Cbri:/ preached to the Gentiles, f2,7 ftian Religion is : The foundation of all thefe duties,mu fl be from Chrift; the graces for thefe I duties, muff be fetched from Chrift; and the rea-1 Ions andmotives of a Chriftians converfation , mull be from Chrifi , and from the Efate that Chrifi bath advanced us unto the prevailing reafons ofan holy life, are fetched from Chritt. 7hegraceofGod bath appeared (faythS. Paul, it hath fhinedgloríoufly ) teaching us to denieallun- godlinef!e and worldly loft:, and to live foberly and righteouflyand holily in this prefent evill world. So that chrift is the maineobjeet ofpreaching. 'This made S.Faul,when he was among the Corinthians, toprofeffe no knowledge ofany thing, but of Chrift, andhim crucified ; toefteeme and value no- thingelfe : he had Arts, and Tongues,and parts, he was a man excellently qualified ,but he made Phewofnothing in his preaching, and in hisvalue and efleeme, but of ChrifI, and the good things we have bychrift. rift Now chf ift mull be preachedwholly, andonely, Ch Preach wemull not take any thing from chrift,nor joyne any thing to Chrift. The Galatians did but be- leeve the neceffrtie of Ceremonies with Chrift, and the Apoflle tells them , Tee are fallen from Chrift. It is a deftruaive addition, toadde any thing to chrift: Away with other fatisfac:tion, the fatisfaeti ®n of Ch0 is enough ; away with merits, the merits of Chrifi are all-fufficient; away with merit ofworks, in matter offalvation, Chrifts righteoufnefe is that that we mull la- bour to be found in, and not in our omne; ald is but IC 4 dung
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