The Elva Benefit of4 Godly Mini(lry. But fecondly, this I may bolaly fay, that if any of youdye in your prefent slate , unconverted , unregenerate , youwill carry with you to your grave as fearful marks of reprobation , at any we can find in the whore book of God. John Baptilt compares the Minitfry of the Gofpel to a Fan, in Matth. 3. 2. When the Lord Jefus maketh ufe of the Miniftry of his faithful fervants among the people , when he maketh ufe of chore Fans , it will appear who among them are wheat, and Chan be gathered into theLords Garner; and who among them are chaff, and (hail be cats into the fire. And now whether the prefent (fate that you have lived under, and are not yet wrought upon by a faithful Miniftry, be not very dangerouca, judge ye ? And fo much may fuffice for the Doarinal parr. If it be fo then , That a 041:lifters foundnefs indoarine , and nefs of life and converfation, doth lay a great oblleation on a people con,. Icientioally andduly to pratlice every commanded duty; Then fira of all, the 11th Ufe we fhall make of this Doolline (ball be, by way of Tryal and Examination, and that in two particulars. T Branch ofthe life ofTrial. Fitt}, Whether you in this Parifh, in this place, you here iltfore the Lord do makke confcience of the doe pratitce ofevery commanded duty? Secondly , Whether the. Utlinifiry youhave enjoyedand lived un der, doth not lay agreat obligation onyoufo to do ? For the fief of thefe Whetheryou here before the Lord do make confcience o fthe due praCtice ofevery commanded duty inobedience to Imighry god, you may try your felves by thee three excellent In- otedients. Firft , tidnerpfiry , Cana tho u in the vvitnefs of thy confcience _fay , that through grace thou doff every , as well as any part of the Lords revelled will, fo far as thou knowea it 2. liniformity, Dog thou do all without urejudice or partiality ? 3. Ubiquity ; Art thou the fame at home as abroad, in thy Clofet as well as in the Congregation ? and &it thou mind inward and fe- cret, as well as open and outward holineffe ? What faith confcience to this ? As firft, Hath commanded duties a throne in your own fouls and confcience. Secondly, Have they a throne in thy Family. Fill., Have commanded duties a throne in your own fouls and confciences ? Is your hearts fully poffeft with thepower ofthofe di- vine and heavenly truths, whichyou have often heard, which !lath been again and again inculcated uponyou , as it was upon the Thef- faiontans, = Thef: 1. 5, their carnal principles were confuted, their paiTion
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