Winthrop, John, 1714-1779. Papers of John and Hannah Winthrop, 1728-1789. Abstracts of sermons preached at Harvard College, 1728-1729. HUM 9 Box 1, Harvard University Archives.

1. It of right belongs to him, considering the dignity of his person.

2. It is granted to him as the reward of his humilitation & sufferings.

Application. of God

1. Ist set down at the right hand, a demonstration that he has made full satisfaction for our sins.

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3. It may afford Comfort to them under all their affliction in [{your}?] world 4. It affords comfort to them, because he is there ready to present their Addresses to God, & to procure [?]= =dience for them. 5. It affords comfort to them, as it is an assurance to them, that they Shall be [Gro't?] & [that?] blessed & glorious State. To conclude, Let us all consider what an unspeakable privilege it is to have [&?] our friend.

44. Cambridge August 31st 1729. A. M. By Mr. Cutter from 22 Matthew. 21. Render therefore to Casar the things that are Casar's, & unto God the things that are God's. 1. I shall draw a general plan of our duty. 1. We are first to consider what we are. 2. Whom we are related to, & what the rela= =tion is yt. we stand in to them. 1. We may consider the relation we stand in to God. 1. God is in the first place related to us as he is our Creator. 53 2. We must consider God as our [Preserver?] 3. We are to consider God as our Redeemer. 4. We must consider God as our proper King & Soverign, & ourselves his Subjects. 5. As our most bountiful Benefactor. 2. We may consider the relation we stand in to our Fellow-creatures. a. We shall only consider this general relations, as they are our Fellow-creatures. 3. We shall considered what obligation these Relations lay us under. 1. The first thing we seem to be {obliged} to respecting our Creator, is an uni= =versal Gratitude & thankfulness. 2. A supreme and unshaken Love to God naturally flows from our obligations to him. Let us now consider our duty to our Fellow-Creatures, from this single relation between them & us, [vizt.?] that of fellowCreatures. This consists in an universal Love & benevolence to them. 2. To press the Exhortation in the text, that we discharge our duty, to God & manLet us all then be exhorted to discharge our dutys to others as they result from the relations that are between us.

54. Cambridge August 31st. 1729. P. M. 35. By Mr. Appleton from 3. Col. l. If ye {[then?]} be risen with +, seek those things that are above, where + sitteth at the right hand of God. 3. +tians especially true belivers may be said to be risen with +. 21. When How may +tians be said to be risen with +? A.1. As they believe and realize the resur= rection of + from the dead. 2. Theay may be said to be risen with +, as at + resurrection they were raised from a lower dispensation to a higher. 3. True Believers may be said to be risen with +, as they vertically rose with him, that is, as by [virtue?] of his res= -urrection they are assured of a resurrection to eternal Life. 4. +tians may be said be risen with Christ, as they are in [?] him raised to a new & Spiritual Life. 2. Every true believer is risen with + to a new & Spiritual Life.

55. 1. They have the Eyes of {[their?]} minds opened, [to?] see new Spiritial things. 2. They have new dispositions & inclina= =tions stirred up in them. 3. Such as are raised with + lead new lives. 4. Such act with new designs, & from new principles. Improvement. 1. From what we have heard, we learn, that multitudes who profess to be risen with +, know nothing of the power of his resurrection. 2. We learn the happy [fate?] of all true Believers, in that they are risen with +. 3. Let us all examine our selves now to see whether we be risen with + or no. 4. Let us be above all concerned that we may be raised with +. ______________________________________ 46. Cambridge {September} 7th A. M. 1729. By Mr. Appleton from 3 Col. 1. If ye then be risen with +, seek those things {that} are above, where + sitteth at the right hand of God. 4. Our being risen with +, is an argument for, & a strong obligation on us, to seek those things that are above. [1.?] There are things above. [?] Here it may be understood that there is a glorious place above.

56 2. By things above, we may also understand the company & Society that there is in this high & holy place. 3. We may also understand by the things above, the Exercises & Employments of the heavenly Word. 4. -- the happiness, delights, & joys of the heavenly World. 2. I Shall show what is implyed in our seeking those things that are above.

1. It intends a realizing belief of those things. 2. It also intends our having the highest esteem & Value for them. 3. It intends our using our utmost endeavours, in all proper ways & method, to get an Interest in them.

1. We must be early in our seeking an Interest in them. Psalm. 63.1. 2. We must seek with diligence. 3. We must be constant & persevering in our pursuits of heavenly things. 4. It intends our removing & rejoicing every thing that will hinder our obtaining what we seek for.

57 2. We must lay aside, every sin that besets us & hinders our seeking those things that are above. 5. To seek those things that are above is to comply with these things that qualify us for & give us a Title to them. 6. It intends our readily submitting to every thing in Providence that tends to promote our obtaining of them.

An Old Sermon Cambridge September 7th. P.M. 1729. 47. By Mr. Appleton, from 22. Matth. 5 But they made light of it & went their way, one to his farm, another to his Merchandize

Doct. There are many who make light of the offers & invitations made to them in the Gospel. 2.1. When may persons be Said to make light of the offers in the Gospel? A.1. When we dont esteem them as the best offers that ever were made to the Children of Men. 2. When we dont with all thankfulness & readiness accept of them. 3. When we obstinately refuse to accept them.