Cares of the world, hinder the success of the gospel 261,5 Sermons, qnoted 16, 32, 1 other doctrines flow from it a real presence to meet in his name in order to enjoy it by the Holy Spirit, through the word 1 many spiritual enemies 2 258 253, 261 Eastcheap Lectures quoted but from the Holy Spirit 9 th begins, grows, and is perfected by hearing e her, God a reconciled Father in Christ tit, seed sowu on good ground productive of, Page 293 296 237 llie's Historicul Collections, quotations from 166 35 195, 283 3, 275 39 148 addon's remarks, on what dore to promote preaching, 38 alyburton's Life, quotation from 287 ardness of heart, described and guarded against 216 learers, their duties, to their ministers ---to hear them :. 114 to esteem them, 116; to obey and provide for 143 only, described at length 193 Hearing the word, directions for 146 guard against dangers to which we are exposed the nature of due hearing 157 bear in the spirit of prayer 159 in simplicity of mind 162 wild candour 162 with seriousness 163 with gladness 164 in faith 167 in the spirit of self-application 169 in humility 170 comparing all with God's word 172 in the spirit of obedience 173 Heathen, obstructions among them to ditlusion of the gospel 251 Herbert, quotation from 18 Hey, Mr. his reinarks on attending the established church 139 on episcopacy 106 Hieron's remark on trying wliai we hear 173 Hindou Concert, his observation 96 Holy Spirit pron:ised 10 all flesh in the last day 103, 256 increa e of 265 bestou ed freely on all 302 received in hearing 100 converts the soul 91 edifies the converted 94 glorifies Christ 97 comforts his people 98 seals thein to the day of redemption 100 Hoornbeck's remark on what the Apostles say of ministers 107 Hard, Bishop, quotation from 275 IIS ACCUMSAN Il be removal • its approut hurch prayer for ecommendall lower ance to promote this, you spend the sabbath in idle parties of pleasure and vain amusements. What are your feelings at the close of such a sabbath ? After a day so spent are you not wearied, disappointed, burdened, and die satisfied ? So far from being refreshed for the duties of another week, you are unfitted for them. There is infinitely more vexation in mis-spending the sabbath , than in any apparent mortification of our carpal plessures by following its due and holy employment. Give the day to its sacred duties; bring your children to hear his ministers ;* and especially let the word of Christ this day reign in your heart and family, and it will spread a heavenly influence around you; you will be invigorated and quickeried for all your daily toil and labours. The word of God, wherever it is received and obeyed, spreads life and fertility, joy and happiness. Are you CHILDREN ? begin early to love and reference the word of God. Be attentive to wbat is said by his ministers. Try at least to remember the text o the sermon which you hear. Ask your parents W explain what you do not understand. Think of young Samuel; while he was a little child, he ministered umkp the Lord, when the word of the Lord was precious. He watched in the temple of the Lord, and God called bin to be a prophet, and used him as an instrument extensive good. My little children, love to hear like Samuel, who said, when God called him, Speak Lord, of In a sermon on Luke ii, 42, as to Joseph and Mary's taking Jesus at twelve years old to the temple, Latimer commends Mary for going, as the law did not oblige her, and thinks she went to hear the word of God. He adds, “Note the painfulness of Mary, that she was content to go so great a journey for God's sake. I fear this journey of her's will condemn a great many of us which will not go out of door to hear God's word.' for thy servant heareth. Young as you are, you should consider yourself a servant of God, you should hear what he speaks, and hear in order to obey. Think of the children who sang Hosannahs in the Temple ; and of Jesus himself, who at twelve years of age was found in the midst of the Doctors, both hearing and asking them questions. Pray you for God's blessing, as that child did of whom it is said that she never entered the house of God without secretly offering up this petition, “ Lord, help me to remember something." The way in which the young become strong and overcome the wicked one, is by having the word of God abide in them. 1 John ii, 14. Are you IN INFERIOR SITUATIONS--Clerks, apprentices, or engaged in manufactories in large cities or towns, or in laborious situations, where you are confined during the week to a close and constant employment? possibly you think yourselves at liberty to neglect hearing on the Sunday, and to spend it iu walks and recreation. We allow that the inducements to the carnal mind are very strong, when, to adopt words used on another occasion, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the flowers appear on the earth, and the time of the singing of birds is come, to neglect the less agreeable privilege of hearing the sacred word; and to pursue, without restraint, the delightful recreation afforded to one who has been shut up all the week by the view of the simple scenery of nature, and the refreshing breezes of a pure air. Probably the necessities of your family allow you no other day for such an enjoyment. Probably your earthly master would not, or could not, allow you time for such a refreshment. You think it right to obey him, lest your temporal interests should suffer. But-would you think it an act of extreme folly, and call it a wasteful idleness to be wandering among the fields when your earthly master, or your family call you to work, and have you not a heavenly master, and have you not spiritual necessities? God has issued his command- Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy! Will you disregard it? God give his wages: bereverte por ende early one iteatise on to Temeke Ask your and. Da vild, he was ord was post !, and Granit ren, honey ad bin, seph and the Ne, Latizeri "Note* so greator will content o bear Gatit will you undervalue them? I thou turn away thy fool from doing thy pleasure on my holy day and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord honourable, and shalt honour him, not doing thine our ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thin own words, Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord. Christians! there are much higher joys, even in this world, than contemplating the beauties of nature! 0 to have our sins washed away in the blood of Christ and to be justified freely by his grace, to be renewed by his Holy Spirit, and to become a child of God, this is true happiness on earth! And there are before you, yet higher joys still in the paradise above, the nex hearens and the new earth; wherein dwelleth righteousness. May the blessed Spirit of Christ give us a taste for these; let us not forfeit these for any mere temporary indulgences. Our life is now a life of faith, and not of sense; be not surprised therefore if you have to give up some temporal pleasures; those which are innocent shall be enjoyed with a double relish. In any case the time is hastening on when we shall enter the joy of our Lord, even fulness of joy.. But will you still say-Surely we may have Sunday for a day of pleasure. By all means let Sunday be a day of pleasure : but what is your pleasure? Is it idle conversation, feasting, and light and vain company? O these are not real pleasures; they are very uusatis. factory and transitory gleams of false pleasure. Delight |
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