Sermons preached on several occasionsSermons preach'd on several occasions

OUR Blessed Saviour in the days of his Humility, among other Instances of his admirable Condescension, was pleased in his Sermons to stoop to the Capacity of the Hearers, and instruct them in a familiar easy way. The infirm Eye of Flesh cannot behold Spiritual Things in their immediate Purity and Glory, but as shadowed under sensible Comparisons. Therefore his excellent Goodness made use of Parables, to illustrate and explain by Representations ⟨p. 186⟩and Patterns borrowed from things common and known, things of a sublimer Nature, and more distant from our Apprehensions: and by this engaging lively manner to awaken the Spirit to consider by what is said, what is signified: and to insinuate into the Affections Divine Truths so pleasingly conveyed to us.

OUR Blessed Saviour in the days of his Humility, among other Instances of his admirable Condescension, was pleased in his Sermons to stoop to the Capacity of the Hearers, and instruct them in a familiar easy way. The infirm Eye of Flesh cannot behold Spiritual Things in their immediate Purity and Glory, but as shadowed under sensible Comparisons. Therefore his excellent Goodness made use of Parables, to illustrate and explain by Representations ⟨p. 186⟩and Patterns borrowed from things common and known, things of a sublimer Nature, and more distant from our Apprehensions: and by this ingaging lively manner to awaken the Spirit to consider by what is said, what is signified: and to insinuate into the Affections Divine Truths so pleasingly conveyed to us.

Now of all the Parables in the Gospel, this of the Marriage-Feast, both in respect of the Excellence of the Matter, and the manner of Expression suitable to our Capacity, deserves the serious Application of our Minds and Hearts. I will make some Observations upon it, that may be useful and introductive to the following Discourse.

Now of all the Parables in the Gospel, this of the Marriage-Feast, both in respect of the Excellence of the Matter, and the manner of Expression sutable to our Capacity, deserves the serious Application of our Minds and Hearts. I will make some Observations upon it, that may be useful and introductive to the following Discourse.