Praises and Thanksgiving, both in Publick and Private. And then secondly, that we be pure and unblameable in our Lives; avoiding the Pollutions that are in the World through Lust; and exercising Chastity and Modesty, Meekness and Humility, Temperance and Sobriety, amidft the fundry Temptations we have to conflict with. And thirdly, that we have always a fervent Charity to one another, that we Love as Brethren; endeavouring to do all the good we can, but doing harm to none. Ufing Truth and Juftice, and a good Confcience in all our dealings with Mankind. Living peaceably, if it be poffible, with all Men. And not only fo, but in our feveral Places and Stations, promoting Peace, and Unity and Concord among Christians,and contributing what we can to the healing the fad Breaches and Divifions of our Nation. And then lastly, that we pay all Submiffion and Duty and Obedience to the King and Queen whom God hath fet over us; endeavouring in all the ways that are in ourPower, to render their Government both as eafie to themselves, and as acceptable to their Subjects, and as formidable to their Enemies as is poffible. If all of us that call our felves Proteftants, would charge our felves with the Practice of these things, how affured might we reft that that God would blefs us; that he would continue his Protection of our Nation, our Church, our Religion, against all Enemies whatsoever, and that we might fee our Jerufalem ftill more and more to flourish, and Peace to be in all her Borders. May God Almighty pour upon us all, the Spirit of his Grace, and work all these great things in us, and for us: And in order hereunto, may he fend down his Bleffings upon the King and Queen, and fo influence and direct all their Councils, both Publick and Private, that all their Subjects may be hapin their Government, and lead peaceable and quiet lives under them in all Godliness and and Honesty. And after fuch a Happy and Peaceable Life here, may we all at laft arrive to God's Eternal Kingdom and Glory, through the Merits of his dear Son, To whom, &c. py 1 SER AT 5. Es dit i WHITE-HALL! On CHRISTMAS-DAY, 1691.na adt Ao enshrbiting Heb. ix. 26 invitand an Now once in the end of the World bath be appeared to put away Sin by the Sacrifice of himself. T His Text doth naturally fuggeft Five things to be infifted on, most of them proper for our Meditations on this Day; which therefore I fhall make the Heads of my following Difcourfe. - HOL B b I. In general the Appearance of our Lord. Now bath he appeared. II. The Time of that Appearance. In the end of the World. III. The End and Defign for which he appeared. To put away Sin. IV. The Means by which he accomplished that End. By the Sacrifice of himself. V. The Difference the Jewife hence of His Sacrifice from ones. His was but once performed; Theirs were every day repeated. If his Sacrifice had been like theirs; then (as you have it in the former part of the verse) must he often have fuffered fince the Foundation of the World; But now once in the end of the World hath he appeared to put away Sin by the Sacrifice of himself. This is the juft Refolution of the Text into its several particulars, of each of which I fhall difcourfe as briefly and practically as I can. I. I begin with the firft, The Appearance of our Lord in general. Now hath he appeared, Let us here confider, first, Who it was that appeared: And then, How he did appear. The Perfon appearing we will confider both as to his Nature, and as to his Office. He that appeared, as to his Nature was God and Man; both thefe Natures were united in him and made one Perfon. He was |