JLootttng unto 3Jcfn~. Chap 2.Stcr.8· . S E C T. VIII. Of calling on [efm in th.tt rrjpefl. 8. LE: us c~/1 011 Jefiu; that is to fay--- 1, Let us pray th.at Chrifl's refurre<'tion m1y be ours, and that we may be rhi!. 3 .ro. more and more a!Tured of lt. Let us fay with the Apoflle, 0 th.t J may /znow him, and the power of hu refurreflwn; 0 that I may find. the working of that power in my foul which was lli~wed m the refura&wo of Chnfl fro111 the dead ; 0 that the Spi– rit of holinefs wh1ch qU!cken~d Chnfl from the dead, would by the fame glorious power be~et holmefs, an~ fa1th, and love, and all other graces in my poor foB!, 0 that Chn~ would by Ius refurrecbon apply h1s active and paffive obedience 10 me. 0 that he would be to me the Lor~ of the living, and the Prince of life, that li~ would overcome m me the death of lm and that he would rec~enerate, quicken re– new, •nd fa01ion me by the f'Ower of godlinefs to beccme like himfelf. 0 tha't all the verrue, power, priviledges, and influences of Chrilrs refurre<'tion might be con– ferred on me, and that I might feel them working in me every day more and more 2, Let us praife God for Chrifl's refurre<'tion, and for all the priviledges flow~ 1 Pet.'· 3• ing fro ''' Chrill:'s refurre<'tion into our fouls, Bleffid be the God and Father of oHr Lord Jefus ChrifJ who bath begotten tu again by the r;furr_eflion of Je(M Chri,1 from the dead. Chnfl IS nfen, by h1s refurredwn he hath ,!ufl1fied, fandilled, quicktned, faved our fouls, and therefore bleffed be the God and Father of 8Hr Lord Jefm Chrift. furely God requires a thoufand thoufand Hallel~<jah's, and that we flwuld blefs hiU: upon a thoufand.flringed inll:rument : hNe is fewel enough, the Lord kindle a great fire in every one of our beans to burn out all our lufls, •nd to en/lame all our hearts with a love to Jefus Chrill. Can we ever too much. praife him for all his adings in our behalf? are not all Gods creatures called upon to re1oyce With us . and to blefs God for his redeeming of us? Sing 0 ye heavens, for the Lordh,th done it, jilotttye lowerpdrt ofthe earth, break..fort h imojinging_ye moHntains, 0 jorrejl andevery tree d;trein, for the Lordbath J(a. 44- 23. redeemed {acob, afldglurijied.himfeifin Ifrael. Thts IS rhe duty we !hall do in heaven, and 1believe we are never more mheaven, (whtles on eJrth) then when we are in this excerife of praifing G r.d, and. bleiling God for J efus Chrill:. ~ome, let us praife God for Chrill:, and efpecially on this day, called therefore the Lords day, becaufc of the refurredion of Jefus Chrill:: it.is the ~efign of G.od to glonfy Chrifl redeeming us, as much, or more than he glonfied h1mfelf creatJrg us ; and therefore he purpofely unhinged the Sabbath from the lafl day to the firll: day of the week, that it might be fpent as a week– ly day ofpraife and thanksgiving fm: the more glorious work of our rede~ption; that love might not only ~e. equally admired wah power, but even go before It. It is tile advice of a godly D1vme, that we lhould tmprwe the hap~y opportumty ofthe Lord', day wholly to kvoteourfelvesto hu work., And he adviferh Miniflers and others, that they Baxtermethoa jpend moreofthofedays inpraiJe andth,twk!giving, tl!ld be briefer in their confejfions and of peace and /amentations;-that they would makttt the mam bujinefs of thezr folemn affimbltes on <Dm{ort. thofe days to found forth the high pr~<ijes of their Redeemer, and to begin here the prttifts of God and the Ltlflb, which they muff perfeEl in heavenfor ever .---Th11t they wouldfpend agreaterparr oftbofe days ir1 Pfalms andfolemn praifes to their R edeemer :-andthatfome ' hymns and Pfalmsmight be invmted tU fit for the flare cf the Gofpci-Church a11d worfhip to laud the Redeemer '"me in the fop,, tUexpreffely as the work.. of grace H now expreffid. 0 that thefe direi.'H~ns were but in pradice? 0 that our Churches and fan·ilies would make our fireets 10 refound with the rccho's of our praifes I 0 that this were the burrhen of each duty on thefedayrs, now bleffid~e the God and Father of our Lord refm Chrift, who bath begotten m agam ltnto alwely hope, by the refumfl,o.o ofJefu; Chriflfrom the dead. SECT.
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