And Jefus Luke xvi. 14, 15. And the Pharifees alfo who were covetous, of God. HALIFAX: Printed and fold by E. JACOBS, Printer, and J. MILNER, M, DCG, LXXXVIII, TO THE CONGREGATION A T SEPULCHRE S, S THAT WERE THE AUDITORS OF THESE ERMON S. GRACE AND PEACE BE MULTIPLIED. BELOVED, WH WHAT the meaning of that Providence was, that called me to the occupation of my talent among you this fummer, will be beft read and understood by the effects of it upon your own fouls: The kindly increase of grace and holynefs in heart and life, can only prove it to have been in mercy : Where there is not the fruit of the word, there it becomes a judgment. The word travels with life or death, falvation or damnation, and bringeth forth one or other in every foul that hears it. I would not for a world (were it in my power to make the choice) that my labours, which were meant and designed for the promotion of your immortal fouls, to the glory of the other world, in a prefent pursuance of the things of your peace, fhould be found to have been a miniftration of death and com demnation, in the great day of Jesus Christ. |