assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the Gospel unto them.

"IV. Yea, Lord, all things are possible to him, to whom thou makest all things possible by working them in him."-On Mark ix. 21, 22: And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.'

"V. Unless God soften the heart by the inward unction of his grace, outward exhortations and graces serve but to harden it the more." -On Romans ix. 18: Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.'

"VI. The difference between the Jewish and Christian covenant is, that in the former God requires the sinner to flee from sin and fulfil the law, leaving him in his own impotence: but in the latter, God gives the sinner what he commands, purifying him by his own grace." -On Romans xi. 26, 27: ‹ And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: for this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.'

"VII. What advantage is there to man in the old covenant, in which God leaves him to his own weakness, while he lays his law upon him? But what happiness is there not, in being admitted into a cove. nant in which God gives what he requires of us?"-On Heb. viii. 7: For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.'

"VIII. We belong not to the new covenant, except so far as we are partakers of that new grace, which works in us that which God commands us.”— On Heb. viii. 10: ‘For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.'

"IX. The grace of Christ is grace supreme; without which we can never confess Christ, and with which we never deny him." On 1 Cor. xii. 3: Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed; and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.'

"X. Grace is an operation of the almighty hand of God, which nothing can hinder or retard."-On Matt. xx. 34: So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.'

"XI. Grace is nothing else but the will of Almighty God; he commanding, and doing what he commands."-On Mark ii. 11: 'I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.' "XII. When it is the will of God to save a soul, at whatever time, in whatever place, the indubitable effect attends the will of God."On Mark ii. 11: 'I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.'

"XIII. When it is the will of God to save a soul, and he touches it with the inward hand of his grace, no human will resists him.”—On Luke v. 13: And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.'

"XIV. How far soever distant from salvation the obstinate sinner may be, when Jesus manifests himself to him by the saving light of his grace, he must needs surrender, run to him, humble himself, and worship his Saviour."-On Mark v. 6: But when he saw Jesus afar off, he came and worshipped him.'

"XV. When God accompanies his command and outward word with the unction of his Holy Spirit and the inward power of his grace, he works in the heart the obedience which he requires."-On Luke ix. 60: 'Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.'

"XVI. There are no charms which do not yield to the charms of grace; because nothing can stand against the Almighty."-On Acts viii. 12: But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.'

"XVII. Grace is that voice of the Father which teaches men inwardly, and makes them come to Jesus Christ. Whosoever comes not to him, after he has heard the outward voice of the Son, is in no wise taught of God."-On John vi. 45: It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.'

"XVIII. The seed of the word, which is watered by the hand of God, always bears its fruit."-On Acts xi. 20, 21: And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand. of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.'

"XIX. The grace of God is nothing else but his almighty will. This is the idea which God himself gives us in all his Scriptures."-On Rom. xiv. 4: Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.'

"XX. The true idea of grace is, that God wills that obedience should be rendered to him by us, and obedience is rendered; commands, and all things are done; speaks as Lord, and all things submit to him."-On Mark iv. 39: And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still: and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.'

"XXI. The grace of Jesus Christ is strong, potent, sovereign, invincible grace; as being the operation of almighty will, a consequence and an imitation of the operation of God, in making his Son to become incarnate, and in raising him from the dead."-On 2 Cor. v. 20, 21: • Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech

you by us we pray you in Christ's stead, Be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.'

"XXII. The harmony of God's almighty operation in the heart of man with the free consent of his own will, is shewn to us at once in the incarnation, as in the fountain and pattern of all the other operations of mercy and grace: which are all as gratuitous, and all as dependent on God, as this primary operation."-On Luke i. 38: ' And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.'

"XXIII. God himself has given us an idea of the omnipotent operations of his grace, in representing it by that by which he brings forth created beings out of nothing, and restores life to the dead."— On Rom. iv. 16, 17: Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed: not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all (as it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations), before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.'

"XXIV. The just idea which the centurion has of the omnipotence of God and Jesus Christ in curing the body by the mere movement of his will, is a pattern of the idea which we ought to have of the omnipotence of his grace in curing souls of lust."-On Luke vii. 7: 'Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.'

"XXV. God enlightens the mind, and cures it, as well as the body, by his own mere will. He commands, and is obeyed.”—On Luke xviii. 42: And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.'

"XXVI. No graces are given, except by faith."-On Luke viii. 48: And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace."

"XXVII. Faith is the first grace, and the source of all the others."On 2 Pet. i. 3: According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.'

"XXVIII. The first grace which God grants to the sinner, is the forgiveness of sins."-On Mark xi. 25: And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.'

"XXXI. The wishes of Christ always take effect. He brings peace into our inmost hearts, when he wishes it to them."-On John xx. 19: Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.'

"XXXII. Jesus Christ surrendered himself to death, to deliver for ever by his blood the first born, that is, the elect, from the hand of the exterminating angel."-On Gal. iv. 4-6: But when the fulness

of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.'

"XXXVIII. The sinner is not free, except to evil, without the grace of Him who makes him free."-On Luke viii. 29.

“XXXIX. The will which grace prevents not, has no light but to go astray; no ardour, but to precipitate itself; no power, but to hurt itself. It is capable of all evil, and incapable of all good."-On Matt. xx. 3, 4.

"XL. Without grace, we can love nothing, but to our own condemnation."-On 2 Thess. iii. 18: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.'

"XLII. The grace of Christ alone renders men fit for the sacrifice of faith. Without this, nothing but impurity, nothing but unworthiness."-On Acts xi. 9: 'But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.'

“XLIV. There are but two sorts of love, whence spring all our wishes and actions: the love of God, which does all things for God, and which God rewards; and the love of ourselves and of the world, which renders not to God what should be rendered to him, and for this very reason becomes evil."-On John v. 29: And shall come forth, they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.'

"XLV. When the love of God no longer rules in the heart of sinners, it necessarily follows that carnal lust reigns there, and infects all its actions."-On Luke xv. 13: And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.'

“XLVI. Lust or charity makes the use of the senses good or evil.” -On Matt. v. 28: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.'

"XLVII. Obedience to the law ought to flow from a fountain, and this fountain is charity. When the love of God is its inward principle, then that which appears without is love; otherwise it is but hypocrisy, or spurious righteousness."-On Matt. xxiii. 26: Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.'

"XLVIII. What can we be but darkness, but error, but sin, without the light of faith, without Christ, and without charity?"-On Ephes. v. 8: For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light.'

"XLIX. As there is no sin without the love of self, so is there no good work without the love of God."-On Mark vii. 21-24.

"L. In vain cry we to God, My Father, unless it be the Spirit of charity that cries."-On Rom. viii. 15: For ye have not received the

spirit of bondage again, to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.'

"LIII. Charity alone does Christian deeds in a Christian manner, with respect to God and Jesus Christ."-On Col. iii. 14: And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.'

"LIV. It is charity alone that speaks to God. That only does God hear."-On 1 Cor. xiii. 1.

"LVIII. There is neither God nor religion, where there is not charity."- On 1 John iv. 8: He that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love.'

"LXVII. Servile fear never pictures God to itself but as a hard, imperious, unjust, rough Master."-On Luke xix. 21: For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.'

"LXVIII. The goodness of God abridges the way of salvation, by comprising it all in faith and prayer."-On Acts ii. 21: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved.'

"LXIX. Faith itself, and the exercise, increase, and reward of faith-all is a gift of God's mere bounty."-On Mark ix. 22: And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.'

"LXXIII. What is the church, but an assembly of the children of God, dwelling in his bosom, adopted in Christ, subsisting in his person, redeemed by his blood, living by his Spirit, acting by his grace, and awaiting the grace (peace) of the world to come."-On 2 Thess.

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"LXXIV. The church, or Christ complete, has the incarnate Word for its head, but all the saints for its members."-On 2 Tim. iii. 15, 16. "LXXV. The church is one single man, composed of bers, of which Christ is the head, life, subsistence, and person; one single Christ, composed of many saints, of whom he is the Sanctifier,' -On Ephes. ii. 14-16.

"LXXVI. Nothing more spacious than the church of God, because all the elect and righteous, of all ages, compose it."-On Ephes. ii.

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"LXXVII. He that leads not a life worthy of a child of God, and a member of Jesus Christ, ceases internally to have God for his Father, and Christ for his Head."-On 1 John ii. 22.

"LXXIX. It is useful and necessary, at all times, in every place, and to every sort of persons, to study and know the spirit, the piety, and the mysteries, of holy Scripture."-On 1 Cor. xiv. 5.

"LXXX. The reading of holy Scripture is for all."-On Acts viii. 27, 28: And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, read Esaias the prophet.'