Sermons preached

2. The Promises of the New Covenant are of a most glorious and valuable Nature. They are not about small things, or things of little moment, but about worthy and dear-bought Blessings. They contain Spiritual and Eternal Riches, such as the healing of our Nature, the pardon of our Sins, a safe conduct unto Eternal Happiness. The glorifying of our Souls, the resurrection of our Bodies, and then Life everlasting, or an unchangeable state of happiness. These are the greatest things indeed, in comparison of which all the things of the World are but as a Maygame, vain and empty, or the smallest ⟨p. 77⟩Matters, as the Apostle calleth them, 1 Cor. 6. 2. Reconciliation with God is our Privilege here. And is it a light thing to be at peace with the Living God? to enjoy his Amity and Love? to study and fit our selves to do his Will? to live in constant Communion with him now? to have access to him at all times? to obtain from him whatever in Reason and Righteousness we can ask? A Christian is never upbraided with the perpetuity of Addresses, never denied Audience, never has cause to doubt of Success, has more familiarity with God, and a surer Interest in his Love, than the greatest Favourites have in any Prince or Potentate upon Earth. But then the Eternal Enjoyment of God hereafter; Phil. 3. 14. I press towards the Mark, for the Price of the High Calling in God in Christ Jesus. It is an high Price that is set before us, then we shall have a larger Capacity to know God, and enjoy him, and receive his Benefits. Psal. 17. 15. As for me, I will behold thy Face in Righteousness, I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy Likeness. Oh! cry out, 1 Cor. 2. 9. Eye hath not seen, nor Ear heard, neither have entered into the Heart of Man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

2. The Promises of the New Covenant are of a most glorious and valuable Nature. They are not about small things, or things of little moment, but about worthy and dear-bought Blessings. They contain Spiritual and Eternal Riches, such as the healing of our Nature, the pardon of our Sins, a safe conduct unto Eternal Happiness. The glorifying of our Souls, the resurrection of our Bodies, and then Life everlasting, or an unchangeable state of happiness. These are the greatest things indeed, in comparison of which all the things of the World are but as a Maygame, vain and empty, or the smallest