[ 4°S 3 SERMON XV. A CONVERSATION becoming the GOSPEL recommended. PHILLIP. I. 27. Only let your converfation be as it becometh the gofpel of Gbr. S T. Paul had a very folicitous, or, as S E R M. himfelf faith in his epiftle concerning XV. another with great commendation, a natural v care for the chriftians at Phillipi ; there was nothing he had more at heart than that their fouls fhould profper ; he gave thanks to God upon every remembrance of them, and in his prayers made requeft for them with joy; nay, fo fervent was his affeEtion, that though he had a delire to depart, and be with Chrift, which he knew was far better for himfelf, yet to be ufeful to them, and other chriftians, for their furtherance and joy of faith, was the fingle confideration that reconciled him to an abode in the flefh. In the mean time being unwillingly detained from miniftring D d perfonally
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