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SER M. fore careful to fearch thofe fcriptures, that XIX. they may inftruct him in the true way to eternal life.

Bleffed therefore are all they that thus bear the word of God, and keep it *. They are in the first place bettered and improved by what they hear; they answer therefore the true end of their attendance on this holy ordinance, and bring forth fruit, fome an hundred fold, fome fixty, and fome thirty †. They have likewife the bleffing of God attending them in their common undertak ings, and though the world may fometimes frown upon them, yet whilft they can fay with holy David, that their delight is in God's law, they know how to make their advantage even of adverfity, and fhall not finally perifh in their trouble. But above all, laftly, they have an eternal recompence in view, and that feed of the word, which being fown in the good ground of their hearts, has brought forth fruit unto holinefs in this life prefent, fhall bring them in the end to life everlafting, through the merits of Chrift Jefus, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

To Him, with the Father, and the Holy Ghoft, be all honour, &c.

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