Sermons preached

1. Their Excellency is set forth by two Adjuncts; They are exceeding great and precious; [Greek or Hebrew]. The one noteth their▪ Intrinsic Worth and Value, they are exceeding great. The other our Esteem of them, they deserve to be precious to us.

1. Their Excellency is set forth by two Adjuncts; They are exceeding great and precious; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. The one noteth their▪ Intrinsick Worth and Value, they are exceeding great. The other our Esteem of them, they deserve to be precious to us.

(1.) [Greek or Hebrew], so called from the Matter of them, which are great and precious Gifts; such as Pardon, and Life begun in Sanctification, and perfected in Glory.

(1.) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, so called from the Matter of them, which are great and precious Gifts; such as Pardon, and Life begun in Sanctification, and perfected in Glory.

(2.) [Greek or Hebrew], precious, deserving and challenging our Esteem, being so suitable to our Necessities and Desires. Our Necessity ariseth from the fears of Misery so justly deserved. Our Desires are after a proper Happiness, which is only offered to us in the Promises of God, not only as probable, but as certain to be ours, if duly qualified. Now these Promises, being so great and precious, should attract us to all Purity and Holiness; for what is greater, and deserveth to be more esteemed by us, than Remission of Sins, and an Inheritance among the Sanctified.