ass Mr. Bectman'S FotweL57ermon, Aug. 1.7. 3 e3 you will call in your words again ; nay, inftead thereof , he repeats them over again ; as we faid before, fo I fay again, if any one preach any other Gofpel then that which you have received, let him rue 'ac- curfed. If any man pretend a Revelation from Heaven and can- not bring Scripture for what he faith, do not believe one fyllable. Take the noble Bereans for your example , they would not belieVe aols Doerrne, until they had fearched to fee whether it were fo or no ; but then, as you are to try the word you hear by the truth , fo try your felves by tl:e word ; you hear as a truth, that there is no con- demnation to them that are in Chrtfl ts,who walk, not Alf! er tie but after tie fpirit. Now try your felves by this truth, and fee wile- tLer or noyou walk after the flefh, or after the Sphit : I have like= wi e, two dire ions about the preaching the Word, Fitit, Do not you receive tl.e 'Word for the perfons fake that brings it ? I am apt to think, that many of you will receive a Truth of one ina'n_bringing, which you would not receive of mothers ; and thus ye receive tie word of God with refpeft of perfons,which you eught not ; but firlI receive the Word for its own fake ; and fecondly, receive the perfon for the Words fake, (i Thef.e.i 231[3.) we befeeCh you brethren to know them which are over you, to ad- monifh you, and labour among you in the Lord , and to efteem of them very highly in love for their works fake. Sixthly, My direaion in the lixth place, thall be concerning the times we live in, and I fl all tell you, how you ought to behave your felves in two particulars. Blame thyself molt that the times are fo had; there is a ge- neral complaint about the ladneffeof the times , but no particular ; every one puts the cane away from him , and inflead of acca- ling -themfelves , are alwayes acculing others t Ahab he fa!d to Elifha , thou art he that troubled ../frael ; Elifha faid to Ahab , thou art he that troubled 'frac/ ; Adam .faid to God ; The Womanniich thougaveff me, didgive to me., and I did eat : The woman flue laid, 7 he Serpent. beguiled her: Thus do we put it off from our relves , to others : Noman faith with Jonas, for my fake is this come upon you, I am the caule of all this ; no man faith , what have I done ? would you 1;ave the times Mend? Oh then, every foul of you condemn your lOves , and amend your wages , the times uould not he fo bad, if we ere not fo bad ; would you have the effea then feek to -ernove the caufe. But then Secondly, Pr.7y not fo much for better times , as better hearts; fot h;c1 you never fo gry-d timer,. and not good hearts, your bleffings woul bearfings good times, 'without good hearts, will but famfn you the foonerCO th,. fLughter. Seven: hly
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