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The Force of this Motive ftrangely
weakned by those who make him
a mere Man.
77
3. A high Sense of the Dignity of our Nature, and a hearty Displeasure at those Sins that debase and difho-
nour it. 78
4. A Spirit of Univerfal Humility. 80
5. A fedulous Care to trace all the
Steps of that Example our Saviour
fet us in the Flesh, which that he
might fet us, was one great End of
his taking our Nature upon him. 81
6. A due Esteem for that everlasting
Gospel, which Christ sealed with
his Blood; and, as the best Expref-
fion of our Efteem for it, a strict
Compliance with the Terms of it.
82-84
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SERMON IV.
Temptations not irresistible.
I COR X. 13.
God is faithful, who will not suffer you
to be tempted above that ye are able,
but will with the Temptation alfo make
a Way to escape.
The common Plea with Libertines,
that human Nature is too weak to
refift Temptations
p. 87, 88
I. Under what Reftrictions the Truth of the Text to be understood. 90-92
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II. This Maxim, when duly stated,
confirmed
1. From Experience, and the Exam-
ples of feveral holy Men record-
ed in Scripture Hiftory. 94-101
2. From fome general Reasonings
drawn from the Nature of Temp-
tations themselves; of that Gol-
fpel Grace, which is to fupport
us under them; of Man, a free
Agent; and of God, who is a
holy, juft, and true one. 101-107
b III. This
VOL. I.
III. This Doctrine affords Matter of
Comfort and Encouragement to the
fincerely Good and Vertuous. 108,
109
And of Reproof to the Hypocrite
and Profane, who would exte-
nuate their Sins, by reproaching
human Nature, and under that,
the wife Author and Contriver of
it. IIO, III
An Exhortation to beg of God his
Strength and Protection to car-
ry us through all Temptations.
SERMON V.
III-114
The horrid Imprecation of the
Jews, and the Justice and
Wisdom of God in fulfilling it
upon them.
MATTH. XVII. 25.
Then answered all the People, and faid:
His Blood be on us, and on our Children.
The Hiftory of the Jewish Nation a Hi-
story of divine Providence. 117,118
I. The
I
I. The aggravating Circumstances with
which the Imprecation in the Text
was attended, and the Solemnity,
Unanimity, and Warmth with which
it was expreffed.
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119 123
123
II. The wonderful Manner with which
it was accomplish'd, in the Destru
Aion of the City and Nation of the
Jews.
A ftri&t Correfpondence obfervable
between their Crime and their
Punishment. 124
They are still purfued with fuch
Circumftances of divine Venge-
ance, as are very different from
thofe of other Exiles or Captives,
and from what befel them in their
former Difperfions.
III. The Juftice of God vindicated, in
refpect to thefe Sufferers.
His Wifdom, with regard to the
great Ends and Defigns he propo.
fed to himself in their Sufferings;
viz. by making them in their De-
ftruction an irrefragable Proof of
our Saviour's Divine Miffion. 130
And in their Difperfion, a Means of
propagating thofe divine Oracles
that foretold and defcribed him.
b2
126-129
129
131, 132
IV. The
IV. The Inferences to be deduced from
hence are,
1. To abftain from all rafh and hor-
rid Imprecations, and to aim at
Simplicity of Speech, as well as
Sincerity of Heart and Integrity
of Manners. 133-135
2. To admire the infcrutable Me-
thods of God's Providence, in
bringing about the Salvation of
Sinners; and making the Scandal
of the Crofs foon turn to its
greatest Advantage. 135, 136
3. To attribute the Infidelity of those
Men to a judicial Blindness, who
live where the Gospel of Christ is
profeffed, and yet fhut their Eyes
against the Light of it. 136-138
4. To be fearful of defpifing the
Mercies of God, and falling into
that Sin, by which God's pecu-
liar People forfeited his Protecti-
on and Favour. 138 — 141
SER-