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7. They follow Christ in sincerity, not for Loaves, &c.

8. They follow Christ constantly to the End, and faint not. We read of some that followed our Blessed Saviour for some time, but then they were offended at his Doctrine; From that time many ¹of his Disciples went back, and walked no more with him. This showed they were not his Sheep or Disciples indeed, for these returned no more; they, it is evident, drew back to Perdition. A godly Man may, under a Temptation, seem to faint and draw back, as Peter did, but he returns by Repentance and follows Christ again. We are not (saith Paul) of them who draw back unto Perdition, but ²of them that believe to the saving of the Soul. The Sheep of Christ hold on their way, they having clean Hands, grow stronger and stronger, they can never perish; therefore shall follow Christ always, or persevere in well-doing to the End of their Days. The good Ground brought forth Fruit unto Eternal Life: such who fall away were not sincere and honest-hearted Ones, but are either like ³the stony or thorny ground Hearers.

8. They follow Christ constantly to the End, and faint not. We read of some that followed our Blessed Saviour for some time, but then they were offended at his Doctrine; From that time many ¹of his Disciples went back, and walked no more with him. This shewed they were not his Sheep or Disciples indeed, for these returned no more; they, it is evident, drew back to Perdition. A godly Man may, under a Temptation, seem to faint and draw back, as Peter did, but he returns by Repentance and follows Christ again. We are not (saith Paul) of them who draw back unto Perdition, but ²