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

398 Religious Converfation recommended. SERM. tempt of the profane, and ourfelves to ill XV. ufage from them ; but that caution muff not be carried fo far as to make Chriflians wholly and perpetually filent upon the fubjed of piety and goodnefs. Surely no time is fo bad wherein we may not hope to find fome in the judgment of charity, which is a fuffi- cient foundation of confidence, fo well dif- pofed as either to receive or to impart fpiri- tuai counfel and comfort; efpecially we ought to confider the great encouragement God hath given them who fear him and think upon his name, to ad this good part, and Phew by doing fo their zeal for his honour and fervice; which leads me to the Second head of difcourfe propofed, namely, the diffinguifhing regard which the Lord fheweth to the fearers of his name who thus fpeak often one to another ; he obferves them attentively, they are at all times the objeks of his peculiar care, and (hall at iaf} be highly honoured and happy in his favour. The Lord hearkened and heard it ; and a book of remembrance was written b fore him fir them ; and they Jhall be mine, faith the Lord of hs, in that day when I make up

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