VOL. II. That those who are truly Religious will be delivered from all dangerous errors abou: Religion. iii. 15, 16. Let as many of us therefore as be perfect, be thus minded and if in any thing ye be otherwife mind- ed, God fhall reveal even this unto you. Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the The inftruction from the Judgments of God. xxvi. 9. When thy Judgments are in the earth, the The juftice of one man towards another. Micah vi. 8. What doth the Lord require of thee but to do just- ly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? DISCOURSE XXX. XXXI. XXXII. XXXIII. The nature of Salvation by Christ. 10. Who hath faved us, and called us with an holy calling; not according to our works, but according to his own purpofe and grace, which was given us in Chrift Jefus before the world began; But is now made manifeft by the appearing of our Saviour Fefus Chrift; vho hath abolished death, and brought life and im- cellency of the knowledge of Chrift Fejus my Lord, for whom I have fuffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Chrift p. 127. 139. DISCOURSE XXXVI. XXXVII. XXXVIIÏ. Our converfation is in heaven. our converfation is in heaven, from whence alfo we look for The Moral Part of Religion reinforced by chriftia- nity. Tit. ii. 11, 12. bringeth falvation, bath appeared to all men; teaching us, that denying ungodliness, and worldly lufts we should live foberly, righteously, and godly in this prefent world. DISCOURSE XLI. XLII. 204. 228. The Reconciliation of finners, by the death of Chrift Heb. ii 17. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a The mediation of Chrift the grand inftitution of God. Col. iii. 17. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jefus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. p. 285. 304. 323. The arguments by which men fhould be perfuaded to reconcile unto God.- 2 Cor v. 20, 21. Now then we are ambaffadors for Chrift, as tho' God did befeech you by us, we pray you in Chrift's fiead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him fin for us, who knew no fin that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. The Effence of Religion a Difpofition for God. DISCOURSE XXV. That those who are truly Religious will be delivered from all dangerous errors about Religion. PHIL. iii. 15, 16. Let as many of us therefore as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded God fhall reveal even this unto you. Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the fame rule, let us mind the fame things. T He fubftance of these words may be gathered up in these four propofitions. I. There is that in religion, which is neceffary and determined; fixt and immutable, clear and perfpicuous; about which good men, they who are of growth and proficiency in religion, do not differ. As many as are perfect are thus minded. II. There is alfo in religion that which is not fo neceffary, and immutable, clear and plain, in which good men may happen to be otherwife minded one than another; or otherwife than ought to be. If any be otherwife minded. III. There is reafon to think that God will bring out of particular mistake him that is right in the main. God fhall reveal even this unto you. A VOL. II. IV. They IV. They who agree in the main, but differ in other particulars, ought nevertheless to hold together as if they were in all things agreed. To walk by the fame rule, to mind the fame things. I. There is that in religion which is neceffary and determined; fixt, and immutable; clear, and perfpicuous; about which good men, those that are perfect, i. e. who are of growth and proficiency, or are sincere and honest, do not differ. The great, momentous, and weighty things of religion, are fuch wherein there is univerfal confent, and agreement. Good men do not differ in things that are 1. Perfectly agreeable to the divine nature : or, 2. In things that are perfectly agreeable to human nature. 1. The great materials of natural light and 2. The great articles of christian faith. : II. There is also in religion that which is not fo neceffary and immutable; fo clear and plain; in which good men may happen to be otherwise minded, one than another; or otherwife than ought to be. If any be otherwife minded. Here we may note, First, The causes and occafions of error and mistake in these things. Secondly, The preservatives, and fecurity, against the danger of it. First, The causes and occafions of error and mistake, are these. 1. The creature's fallibility. 2. Accidental prejudices from education; converfe: common fense: ftrong imagination : melancholick temper: weakness of parts, and (which |