the Charat er of his true Difc: Ales. 229 jeEts that follicit our delires, every enjoy- S E x M. ment in life, with the amiable glories of the IX. divine nature, and the excellent and right`'' things of religious wifdom, they will be found lighter than vanity, unworthy of our choice. And for railing this efteem, and inflaming your grateful and pious affections to God, you have a great advantage by the gofpel miniftrations, which reprefent to you fo clearly the glory of God in Chrift, and the greatnefs of his love manifefted in our redemption. Meditate on this, that your hearts may be warmed with fervent love to him, who fo tenderly loved you ; and that the lave of Chrift may conftrain you, thus judging, * " that if one died for all, then were all dead : And that he died for all, " that they who live, fhouid not henceforth " live unto themfelves, but unto him, which " died for them, and rote again." * 2 COI. V. Ig., 55. Q3 SER-
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