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1 Cor. 10:31.

The glory of God should be the ultimate end of our actions.

1Th 1. The process of glorifying God in our actions. II. Motives for glorifying God in all our actions. ― --------------------------------- 1. Process. .xc

1.^th All actions framed fro from the laws of God. Personal, Social, religious. Ac. Isa. 60: 21. 63:3. Rev. 11:13. P

2.^nd When we own, that, what we have to eat, or drink, or wherewith we have to do, come from God. James 1:17. Hos. 2:22. Ps 104: 27,28.

3.^rd When we own our [un]worthiness of the blessings. ―

4.^th When we exercise the spirit of contentment. ―Phil. 4:11. 1 Tim. 6:8. Heb. 13:5. 1 Tim. 6:6.

5.^th When we exercise faith in God for further supplies. ―Rom. 4:20.

6.^th When we give thanks & seeks directions ― Matt. 9:8. 15:35. Ma[rk] 2:12. Luke 13:13. 17:15. Ps. 50:23. 79:9.

7.^th When we patiently endure the sufferings of the presently life. Ps. 50:15. P Isa. 24:15. 1 Pet. 4:16. 1 Pet. 4:14. -------------------------------- 11.^th Seek salvation of sinners.

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8.^th. When disposed to employ what ourselves & ours to the glory cause of God in the world. 1 Cor. 6:20. ―

9.^th When we rejoice in the government of God. ― Ps. 145:[11] 13.

10.^th When we have a readiness to every good work. ― Hagai 1:8. John 15:8. 1 Pet. 4:9-11.

Where I to describe the man who glorified God, it be, who combined Abel - Enoch - Noah - Abraham Faith - Walk - Obedience - Faithfulness. --------------------------------------------------------------- Moses - Joshua - David - Jerimiah Meekness - Choice - Praising - Tenderness - --------------------------------------------------------------- John - Peter - Barnabas - Paul. - Love - Boldness - Goodness - Self-denial & Perseverance

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II Motives xc.

1. He is the greatest & best of beings. Ps. 8:3. 86:8-9. Rev. 15:4. 1 Chron. 29:11. Ps. 24:7-10. Exod. 15:11

2. The great aim of God himself, in all his works, is his own glory. ― Isa. 44:23. Rev. 5:11.

3. God commands us to glorify. Ps. 22:23. Rom. 15:6.

4. This is the way to be co-workers with God Angels ― Luke 2:13. Rev. 7:11,12

5. This has been the aim of good men in every age. ― Ps. 88:12. Isa. 25:1.

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6. This would give our actions a character of purity to our actions. ―

7. This would render our actions beneficial to our fellow men. ― Ps. 85:9.

8. This will advance our personal interrest & secure our safety. ― Rom. 8:17, 1 Prov. 3:35. Zach. 2:5. Jer. 13:16.

9. Prepare for the society of heaven. ― Rom. 8:18. Ps. 73:24. 149:3. 2 Cor. 4:17.

10. We may induce others to glorify God. ― Matt. 5:16. 2 Cor. 9:13. 1 Pet. 2:12.

11. Herein we shall followers immitators of Jesus. John 17: 4.

12. Grace displayed in our salvation. Eph. 1:5,6.

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Remarks

1. The criminality of wicked men is, they do not glorify God.― Dan. 5:23. Rom. 1:21. Ps. 106:20,21. Acts 12:23.

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James 4:14. ― What is your life?

1 What? As to its lenght? ― Job. 14:2. 7:6,7. Ps. 90:5,6.

2. In contrast with Eternity?

3. In regard to good or evil? its scenes Job 14:1. 7:3-5.

4. In view of a hereafter

5. As to its value

6. As to its certainty. Job. 14:5.

7. Is it not an appointed time. Job. 14: 5 , 6.7: 1.

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Matt. 27:46 ― My God, My God―

1. In what way did the Father forsake his Son. -------------------- 2. Why did he forsake. --------------------- 3. How long did he forsake. -------------------------------------------------- 1 Not that the union was dissolved, bettween Divinity & humanity. ― Heb. 9:14.

Nor seperated love of God the Father. X

But without a sense of the gracious presence of his God. ― Heb. 9:14. Once John 12:27,28.

Felt a sense of the wrath of God, which the iniquities of his people deservd. Gal. 3:13. 1 Pet. 2:24.

------------------- II Not for any sin of his own. Isa. 53:9.

He stood in the low place [&] stead of sinners. He had offered himself ― Ps. 40:7. Lo, I came ― Is. 53:4.

So it became proper, that he should deal with him as he did. Isa. 53:6, 8 10. 2 Cor. 5:21.

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*Delivered [hm] into the hand of his enimies. Job. 16:11.

---- --------- ------- ------- -------- -------- ----------- III How long, did the Forsake? Not as Saul 16:14. But as David. Ps. 42: 5,6. As the sun leaves us for a while to return again. ― --------------- As he said to his people Isa. 26:20. Ps. 16:10, 11. Isa. 53:10-12. 1 Pet. 1:11. Phil. 2:7-9.

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1 Heinousness of sin.

2. We see, what the greatest suffering is, that be endured for sin. Divine desertion. Why hast thou forsaken me xc ― -------------- 3. Condescending grace of Christ. ― ------------------- 4. No wonder if saints for their own sins, should be forsaken. ---------------------- 5. Like Christ we should trust in, and address ourselves to God. ― ------------- ------ ------------------ 6. All this should be rememberd

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Acts 16:28.

1. The way in sinners harm - themselves.

2. What the harm is, which they do to themselves. ― -------------- 4.3. Reasons, why they should immidiately desceaseist ------------- ------------ --------------- ----------------------------- I. 1. What was about to do. V:27. ------------------- 2. So the commission of any other sin against the decalogue. Prov. 14:34.

3. Strong drink

4. Disbeleive the Christian religion to their great injury.

5. Habitual neglect of the means of grace, from sheer inattention. ―

6. Or by the indulgence of some prejudice. ―

7. By embracing some sentiment, which serves as an opiate to the Conscience. ------------------ 8. Strive against serious impressions. ―

9 Psecute Christians.

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II Make God their adversary. ---------------- Scar their conscience. ----------------- Bring upon themselves swift distruction.

---------------------- III What is implied in the call, Do thyself no harm. Cease to do evil ―} Isa., 1: Learn to do good ―}

----------------- IV. 1. It is your own self that you are harming. Prov. 9:12.

2. Doing more harm, while they persist. ― 2 Tim. 3:13.

3. If such a miracle should happen, as that you should become religious, you will labour under many disadvantages.

4. You would secure to yourself an everlasting good. ―

5. God would thereby be glorified.

6. Others would be benefited.

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Matt. 25:46. ―

The everlasting happiness of the righteous is the subject of this text. And that will be the subject of the present discourse. ―

1. That there will be a state of perfect happiness, not, only from death, but from the judgement and onward. --------------------- II. Preparatives to this happiness. --------------- III. Nature of this happiness. --------------- IV. Duration of this happiness --------------------- V. Necessity of seeking it. --------------- VI. Danger of falling short. ― ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------

I. 1. Heathens had a general notions of happiness after death. ― ---------------------- 2. The unequal distribution of things in this present state. ― -------------------- 3. Scriptures. 1 John 2:25. 5:11. Rom. 8:30. Matt. 25:34. John 14:2,3. Ephn. 2:14. Foretaste of it. Canaan's grapes. ― Phil. 1:23. 3:14. 2 Cor. 5:1. John 5:24. James 1:12. Gen. 5:24. 2 Kings 2: ― ----------------------------- II Character fitted for [this] hap― T―. Righteous. Matt. 4:20. John 3:3. conviction sin―misery―helplessness― need of Christ―Covenant with him― ―Persevere in― Col. 1:12. Heb. 11:16.

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Rom. 9:23. Luke 22:29,30. 17:21. 1 Pet. 1:8,9. Rom. 5:2. Ep. 1:13,14. ---------------------- For none else. Heb. 12:12. John 3:36. Eph. 5:5. 2 Thess. 2:12. Rev. 21:27. ------------------------- III Nature; Or what it is. ― 1 Cor. 2:9. yet v.10. A place. Col. 1:5. Luke 23:43.] John 14:2. 2 Cor. 5:1.] Heb. 11:10,15. Rev. 21:10,23.] Heb. 11:16.] State or condition, Matt. 25:34.] 2 Tim 4:8. 1 Cor. 9:25. Jam. 1:12X. 1 Pet. 5:4.] Ps. 84:11. 2 Cor. 4:17. Rom. 8:18. Isa. 57:2. 2 Pet. 3:6.] Heb. 4:9. Rev. 14:13.] Matt. 25:21,23. Luke 15:7,10.] 16:22. Phil. 1:23. Rev. 3:21. These figures expresser a great degree of happiness ― In general

1. Freedom all evils ― (1) Moral; Sin ― Temptations ― Satan ― Evil men ― (2.) Natural; as pauvity ― Pains ― deseases ― Death ― See Sts ' rest. 30.

2. Enjoyment of all good. (1) Perfection of soul & body. 2 Cor. 3:18. 1 Cor. 15:50,44,37,38. (2) Nearest enjoyment of God. 1 John 3:2. John 17:24. If. 1 Kings 10:8. Rev. 2:7, 17. 3:12,21. 7:14,15,17.] 21:24. 22:3,4,6. John 17:21-23. ----------------------------------- IV. Duration. Eternal. 2 Cor. 4:17,18. 5:1. Life 2 Tim. 2:10. 1 Pet 5:10. ― Heb 11:10. 13:14. 34.