heb. xii. 13 2, 3.

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2 PET. i. 6.

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↳ W Hat is Godliness?

1. GOD was always infinitely glorious in himself, from all Eternity, Exod. iii. 4. Pfal. xc. 2.

2. His Glory was known to none but himfelf till the Creation.

3. At the Creation he made and defigned all things for the Manifestation of his own Glory, Prov. xvi. 4. Rev. iv. 11.

4. None on Earth but Man can do it, Pfa.

xix. I.

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5. Man in a particular manner was defign'd to fhew forth GOD's Glory, and to testify his Acknowledgments of it upon Earth, Gen. i. 26.

6. These Expreffions of our Acknowledgment of GOD's Glory, are properly that which is called the Worship of GOD. 7. This Worship of GOD in Scripture is called Godliness, 'Evoißes frequently,and Ocoreßela, 1 Tim. ii. 10.

This Worship of GOD is to be performed by the whole Man, 1 Cor. vi. 20. 1 Thef. v. 23. 1. The Body, Rom. xii. 1.

1. By frequenting the Places of his publick Worship, where he is prefent in a peculiar manner, Mat. xviii. 20. Hence our Saviour defcribes a good Man by his going to the Temple, Luke xvii. 10.

2. By carrying our felves there with an holy Fear and Reverence, Gen. xxviii. 16, 17.

3. By ufing all fuch decent Geftures as may teftify our Acknowledgment of his Prefence with us, and Soveraignty o

ver us.

1. The Words used for Worship all
fignify the Gestures of our Body,

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2. We are forbidden to bow to any

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.Exod תשתדה לא להם but GOD

xx. 5. Το έαν πεσών προσκευήσης μοι.
Mat. iv. 9. 10.

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Our Saviour used it, John xvii. 1.
Mat. xxvi, 39. confer Luke xxiii.
46. cum Joh. xix. 30.

4. So did the Apostles, Eph. iii. 14. Acts
ix. 40. and xxi. 5. St. Stephen, Ats
vii. 60. Rev. xxii. 8, 9.

5. Yea the Saints and Angels in Heaven, Rev. vii. 11, 12. and xi. 16,17. 2. The Soul, John. ix. 24

1. By Believing his Word, Rom. iv. 20.
Hereby we acknowledge his Truth,
1 Job. v. 20.

2. By Loving his Perfon, Deut. vi. 5. Mat.
xxii. 37. Hereby we acknowledge
his Goodness, Pfa. cxix. 68. Mat. xix.

17.

3. By defiring his Favour, Pfa. lxxiii. 25. Pfa. xlii. 1, 2. Hereby we acknowledge his Excellency above all things. 4. Submitting to his Will, Luke xxii. 42. Hereby we acknowledge, Mat. vi. 10.

1. His Wisdom.

2. His Power.

3. His Goodness.

5. Fearing his Threatnings, Amos iii. 8.
Jer. v. 22. Hereby we acknowledge
his Justice and Power.

6. Trufting on his Promises, Heb. xiii. 6.
2 Cor. i. 9, 10.
Hereby we acknow-

ledge his Faithfulness.

7. Rejoice in his Prefence, Pfa. iv. 6, 7. fa. lxxxiv. 10. By this you will acknowledge his All-fufficiency. Hab. iii. 17, 18.

8. Obey his Laws, 1 Sam. xv. 22. All his Laws, Pfa. cxix. 6.

II. How may we attain true Godliness? 1. It is only by Chrift we can be godly, Alts V. 31. and iii. 26. 1 Cor. i 30.

2. And only by Faith in him, Acts xxvi. 18. and xv. 9. 1 Job. v.5.

Hence Faith in Chrift is to be acted in all

means, as

1. Hearing the Word, John xvii. 17. Heb.

iv. 2.

2. Prayer, Pfa. li. 10. Jer. xxxi. 18.
3. Fafting, Luke ii. 37.

ix. 27.

Joel ii. 12. 1 Cor.

4. Meditation, Pfa.i. 2. and cxix. 59.
5. The Sacrament, the Sum of all the rest,
1 Cor. xi. 24.

III. Why labour after it?

1. All other Enjoyments avail nothing without it, Romvi. 21.

2. Nor your feeming Virtues, 2 Tim iii.5. 3. Nor your Duties, Luke xiii. 26, 27.

4. No getting to Heaven without it, Heb.
xii. 14. Mat. v. 20.

5. This is the Image of GOD, Eph. iv, 24.
6. Is profitable for all things, 1 Tim. iv. 7,8.
7. It will bring you to Heaven, Mat.xxv.46.

2 PET. i. 7.

And to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness charity.

Rotherly Kindness confifts in loving others as our felves.

i. Broth

1. Forgiving the Injuries we receive from

them.

2. Sympathizing with them.

3. Reproving them for Sin.

4. Being helpful and affiftant to them. II. In loving them as Chrift loved us. 1. Sincerely.

2. Effectually.

3. Humbly, thinking nothing below you. 4. Impartially, all Men.

5. Conftantly.

II. Charity defcribed, 1 Cor. xiii. 4, 5, 6,7.
It is that Grace whereby,

1. We neither think, nor fpeak, nor do any

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Evil to others.

1. Not think Evil, have no uncharitable

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Thoughts of them, 1 Cor. xiii. 5. i. None but have fome good in them, 1 Pet. ii. 17.

2. Evéry

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