Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

Sixthly. This is that, that puts Christ so much out of use. O Brethren! would you know the Reason, why Christ is so little set ⟨p. 70⟩by? Why, it is because we are not thoroughly acquainted with our defects. Were we much searching into our duties, then we should fly to our Advocate, and make use of him. And after the performing of our duties, fly to him for a covering of our nakedness and shame.

Sixthly. This is that, that puts Christ so much out of use. O Brethren! would you know the Reason, why Christ is so little set ⟨p. 70⟩by? Why, it is because we are not thorowly acquainted with our defects. Were we much searching into our duties, then we should fly to our Advocate, and make use of him. And after the performing of our duties, fly to him for a covering of our nakedness and shame.

Second Use of exhortation. Let us do likewise, if Christ take such notice of our duties, O be much in observing your own duties. How your hearts carry it in your duties. If I could but persuade my self and my hearers to the observing of these two Directions, we should make another manner of progress in Religion. O That you would be but persuaded!

Second Use of exhortation. Let us do likewise, if Christ take such notice of our duties, O be much in observing your own duties. How your hearts carry it in your duties. If I could but perswade my self and my hearers to the observing of these two Directions, we should make another manner of progress in Religion. O That you would be but perswaded!

First, In the entrance of your duties, set before you your rule fo hat duty; as. the Scholar doth his copy, and do your work by rule You know the Mason will lay the line before he will lay the stone in the foundation, or else he may commit many errors, and the building may come to nothing. So when you come to perform your duties, set your rule before you. Suppose you come to pray, have some thoughts of it, what be the rules you are to pray by. Consider you are not to come in your own names but in Christs. Take heed that you come not in your own Righteousness, but Christs. And go out to Christ for strength. Remember that God calls for faith and life in duty. And so when you come to hear, consider what rules have I to hear by. And so in giving your Alms. And then your work is like to be done to purpose.