a 90 Mr. Lyes Firji lamina Aug. 17 have a double and trebble portion ofthy fpirit, that he may be both painftill and faithful, (9-c. 2. lithe peoples growth in grace and knowle3ge be matter of joy to a faithful Pallor: then what doyou think of tholethat der their thriving ? Mull giveyou two Scriptures, 70bn.J2. 19: The rharifes therefore laidamong themfelues, (they du fit not 1:,eak publikely, but who was it againti ? why it was again(i chriff) per- ceive ye how ye prevail nothing ? behold the world is gone after him. But we will order him for that, we will be lure to leffen his Congre r4ation ; f we cannot do that, we will (hut the doors againft him ; fee Mattb. 23. r3. Woe unto you Scribes, and Pharifees, Hypocrites, for yeAut up the Kingdom of Heaven againft, men. What ! thut up the KingdomofHeaven again(} men ? what the Pharifees that pre- tended they had the Keys ofHeaven,' and to be the guides? I, that is it becaufe there is not room enough in Heaven for us and them too? no, faith Chrift, there is no Inch matter. Forye neither go in yourfelves, neither fufferye them that are entring togee in. I dare not tell you at this time what it is to (hut up the kingdom of Heaven againft men : you may better imagine it then I can (peak it, but this did the Pharifes, they would nit go in themfilves, nor infer them that were entring to go in, I remember when t was a child we had filch a ilinifter, that would one Lords day preach up holinele, and the next Lords day would preach againfl thepraaife of holi- nefs. And nowmy brethren, I am come in the next place to (peak to the IA partflandfoft 5 and becaufe I fee a 1luricane a comming, keepyour ground, Randfaft, and live in the Lord here, that you may live with him hereafter. Mr. Lys Second S ERM 0N, Auguft, Phil. 4. it. Therefore my brethren, dearly beloved, and longedfor, my joy and crown, fri ftand faft in the Lord, my dearly beloved, Rom this Scripture you have there threeDo&rines. i. That the highefl offices ofthe Church of chriff, though they are rulers of them, yet they are but brethren to the meaneft Saint. 2. That it becomes a true Scriptural Minifier ofCbrift, to have a m ft vehement 4t dent, Itrong, meltin& tender affeelion to that flock or people rchich the providence
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