The REASONABLENESS of PERSON- AL REFORMATION. The introduction and fate of the case, Producing one dictate, or rule of right reason, respecting morality, allowed by mankind; and pasing current through the world, without one negative voice, except only from thofe men, whole teafons are utterly captivated by their Wherein the true cenfure and judgment of right reafon and conscience, are given upon profane fwearing, and blaf- pheming the name of God: As also their replies to feve- ral pleas offered in defence of excuse thereof, Wherein reason and conscience are again consulted about the practice of drunkenness : and their righteous and impar- tial tenfüre given upon tbat cafe, Containing the result and issue of the third consultation with reason, upon the case of uncleanness; and the true report of every man's reason, with respect thereunto, Wherein reason and conscience are once more consulted, about that bitter and implacable enmity found in thousands this day, against all ferious piety, and the strict professors thereof, who differ from them in fore external modes, and rites of worship, and their determinations, upon Sect. I. Conviétion supposed, and graće admired, Sect. II. Conversion of the vileft sinner posible, Sect. III. The conversion of profane ones highly probable, 405 408 410 412 414 Pag. Sect. VI. Of the hazards attending conversion, 415 Sect. VII. Of the absolute necesity of a thorough change, ibid. Sect. VIII. Every man might do more than he doth towards his own converfion, 417 Sect. IX. Temptations and discourage. nents in the way of converfion, Sect. X. Motives and considerations persuading to converfion, 419 418 A CORONATION SERMON, preached at Dartmouth. Cant. iii. 11. Go forth, ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon, with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his efpoufals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart, 424 The CHARACTER of a true Evangelical PASTOR. Matth. xxiv. 45, 46, 47. Who then is a faithful and wise Servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing Verily, I say unto you, that he jball make him ruler over all his goods, 445 A DOUBLE SCHEM E of Sins and Duties, 471 AN E X POSITION OF THE ASSEMBLY's SHORTER CATECHISM. Of Christ's Offices. Quest. 23. HAT offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer? A. Christ, as our Redeemer, doth execute the office of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation. Q... What are the states and conditions of our Redeemer ? A. Christ's states are twofold ; namely, his state of humiliation, and his state of exaltation; Phil. ii. 8, 9. And being found in falhion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross : Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name. Q. 2. How many offices belong to Christ in these states ? A. Christ hath a threefold office ; namely, of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king. Q. 3. Why doth Christ take all these three offices ? A. Because they are all necessary for our salvation, and we have the benefit of them all; i Cor. i. 30. Who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and fanctification, and redemption. Can no man take Christ in one office, and not in another? A. No, whoever will have the benefit of any one, must receive him in all ; Acts v. 31. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince, and a Saviour, for to give repentance unto Ifrael, and forgiveness of fins. Q. 5. What respect have the offices of Christ to the promises A. The promises flow out of them as out of their fountain : Vol. VIII. А 2 Cor. i. 20. For all the promises of God in him, are yea, and in him, amen. Q. 6. What promises flow out of the prophetical office ? A. All promises of illumination, guidance, and direction flow out of Christ's prophetical office ? 0.7. What promises flow out of the priestly office ? A. Hence we learn the completeness of Christ for all the wants of his people; Col. ii. 10. And ye are complete in hini. Q. 10. What is the second instruction ? A. Hence we learn the folly and misery of all those hypocrites that close partially with Christ. Q. IT. What is the third instruction ? A. Hence we learn the fingular dignity of the Lord Jesus : None ever having had all those offices but Christ. Q: 12. What is the last instruction ? A. That faith is a considerate act; and requires much deliberation. Of Christ's Prophetical Office. Queft. 24. OW doth Christ'execute the office of a pro phet ? A. Ghrift executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation. Q. 1. What doth Christ's prophetical office imply ? A. It implies man's natural blindness and ignorance, 1 Cor. ii. 14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can - he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. Q. 2. What else doth it imply ? A. That Christ is the original and fountain of all that light which guides us to falvation ; 2 Cor. iv. 6,7. For God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of ! God in the face of Jesus Christ. Q. 3. How doth Christ teach men the will of God? A. He doth it by external revelation of it; Acts iii. 22. For Moses truly said to the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raisé up tinto yoii of your brethren, like unto me, him shall ye hear in all things, whatsoever he shall say unto you. And by internal illumination, Luke xxiv. 45. Then Ho |
