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…

First, As you are the people of God in general. This is the top of all your mercies. In this says our Saviour rejoice, not that the spirits are made subject to you: but in this that your names are written in heaven. Brethren we have many mercies to praise the Lord for: but this is that should most affect us, Gods peculiar mercy to us, as we are his chosen generation, and peculiar people. Consider now what the Lord hath done for you. Let me open it to you in six or seven particulars.

First, As you are the people of God in general. This is the top of all your mercies. In this sayes our Savior rejoyce, not that the spirits are made subject to you: but in this that your names are written in heaven. Brethren we have many mercies to praise the Lord for: but this is that should most affect us, Gods peculiar mercy to us, as we are his chosen generation, and peculiar people. Consider now what the Lord hath done for you. Let me open it to you in six or seven particulars.

(First.) You are the Election of Grace. (Secondly,) You are the first born of God. (Thirdly,) You are the first fruits of the Creation. (Fourthly,) You are the Remnant of escape. (Fifthly,) You are the Burgesses of heaven. (Sixthly,) You are the Members of Christ. (Seventhly,) You are the living stones of the Temple. Blessed is the man, you will say, whose happiness this is. But this damps my Joy and comfort, lest I should not be the man. Now lest this should damp thy Joy, let me give thee two Characters, by which thou mayst come to know whether this be thy case. Thou mayst know it by the Transactions that have passed ⟨p. 103⟩between Christ and thy Soul: and by the Treasure that hath been made choice of by thee.

(First.) You are the Election of Grace. (Secondly,) You are the first born of God. (Thirdly,) You are the first fruits of the Creation. (Fourthly,) You are the Remnant of escape. (Fifly,) You are the Burgesses of heaven. (Sixthly,) You are the Members of Christ. (Seventhly,) You are the living stones of the Temple. Blessed is the man, you will say, whose happiness this is. But this damps my Joy and comfort, lest I should not be the man. Now lest this should damp thy Joy, let me give thee two Characters, by which thou mayst come to know whether this be thy case. Thou mayst know it by the Transactions that have passed