the Chara7er of his true Difcizles: 227 contrary to charity. But, let us remember; S n Rm. that this is to render ourfelves unworthy of IX. Chrift, by loving fons or daughters, or other `"v'` worldly interefts more than him. Befides, diftreffes befalling our friends, their deaths and misfortunes, which, con - fidering the viciffitude of human affairs, are always to be expeEted, and they are to fome minds, at leaft, among the molt fenfibly affe Ring trials in life ; there are to he fop ported on the fame principle. An incon- folable grief for them can never confift with a tranfcendent love to God, and our Saviour. For fo long as the fupreme objet of affec- tion remains unalterable, there is always a fufficient fund of confolation againft all in- ferior loffes. Thus you fee of what general ufe to alI the purpofes of a religious and happy life, this condition of difciplefhip, or of chrifti- anity would be, which our Saviour here requires. It would eftablifh us in our chriftian profeffion ; it would produce uni- verfal obedience to his laws, and make our works perfed Gefore God r It would be a defence againft all forts of temptation, and minifter comfort under the molt grievous diftreffes in life. When we fail in anv of Q_z there
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