The Character of Wisdom's Children. St. Luke, Chap. vii. Ver. 35. "But Wisdom is justified of all her Children." Evangelical Righteousness. Jerem. Chap. xxiii. Part of Ver. 6. "And this is his Name, whereby he shall be called, The Lord our Righteousness." The Religion of Jesus, the only Source of Happiness. St. John, Chap. vi. Ver. 66, 67, 68. "From that Time many of his Disciples went back, and walked no True Religion, a costly and continual Sacrifice. 2 Samuel, Chap. xxiv. Ver. 24. "And the King said unto Araunah, Nay, but I will surely buy it of thee at a Price: neither will I offer Burnt-Offerings unto the Lord my God, of that which doth cost me nothing." Truth, the only Friend of Man. Galatians, Chap. iv. Ver. 16. "Am I therefore become your Enemy, because I tell you the Truth?" The Strength and Victory of Faith. 1 John, Chap. v. Ver. 4. "Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the World: and this is the Victory that overcometh the World, even our Faith." Faith Triumphant over the Powers of Darkness. St. Mark, Chap. ix. Part of Ver. 24. "Lord, I believe: Help thou mine Unbelief!" The flourishing State of the Righteous. Psalm i. Ver. 3. "He shall be like a Tree planted by the Rivers of Water, that bringeth forth his Fruit in his Season: His The Cause and Cure of the Disorders of Human Nature. St. Mark, Chap. vii. Ver. 34. "And looking up to Heaven, he sighed; and saith unto him, Ephphatha! that is, Be opened." The Riches, Privileges, and Honours of the Christian. 1 Cor. Chap. iii. Ver. 21, 22, 23. "Therefore let no Man glory in Men: for all Things are yours; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the World, or Life, or Death, or Things present, or Things to come; all are yours: and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's." Christ, known or unknown, the Universal Saviour. St. John, Chap. xiv. Part of Ver. 9. "Have I been so long Time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip?" Human Life, a Pilgrimage. Psalm xxxix. Part of Ver. 12. "For I am a Stranger with thee, and a Sojourner, as all my Fathers were." The true Knowledge of God internal and practical. Job, Chap. xlii. Ver. 5, 6. "I have heard of thee by the Hearing of the Ear; but now hath mine Eye seen thee: therefore I abhor myself, and repent in Dust and Ashes." On the Nativity of Christ. St. Luke, Chap. ii. from Ver. 6, to 20. "And so it was, that while they were there, the Days were accomplished, that she should be delivered," &c. |