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2^nd Prt. Labour & Sorrow. In the text, to the space, between 70 & 80.----- ------------------------- But this true of life ---- Job. 7:3.14: 1. Ps 39:5. In the persuits of a livelih'd.

------------ Disappointments ----- ------------- Sickness ------------ Infirmity of declining yrs. Eccl. 12. ---------- 3^rd Prt. Death certain. As certain as that men are sinners.------- Rome 5:12. ----- -------------- As the truth of God; Dust thou art &c ----- -------------- As that men have died --- -------------- As that deseases and pains are in the world. ---

--------------------------- Lessons taught to us. to improve our short life to the best advantage----- V.12 So teach us &c ------------ --------------------------- If laborious & Sorrowful, we have need of the grace of the gospel to support amid its labours & sorrows.

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The certainty of death teach us, not to fasten af our affections to strongly on this earthly hull. ---- ----------- Also to be ready for its approach. --------------- To be reconciled when death enters our circle. -------------- Funeral addresses. The Children. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- 1 John 1:3.

1. The declararation. (1) Subject matter.------- The word of life. Medi- ator's high nature. [John 1: 1,4. 1' John =:7] Rev˰19.ˇ13. ---------------- Eternal Life ---- chap[. =]:20 John [3:4] His eternity. v.2. Col.[ 1:17.] Rev[= 5:8.] ------------------------------- (2). Manner of decl - Preaching ----- 1 Cor. 1:23 2 Tim. 1:10. Col. 1:28. Acts 8:--17:19:10. Writting. Luke 1:1-4 John 21:24 ---- Miracles:Heb 2:3. Conversing Acts 2:43. 5:12. 19:33, 12.

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Suffering ------ ------------------------------------- II. The ground, which they had for their declaration.

(1) Saw - John 1:14. Acts 1:23, 22. 2 Pet. 1:16.

(2) heard. Matt.5:6.7. Chapters 10.13. John13-- 17. Luke 24:25-27,32.

(3) Handled Luke 24:37,-40. John 20:27

(4) contemplated -

------------------------------------------------- III. The object this declaration. That those, who hear and believe, may be benefitted. -------- Fellowship ----- What? How? Common interest. Partakers of same.

One father - One Lord Jesus One Spirit - One Faith One body - One inheritan[ce] ---------------------------- The christian is brought into im intimate union & com munion with God - 2 Com. 2 Cor.13.14. ---------- In the happy relation Rom. 8:15.1 John 3:2. Rom.8:17.

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John 15:14,15. 1 Cor. 1:30. --- --------------------- Recieve from them heavenly blessings. Pardon ---- Justificˉ ------ Sanetificˉ ----- Peace ---- ------------------ In holy converse. Heb. 4,:16. [1] Pet. 5:7. ----------------------------------------------------------- We desire, fellow - travellers, that you may enjoy the same. ------ For this --- We pray. Rom.10:1. & desire prayer. 2 Thess. 3:3. ----------- We preach. 2 Cor. 5.20. ------------------------------------------------------- Remarks. With what pleasure should, should we listen to the gospel, when it declares to us, the word of life & eternal life, manefested? -------------- ------------------ How worthy of our acceptation? So well authenticated --- ------ So full of benefits. -----

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1 Pet. 3:13.

I. Followers of that which is good. 1. F. of God, the Father. Eph. 5: 1. Now God is Holy - LoveJustBenevolentCompassionateLong sufferingForgivingGood-

------------------------------------------------ 2. Christ the Saviour. Matt.16:24. To follow C. Attend his instructionBelieve his doctrineObey his commandsCheerish his Spirit Immitate his example. --- ------------------------------------------------- 3. F. of good men. Heb. 6:12. 1 Cor. 11:1. Reading sacred history we shall find -

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Abel - early pietyEnoch - Constancy of pious walk - Noah - strick obediance ----- Abraham - Strenght of faith ----- ----- Moses - Meekness ------------- David & Daniel - devot' --------- Job - Patience --------- Isaiah - Faithfulness to reprove sin. ---------- Jeremiah - Tenderness. ------------ Eearly Christians. Later christians --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 4. F. of good things. Phil. 4:8. Regard the Poor - Consider the widows & the Fatherless - Warn the careless - Instruct ignorant.-

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Suppress vice, as far as you can.- ---------- Do what to you can to advance the pure and undefile religion ----------

----------------------------------------------- II. The safety of such.- Shall Satan? St But saints will get a final victory.---- --------------- Wicked men? They may render your situation uncomfortfor a season. But no harm to the saints - Harm to themselves.

---------------- God? No. He may use the rod of correction &c. ------------- Holy Angels? No. -------------- You will not be be harmed.

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Remarks.

F. of good, take part with God---------- ------------- They have God and all his friends on their side. -------------------- Let us all be wise & follow that which is good.------ ---------------------------------

2 Cor.2:11. 1. Satan is a suttle enimy. -------- This from his name, Satan ÷ Accuser, Rev 12:10. Devil. Calumniator. Dragon; & Apollyon; Destroys Serpent, Adversary; 1 Pet. 5:8. Character Deceiver. Rev.20:10. Liar John 8:44. Sinner 1 John 3:8 Murderer - John 8:44. ------------------- 11. Some of his devices --- 1 Devissian, an or discord among brethren ----------

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2. Stir up pride-- 1 Chron. 21:1. --------------- Prduce an undue desire 3 after the world----------- Matt. 4:9 ------------------ 4. To get hypocrites into the Church - Matt. 13.39. -- ----------------- 5. Induce the children of God to act presumtuous- ly -- Matt. 4:6 ------------------------ 6. To get wickedmen into the ministry. John 6:70 2 Cord.11: 13-15. ---------- 7. Induce some wicked men to give themselves up to mischiefvous works. Acts 13:10. ------- ---------------- 8. To persecute. Rev. 2:10. --------------- 9. To induce the children of God, to indulge hard thoughts of God's dealings. Job. 9 1:9 - 11. 2:5. --------------------------- 10 To turn some of theprofessed friends, of Christ against religion. Luke 22:3, 31. Acts 5:3. ---------------- 11 To imitate divine worship Rev. 2:9. 3:9.

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[1]2.Prejudice youth against religion ------------- ------------------- [13.] Drive the aged to dispaire.

-------------------------------------------------------- III. Knowing the devices of Satan, we must endeavour to frustrate them. ----------- -------------------------- As to first. Ephe. 4:3 ---------------- -2.^nd. Eph. 4:2. ---------------- -3.^rd. Matt. 6:19-21. --------------- -4.^th. Maintain spirituality. that, 1 John 2:19. --------------- -5.^th Ps.19:13. Matt, 4:7. ----------------- -6.^th Keep away from such, who by their doctrine & their lives do not show the marks of the ministers of Christ Matt. 7:15. ------------------------- -7^th. Isa. 55:7. Prov.21:30 ---------------------------- - 8.^th John 16:33. Acts 14:22. 2 Tim. 3:12. -------------------------- -9.^th Ps. 7 3:1 Jer.12:1. Job 2:10. ------------------------- -10^th. Luke 9:62. Heb.10:38 ----------------------------- -11.^th