Abernathy - Houston-Packer Collection BX9178.A33 S4 1748 v.2

( 275 ) SERMON XI. Of the Vanity of Man's Judgment compared with that of God. t Cor. iv. 3, 4. But with me it is a very fmall thing that I Jhould be judged of you, or of man's judg- ment - -but he that judgeth me is the Lord. A S the apoftle Paul was a very eminent SERm. and fuccefsful teacher of chriftianity, XI. the enemies of that facred inftitutionrV in its purity and fimplicity were his enemies, continually perfecuting him with reproaches, and endeavouring to raife a fpirit againft him ; not only from private envy, but with a wicked intention to defeat the defign of his miniftry, and render his labours for the con - verfion of men, and the edification of chri- ftians ineffeéual. Thefe attempts were efpe- cially made at Corinth, where falfe apoftles, T2 Ju-

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