with me that He would raise up every where fuch painful Laborers, and faithful Stewards of the Word of Life; and that they may be bleffed with a Measure of Succefs, as He is in his Miniftry at Truro; and it is reasonablyprefumed will be in other Places, by thePublication of thefe Difcourfes, as the first Impreffion' of them has been fo quickly fold off.. One Thing more is humbly submitted to the Reader's Confideration, namely, whether the Points of Man's Sin and Guilt,, Restoration by Grace, Acceptance through CHRIST, and the Neceffity of fpiritual Renovation, are not fairly reafoned; and whether, though not difcoverable by human Wisdom, yet, when revealed, they do not come within our Capacity of judging, and recommend themselves to our Belief and Approbation? And what I would obferve upon it is, that it is doing unfpeakable Mifchief to the Chriftian Religion, to diftinguish thofe, who either from Principle, or Compliance with the corrupt Tafte of the Age, foften, or too generally fupprefs these Points, by the Name of Rational Divines. THE Prefon, of them has be One Thing 731 ivation of the TENTE the Reader's Co ther the Points of Reftoration by Gra CHRIST, and the vation, are not f Wedom, yet, upon thofe, who c loften, or tog by the Nam in by " with me that He would raise up every where fuch painful Laborers, and faithful Stewards of the Word of Life; and that they may be bleffed with a Measure of Success, as He is in his Ministry at Truro; and it is reasonably prefumed will be in other Places, by thePublication of thefe Difcourfes, as the first Impreffion of them has been fo quickly fold off.. One Thing more is humbly fubmitted to the Reader's Confideration, namely, whether the Points of Man's Sin and Guilt,. Restoration by Grace, Acceptance through CHRIST, and the Neceffity of spiritual Renovation, are not fairly reasoned; and whether, though not difcoverable by human Wisdom, yet, when revealed, they do not come within our Capacity of judging, and recommend themselves to our Belief and Approbation? And what I would obferve upon it is, that it is doing unfpeakable Mifchief to the Chriftian Religion, to diftinguish those, who either from Principle, or Compliance with the corrupt Taste of the Age, foften, or too generally fupprefs these Points, by the Name of Rational Divines. THE THE HE Lord looked down from Heaven upon the Children' of Men; to fee if there were any that did underftand They are all gone afide, they are altogether become filthy:" there is none that doth Good, no not one. Page 1 Complaint of the general Unconcernednefs about Salvation, Yet the Gospel a glorious Salvation, ibid He has loft the Image of God, and is left in a State SERMON 129 Man cannot help himself, or compose the Difference Therefore mine own Arm brought Salvation unto me. Jefus Chrift is able to fuccour Sinners, having taken upon Sin: And, withal, he is willing to do so, 52 |