Head H. tu united to Chrifl. · 261 irregular appetites and deGres, that have fiolen.away your hearts, and left you like Samfon, ·without his hair, and fay, I will go andreturn to my jirfl huJ lland; for thet~ it was JJ:tter with' me than now, Hof. ii. 7. . Secondly, Walk as becomes thofe that are united to Chrift• .Evide~ce your union \_Vith him ,by waUing as he alfo rwall'– ed, r John ii. 6. If ye be brought from under the .Power of darkoefs, let your light !hioe before men.' Shint ps lightJ in the<I.JJorld, holdingforth the "»ord oflife, as the lantborn holds the candle, w.hich being iiJ it, fhines through it ,' Phi/•. ii. 1 5,, I 6. Now that ye ptofefs Cb.riil: to be in you·! Jet his image fhine forth in your wnverf:.aion, and remember the . bufinefs r&f your lives is to prove by practical arguments what ye .P,~ofe:fs. / · ' , ...... .. 1 I. You know the charaCter of a wife, She tkat is mar· . ,.ied, care.th h;ow !he may p!eafe her lius.hand. Go you and do likewiie ; walk worthy of the Lord un.:o all p!eajing, · CoL i. 10. This is the great bufinefs ef life: you muil: pleafe him, though it fholllld difpleafe all the w,orld . .What he' hates mt:1fl: be hatefu l to you, becaufe he:bates it . What– ever lti!Hs com.e in fu-.it .of yoa·r hearts, deny them,.feeiog .t.h" grace ofGod has appeared, teachint jo to d~·, and you are , joined'to th~ Lord. Let him be a covering 19 y.our eyes; for you •have not your choice. to make. ~t is made already ;: ' and you mull nnt·di!honou.r your ffead. A man takes care of his feet, .for th<at, if he cr< tch cold there, it fl1es up to his bead. ShaLl 1 then take the. member! of Chrifl "~ and ma.l.e thntJjhe 1Jtemben <Jf an harlot ? (/r;d forbid , .iays the a• pott le, 1 Cor.vi.1·5. lViltthou ·take that . heatt of thine,. which is Chrifi's dwelling-piace . and lo<;lge hi~ enell}ies ther-e?' Wil.t thou tJke that body, which i-s his temple, ·and· defile ir, by ufi.ng the members thea·eof,. a:s the infhuments. of Gn? . . ·. . . . 2. Be ,caref~;l{ to bring forth fruit, and much fruit. T!.JJ: branch .well 'i.Hlen with r, nit, is the glory of :.he vine, and of the hufb~11dma.n too, 7ohJJ xv. 8. Herei.n·iJ mv Fathe1' gl~rijied, thatye her.tr;mu;h fruit, fo }hallye be ·my di!.cipleJ. t\ barren tree ltands faler <o a wood, than in ·an ci ,chMd ' :– Aod bran..hes in Chnrt •th at Qring not forth· fuut, l'Jill be ~ak~n a;.vay and c.aH i.nt.o· the fi.re.. · ·~· B~ . . ' /
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