The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at…

Did you consider what is the office of the Ministry, you would soon know what Ministers do most faithfully perform their office, and what kind of Teaching and oversight you should desire: And then you would be reconciled to the Light: and would choose the Teacher (could you have your choice) that would do most to help you to know your selves, and know the Lord.

I beseech you judge of our work by our Commission, and judge of it by your own Necessities. Have you more need to be acquainted with your sin and danger? or to ⟨p. 250⟩be pleased with a set of hansom words, which when they are said, do leave you as they found you; and leave no Light and Life and heavenly Love upon your hearts: that have no substance that you can feed upon in the review?

I beseech you judge of our work by our Commission, and judge of it by your own Necessities. Have you more need to be acquainted with your sin and danger? or to ⟨p. 250⟩be pleased wich a set of hansome words, which when they are said, do leave you as they found you; and leave no Light and Life and heavenly Love upon your hearts: that have no substance that you can feed upon in the review?

And what our Commission is you may find, in many places of the Scripture, Ezek. 3.18, 19, 20, 21. [When I say unto the Wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hand: Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast delivered thy soul: — And [If thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned, also thou hast delivered thy soul.]