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the Undoubted Hand of God, wh these were despised, and SUPPLEattributed to the Power of ye Devil-tho' He who wrought ym endeavour'd by His Doctrine to oppose yt Power-there could be no other meanes of Conviction, and consequently the Person was faln into a Sin wch was Incurable, and therefore Unpardonable-i. e. The Sin agst ye H. G.

264. Charity Schools. Mark ix. 41. For "Whosoever shall give you a Cup of"-i. e. Whoever dos any thing towards promoting the Truth and Hon and K. of Godshall have a suitable Reward.

265. Propag" of Gospel. "God who hath given His Son y Heathen for His Inheritance, and ye Uttermost part of ye Earth," &c. It becomes all Xts subjects and servants, and especially His peculiar Ministers, to endeavr to get Him into the possession of all parts of His Rights and Kingdom.

266. Irreligion. The Jewes never suffer'd Strangers wch [p. 283.] | dwelt among ym to Live with Lawes; They oblig'd ym to observe ye Sabbath, and at least ye Precepts of the Sons of Noah-wt a shame is this to X Princes and Magistrates, who suffer even Xns to Live wthout any sign of Relig" or Law?

267. Confirmation. Let such as have been (or are to be) confirmed, be asked concerning the motives to take upon ym the X" profession.

Don't you see yt all serious Xns are likelier to be despised than respected for their profession.

If you resolve to Live as ye Generality of ye world dos, you had better not to be Confirm'd-you will deserve to be Excomm. And tho' for want of Discipline you shd not be excom. while you live-yet you'll be shut out of Heaven wa you dye.

On ye othr Hand, if you resolve and continue to Live like a X", you will certainly be Eternally Happy w" you dye.

If you are unhappy in this world, this is a sure sign yt God will make you amends in ye next, if you strive to please Him. The Happyness of this Life is not necessary to ye next. Prosperity leades men too often to Pride and forgetfulness of [p. 284.] God so yt men lose ye reward of ye world to come by striving to have their Portion here-God dos not afflict Xns with a purpose to Hurt ym but to preserve ym.

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268. Confirmation. Every thing yt must have an end is of little consequence to perswade. Eternal Happs, wch Vice and Corruption of Manners will certainly exclude us from, -this ought to be cheifly insisted [upon] and Thought of.

269. Self-Denyal. If a Physician prescribes Self-Denyal to His sick Patients, ye Fear of Death prevailes wth ym to follow his directions-Jesus X', who knows wt will hurt us, Ruin us Eternally, prescribes ye same, and we regard Him not-He forbids us ye immoderate use of Riches, of Joy, of Pleasures, and prescribes Temperance, Fasting, Teares, &c., and He practised Himself wt He taught His followers. And this is wt we must do if we will attain Eternal Life.

INDEX TO MAXIMS OF PIETY AND MORALITY.

(The letter S. means Supplement.)