( 203 ) SERMON IX. Loving CHRIS T above all, the Cha- ra8er of his true Difciples. Matth. x. 37. He that loveth Father or Mother more than me, is not worthy of me. And he that loveth Son or Daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. TH E chapter of which my text is a S E R M. part, contains the firft and folemn IX. charge which our Saviour gave %"v^"a his apoffles when he lent them forth to preach the gotpel. As that was a very arduous undertaking, and confequences of the greateft moment depended upon it, to the fervice of God, and the good of man- kind, it was neceffary they fhould be well inftruted how to behave ,themfelves in it. And becaufe they were to meet with fuch oppofition from the ignorance and prejudi- ces of men, as could not be conquered by the
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