Sermons preached

I shall prove three things.

I. That the true Notion of a Christian is, that he is a Sacrifice, or a Thank-offering to God. II. That the Grace of Mortification is the true Salt, whereby this Offering and Sacrifice should be seasoned. III. I shall show you the Necessity of this Salt, that we may keep right with God in the Duties of the Covenant.

I. That the true Notion of a Christian is, that he is a Sacrifice, or a Thank-offering to God. II. That the Grace of Mortification is the true Salt, whereby this Offering and Sacrifice should be seasoned. III. I shall shew you the Necessity of this Salt, that we may keep right with God in the Duties of the Covenant.

I. The true Notion of a Christian is, that he is a Sacrifice to God. This is evident by Rom. 12. 1. I beseech you, Brethren, by the Mercies of God; that you present your Bodies a living Sacrifice, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable Service; that is the reasonable part which was figured by the Sacrifices and Oblations of the Law. And so Isa. 66. 20. They shall bring your Brethren for an offering unto the Lord. Under the Law, Beasts were offered to God; but in the Gospel Men are offered to him; not as Beasts were to be destroyed, slain, and burnt in the Fire, but to be preserved for God's use and service. In offering any thing to God, two things were of consideration; there was a Separation from a common, and a Dedication to an holy use, and they both take place in the present matter.