of the Morningrxercife., 463 in the whole body : ifyou would avoid the pat# of Anti-c iv). a- void as much as pia can the very parings of his nails. i 4. Get anexperimental knowledgeof Gofpel-truths they are your head Profeffors that turn Apoftates. 5. Let this be your first and chiefeltcare, your first and laftc.: to feek and ferve -God which if you do, as all tier things. fo this pri- viledge of Conqueft than be added unto yoffas yoni Crown : Seek ye fiat the Kingdom of God, and the righteoufneffe thereof, and all thefe things 'hill be addedunto you : which opens tile door to The Seventeenth Station,. - Mat. 6. 3 3.' Seckye firft the IZinircion; of God, and his righteompele, and all thefe things (hall be addeduntoyou. r Rom this Scripture you had a remedy againji fol;c'itow Thotightg andfear!, given.in- this Propofition; - that oferioilo Inquiry earneft .Purfuit of the K:ngdom or 'leaven, and the righteomfeell'ethere. of; is an excellent remedy again.lidifiraElingcares and fears, a:but pro- PMon and fafety.- Seekfirj1, and trou.7cle your felves no more.. y eek firfi the Kingdom of God, &c. Twoqueltions was propofett and .ark.7. fwered. I. what is it earnefily to engaire ,after,- and .ferioVy to. pIrfi:e; the KingdomofGod, and his righteoufneCe ?In this-queftion three things included : the Objea, the Ate, the Order. I. The Objea, The Kingdom of God, the Kingdom. of ileavet4 and its Righteoufneffe. The Kingdom ofHeaven, that is, the dom of Grace, and the Kingdomof Glow; the--Kingdom 4g-G.xace; as the means to the Kingdom of Glory : the rightebufneffe,Of, this Kingdom, that is fanftification, fincere liolineffe in heart andiiifei which is the Leginning, or the way to,and a fign or pledge of °UT: in tereft in the Kingdom of Glory. 2. The .461., Seek, i. e. b'eitirre your utmoft thoughts about, your utmoft time, care, and diligencertponthefe-thing 2. Seek, i. e. fet your choicest affeetionsupon theft. things. 3 . Seek, i. e. ftrive and labour,. go forth in utmoft endeavours for obtaining of thefe things. 3. The Order, feekfirfl : leek it firft, in refpe& of tine,.! egip with GOd, remember thy Creator in the dayes.of thy youth firft, with the greateftcare, acquired diligence, induitry, the greateft ferionfneffe. The Kto,gdom of God is the rmfi 77CCell thinr5 indeed; that one tbinl nece Pry 'tis the e c Cimo b) eternal,
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