to drowse SAINTS. fought gain tbejewes: to them that are under- theLaw,as under "the law,that 1 might gain them that are under the law. To the weak! 1 became as weak that I might gal.'s the weak! : 3 am made all thugs to all men,that I might by all means fave feline, t Cor.9. a a. So Beloved,we arethe Minrf+ers of God, and we need of abilities to fit our Doarme to the prefent time and oc- cafions and perlons, that we may profit hearers. When the Apofile came to Athens, he tooke his Text according to the ptelenthint.He found an Altar with this infcriprion,To the un- known God, and ío he fpake ofthat.A&. t 7.2; , z4.He tooke oc- cafion from thence to 1peake ofthe God of Heaven and Earth to them. When our Saviour Chrift law the woman of Samaria come to draw water, hee tooke opportunitie to preach unto her of the living water. Joh.4.ro. Minifieriall gifts are for this very purpose as the Prophet layes. The Lord bath given me the tongue of tbe learned that I fhould know how to fpeake a word in feafen.l ia, 5o.4.It is noted of John Baptt j that when he law the Scribes and Pharifees carne in to heart him, he had about with them. Ogeneration ofPipers, who bath forewarned yew to fliefrom the wrath toceme.q.d.What dó yon make here? yee are Hypocrites, ye are vile wretched perlons; repent or elfe you'i to hell. This was now in due íea on. So when a Drunkard conies in, we fhould let fly at him. Weepe and bowie yee drunkards.See what God lies of you : to whom is wo but to you ? See what the Scripture laves of pour courlés, ye fleall never inherit Gods Kingdome, none ofyor, as the 4- profile (peaks. So,when Whoremongers f}ep in, we fhould give them their dome, O ye Whoremongers and Adulterers, God will judge you one. day. This is like the former and the tat- ter Raine. Then it comes, when'theground bath need of it. So. when a Minder obferves feafons, then the 'word comes, when the foule bath need ofit. It comes pat, as we fay, Then people may fee a fpeciall providence in ir. I fee a fpeciall provi- dence of God that the Minifler fhould 1peak Of fah a Theme this day, that he fhould hit forig1it upon my fin ; when a man' bath 'beenecozening, then o come to Church and there heave 1 R 3 of 225 I
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