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S E R M O N 
 
 On a Day of THANKSGIVING 
 
 PREACHED at LIVERPOOt^ 
 
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 On the 2 \fi^ of Noirember 1782 
 
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 THE PREFACE. 
 
 "D'E QJJE S T E D by a namber of my Friend8,(wlt» 
 |V 1 trull were laiming at the Glory of God and f8)o4 
 cf Souls) I with dieeifunefs c ommittliis to the Publick;. 
 • And O may Jefus my Bleflcd Matter not only pour a Hun- 
 dred fold Reward into their Bofom : but likcwife fprca4 
 it's ufefulnefs toThoufands of their ftllow men,.yct to 
 generatious yet unborn, and thereby bring imfflortal . 
 Honours to his Name ! 
 
 May he whofe love call*d forth the Angeflic T/aiu,. 
 To fing with Jpy thro*.Hcav*ns immortal plan, 
 And:frcm the blaaeof uncreated day 
 Has deign*d to bked in cloths of fin and clay 
 That he might im own boundlefs iov£ difplax^ 
 Hand ihis abroad by his own facr'cd Dove, .-: ^j 
 To teach immortal fouls redeeming Lo\t \ , ..-Vil|^' 
 
 
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 Read meek^nquirer with a thirft divine, 
 I'll be.thy^kiter and fhc bleffing thine y 
 
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 And while yoii read niay Heav'ns own^ bt«j»y rWii||i|. .^ 
 
 'Awake with Joy ihc deathlefs mind to fing , 
 
 « A theme like this my Jesus is my Kino, . , ; ; 
 
 * And great TH.Y love^ eow. aiicHT tmi^ 
 Glories sih»e, ^^^*u:::3i 
 
 * From THY own WOMb ^lSBLA.Y*DLlir.CH.FW^l^i;r^ 
 
 DIVINE , .. , . , -.;•■.. ;■:>. 
 
 *To MAKE THYSELF ANf) ALL THY CLQRJBI MI«Ef!.;, ^ 
 
 Fain would I sing the merits of that Bij<^ft.;, 
 IsEE the wounds ! Away created coon^Kt^^- 
 
 ^Y HEART AWAKES ^Y JeSUS IS MV Q^^^^^^^^. 
 
 And still descend O thou immortal Doy|i^'y 
 Attract my pantitc soul to rbalms ABdfii 
 And wrap me in the Mantle of thy love. 
 
 TftfrRE where THY GLORIES IN.MiRIDiANB>.Aag 
 ^iSlT? ^AYIS h^'D sou L wo UX D , E V 1«. OlTTjRE £,<rAiy|r 
 
 
 IJWWBLE A^{THEMS,TO JeHQVAH R'AlIt } 
 *^ diti^ ALL THE UNIVERSAL ThROHC 
 
 i.43^^ M.MY Joy. my cix)ry, and my So 
 ■^^'•^itimji':ttY-».Lt ! To him doth praise belo 
 
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 *if^^Pi!altA rh7 %\ Oh' that Men ivouU Praife the 
 ^^f!:^h!%Vinefs.a^^ his Wonderjfull ^orks tc 
 l^ ^'*-' t%r thiUrtnofMen, 
 
 jpiW^A. eY HJ N K S in fome degree ^^ith^ the 
 
 3^^^S pvophct of old I can fay I was glad when 
 
 i thcv fiid unto me, let us go up into the 
 
 ' \| HoU if the Lord*; our feet (hall Hand with- 
 
 m^^wS Sthv Gates O Jerufalem, whether the 
 
 ^^l^^C^t^M the liord unto the teftimony 
 
 JiScrtTSJc thanks unto theNanie of the Lord f-J fori 
 
 vS J:J*,4I«^' *n/* have ufed their influence tor tnc lame 
 
 
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 fpeak forth the praifes of his worthy Na«e, tutd that til 
 )ur hearts as one warmed with his love, and a feeling fenfc 
 pf his^unchangablc kindnefs might with cheerful! nefa ofj 
 foulpraifc^imforhisgoodnefs and for his wonderful 
 irorks to the children of men I _— ^ 
 
 And if this be yonr expcftation or defire, O let me i»- 
 ircat you one ami all to exclude the world with all its «- 
 nufing charms, and fay to the Earth with all its allurments 
 tven the moft warren table concerns of life, to every w:*rt- 
 lering thought, to every flavifh fear,^andto all (upioity 
 IS Abraham to his young /men (hj tai^ry yi he»« 
 iVHiLEl coAND WORSHIP yomdbr ; then may you cjcpcft 
 fcfus to meet and fupply your innumerable wants, chcor ^ 
 ^our fouls with his fmiles, and caufcyou to fay with, hit :,:■ ■; 
 lifciples at Olivet vr u coop for us to $1. heM ''':. , 
 <e) and then may you return to your houfes and.vifif .,: 
 ^our bed-chambers with joy rejoicing in, and telling ofr. [f^- 
 vhtt the Lord had done for your fouls. ^ ^ 
 
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 And Oh! how would my foul rejoice, when thro' fe^';'^''^ 
 ..g in the leaft degree iriftrumenial for your Z^if^- '^^ 
 ;ould return bearing my (heaves with joy 1 And as »t\^ :-y 
 sthegoodnefsof God leads finners to repenratice, and V^ 
 :helovi;ofChriftconftraincthusto love him>^l fl»*Wt .; ^l , 
 ni^eavour (being obliged likewife by the iubjea iji^,/ V'^; | 
 )efbre U5. and defign of the day) to point yo^n'^^lfMjM i 
 
 lunfpeaka'ble goodnjefs, or lead you tcS the fountain rf^^^ 
 lis unbounded love, that y6u may thirft after> drto«(if "If?. 
 [>f, and be ravilhed with, the glories, love, mdpi^-^.,, 
 Inefs of Jehovah* fo as to break out in rapiure|L=;^4^ r;^^!^ 
 IvfUh tl^e Prophet, and fay, " O that men W0«]B|f raijfft^^f 3; 
 Ithjs Wd for his goodnefs and his wonderful wortH* 
 
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 r ynxtia rather a note of furpnfe, aneiB'"^' f 
 
 to, and extorted tail 
 
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 bdinff '^iew of the infinite goodnefs, love ^^ 
 
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 tompaffionof God, I Ml be obliged to Have contin oaf 
 
 recottffctothc preceeding fubjeft to difcover that good- 
 
 neft which fcemflo have extorted the prayer, the praifc, 
 
 and the joyfttl furprife, together with defires mfauate, 
 
 that God might be loved and adored by the fons of 
 
 jnen. Nor do I know of any thing that would fa 
 
 i»aice this a day of thankfgiving, caufe your hearts to 
 
 burn wiiblove and glow with gratitude, as this grand 
 
 fubjea, the goodnefs of God, and his wonderful works 
 
 to the children of mjen. if difcovered and applied to 
 
 ^'- VoBT hearts by the ipirit of God; which fobjea I 
 
 4haH endeavour (for to eaftr your attention and affilt your 
 
 underttanding) to exhibit under three gehcral obfcrva* 
 
 tion«, together with fome ttfeful digreffions. 
 
 t% I fhall difc<iver fomething of this goodnefs in it- 
 
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 idly. The cornmunications of this goodttefs break- 
 ijig^ibrth in creation. 
 
 ! 3dly* In RedcmptioH* 
 
 1 4thly. In the prefenraritoii of the fallen fyffiem far- 
 Redemption. . 
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 •*k'f^y. The inffances of his goodnefs to u« in parti- 
 '^htr.- all which expreflfes thc^odnefs of God andhir 
 ^^•dderfttl works to the childifcn of men ; & as f fliall eoi- 
 deavour to improve theiame by making an application^ 
 J fhall. fingufame my bearers as in their degrees 
 and fercral ftations of^fc; and O I for air earneft 
 groan /"rem every heart that Jcfus, who teaches m^- 
 ve r.fl rao j 9n ght, wiMOdjieJcc^d andpWg^^^^ 
 ilRcmbij with the dews of immortal love, f^^if^mt^ 
 foften, and cheer every heart with t|^ ^oil4«*^ 
 dcemme love ! ^ - 
 
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 aver that good - 
 yer, the praifc, 
 efires inlatiate, 
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 that would foi 
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 snderful works 
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 love, to'l^fc^ 
 
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 im to difcover toyoa foraething of this fo«rce of all 
 i/oodiiefs* andcaufc of every commnnication of love: 
 [And here, altho» my fentiments may be Angular ytt 
 trae and attraaiiig to all thofe who ftand open to con- 
 hiaionrfor notwithftanding the greater part of ourex- 
 bofiters of divide revelation hold forth the work of crea- 
 
 Son, redemption, and «/«'7 ^P^^'^jf «**/*=y:;i'"J 
 fons oTmen, to be aftrained (loop, and Angular aft of 
 has kindnefs, yet X believe, and can eafily prove jthat it 
 b Wonly i fret aa of love, but likewife thf? naturaf 
 PTodaaofthatinfiaiteoveraowing, yea, Iwaa aboat 
 S fay. ttncontjOnable goodnefs,; tliat is that God in 
 kinltlf is «)flfcfi^<of; y«| hi« very nature w fuch as not 
 
 Others far WMi»w wlifccAey will of their lovmr 
 God aii»4^%W« dhSfeerfeaions. I dare not aft. 
 Se hypocrite or diffembWSrith God ; for 1 know 
 it wottitdiot be poffible for me to lovc^k « 
 God and admire thenatureof fucha Being that did ^!. 
 the good he did, not as a frtt and natural af » bttt^Jy.l 
 m ftruned and fingolar expreffion of pity and kindiMl^i 
 and that in partSOUty too, (hewing favbnr to me and, 
 
 leaving a nnmber of my. .PttL&^^^y .? Pg^iyJ!?' 
 their mUery was no b 1 1 il i fi |M|!li and. he MiO^^§M^ 
 
 kind to them all if he^§l^»<J <»!« 5^».* 
 but wqnld not; I fty I aiTf^frOm believing iX - 
 ble fbt me (nnlefs I am kept If bl^ttdnefc) tfiMr 
 admire fnch a being with a ^nA»nup[ m}\i fmk 
 fulnefs of fool ; but wheal am bier 
 meringrayofthetrnth, and fee- L 
 in hUfelf poiTeiledof that (^^ -^^^ 
 
 in doing^lOOd, yea fo ^^^ji^W^^ 
 ---• tft'fae can neither aflElbasHy .*!«/»» 
 
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 of goodnefs it the joy of aill the angelic hofb ; thii is tKe 
 
 joy of my foal now, and I trdft my ravi&inff delight w 
 
 all ecernify : and this fountain of tfnbounded voodneft 
 
 19 the moving canfe of every communication oHlovc to 
 
 Ml creatures ; yea and the very caafe of crcatton : O 
 
 then «rhat g<k>dnefs ! what infinite goodiieft ! ah ! fool 
 
 raviihjng goodnefs is this ! furely I may break out with 
 
 acclamations of joy and furprife with the "Prpphet, *"* O 
 
 that men woold praife the Lord for his goodnefs and 
 
 for his wonderful works to the children of men ! for ho 
 
 is Infinitely cood.yeaheis altogether lovely r ftj^ And 
 
 €iy mV dear hearers, docs not this difcOvcry of the glo- 
 
 tiptivxne attract your whole foals, or kindle a (park 
 
 -Iffimmortal giowingand uncXtinguilhable love for fach 
 
 ftO^? 1ov6hiA; love hiro my fellow mortals, 
 
 love him with all your fouls, furely he is worthy of all 
 
 yOnt lovci ; yea how can yoil but love hrm, whc« he is' 
 
 love, even the pcrfeaion of love itfelf t it»s true yo« 
 
 liaVe qptufe to rqoice in redemption frometernal mtfery ; 
 
 bot'ie h bit a jgaeircenary chriftian #ho is po/ftfTed of 
 
 BO higltei^Iove than that ; yea I am almoil afhamed t» 
 
 * invit* ¥00 to heaven, becnife there is a hell; but bo- 
 
 cftofe tkereiiaGodin hlk^i yea a God, diat is hea- 
 
 ■■ For Oh t a God of bon^dlefs lov«! like thisT 
 
 • |^Ai|in|boanded fea of perfeft blifs ! 
 
 * 'fiftive.iiay hearers th' unfathoihabiii fea,, 
 
 • ^^^i^^foom for ibttb as vile as yoa and me 1 • 
 
 ' Bot tb «Wn tnd drop t?fjrw ntore words damy 4i« 
 tfciided fttbjca, and that m Aat inch is tlie ^If-exliW^ *• 
 andi^ftnite fuMn5f8 cff this goodoeftatUc»n«^ip{g. 
 fibly recwve^ny inj nry er peiieiit»..nof Cia ^ 'P^ ^^ 
 glorified 6y receiving but only by gmng, »i5.wja^ 
 11 done by this goodhefe is by na toemUs lo *W*|fe 
 
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 flory, or bring romethi.ngtothegoodnefs andffrandettr« 
 ut wholly to di'fplay that love and manifeft thai eood- 
 nefi which was already exiuingin God, and thereby not 
 to receive happinefs or glory^ but ^o difplay happtn^fs 
 and glory ; and ye^, OhH too (hocking to mention ! 
 how IS i.t hedd up in a» land of light, that God, for his 
 own glory, has/nefigned, or confeoted to,the everlafting 
 damna^on of coutitlefs millions of his creatures ; bMP 
 las I truft God is about to expel^ that/hellilh darkneft 
 [from the poor blinded world, and has already delivered J 
 mc^of his people in this part of the vineyard fromthem ' 
 di/^reeabit chains, I ihall return and fay, G§d'wiU 
 Ihavtmtrcj andnotfacrifice ; — but .what did 1 Tay ! will 
 Ihave mercy and not facrifice ! O /inners ! finners I 
 Ihear the glorious news ; for you are not only indulged 
 [with the glorious news, but commanded to beHeve, re- 
 reive ana rejoice in the iufalible, arid foul- tranfpor ting 
 truth ; jf#^/, faith my mailer, mnd harm luhat that 
 umntthi^'l 'wiltku'vemtrcy and not facrtfict. (t'^ Oh t 
 [that, men would praife the Lord for hisgoodnefs, & for 
 lis wonderfiil works to tl^e children of men ! And 
 low \ am come to our fecoadDbfervation, which was to 
 iifcover fomething of the communication? of this uo- 
 lounded goodneis in the work erf creation ; and this I 
 hall be^ble todifcover in a few words, fbr a& we have 
 fo'and God to be fach a felf-good being, as to jpe ex- 
 Hudedfroih any polSbility ot receiving benefit or injury i 
 pd all his divine opperations of lq;ri|; and goodpdfs are 
 le natursil prodijdt of that infinite fduqtain of .Tove and 
 rsodnefs, then.confequently the caufe and dofignofau 
 treation mu,ll; be to manifell and difplay the overflowii^ 
 eoodnefs and infinite love of fuch a being or to adapt iny 
 |ifcoiirfe,to the \ycekcft capacity of my hearerii^ letfnt 
 Uy flgitdf VelTels ta fill' with love, that is hungry cieitvitaB 
 ' n fq^j^ipbo his goodnefs, rece ive iiis i^rac e. enjiMR.itfl. 
 iTorcver happy in his Tranfporting per|mT0i)T 
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 liif fclf-cxiftant perfeaioni. 
 
 Think O think my dear hearer., ye ^•"/"/^f'P'jJf/J^ 
 
 Vf in the enjoyment of it. And altho *« »*"yi" "* 
 S^rfVhave Wd the reverfe y«. if yoa only .dn«t .h« 
 ^ca^ion was moved for any thing elfe. or 'bat God ^ 
 Wsown elory even confentcd to the mUery and eternal 
 SaUtSoS o?hi. creature, the --r^^^];^^^^^:-^^:^, 
 i^iobMiouflyinfamoa, that we ft^^^J V, A vL tX 
 Uing in a Jidiculou. habit, nor could I a& ymi t. l^ve 
 «d idorc fuch a God, who configned or left the greatefl 
 *;in 6f^U c^^u- ti the inexpi^ffableTorty. of c^^^^^ 
 
 S^j^^^tX^^^ 
 
 hid»a and W i«nP*»»^«%**V ,'a^Sv a^ ««• 
 twWch ii in itfejf fuch meekneft "f .'^.'•'"^j'Jy ** '" 
 Lt foice itfclf againft the creature. r»"K^" Jh^^^ 
 S^ on theitt J yea the more it ftmet with thcm^ 
 S^,tliiWrItU. the- fromredcmpn^^^^^ 
 
 - Itboor with them more, (f) «nd God <«^* ^^"".^ I 
 
 ' SStlie ftotonly would haire brought them to ^JT^m 
 
 Snt of hi. love but ha. often Uboured wjrir^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 W^^^\ ... ' Ml — * -^-«- unto tM^^mt. 
 
 «xerefcfe> («th ye will «<>* «?"^ ,r";;^;^^i 
 iBighthtvelife-fAifo Aiatahho* G^'j^^ 
 ld.goodii«ft «rtf Rowing and heukw di^HI^ 
 
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t " ) 
 
 * • 
 
 hi* cr«<tures happy therein, yet if you har<lcR 'your ha«itf 
 againft it, it can be of op more bemefic tu your ib uls than 
 the light of the fun to a blind mtn* 
 
 O therefore let me intreat you for your foul-fake if 
 evcfyoa expedto be made « ^partaker of God*f infinite 
 goodnefs, «ad drink 9f the bouadlefi "^cean of his lov^» 
 I do not by rejedling theitpirit of Jefut f«al yourfelvec with"^ 
 [in yourfelves toimpenitrable darknttfs, and thereby itnk 
 jin your own regions of eternal defpair beyond thc^ reach, 
 tof infinite love and goodnefs : For the hdliih and flia-. 
 jlicious contrariety of your fallen nature wiU -fop^, not 
 jonly feal you dovvn beyond the reach of mercy, bat for- 
 lever rage agaiud that mercy yea and the love «ad'good-> 
 [lefs of G'jd will be fo contrary to you that it will for- 
 lever infinitely augment your mefery and add to the Tor^ 
 ters of your keenddpair : but if now in time while you 
 ire held up for that end you adhcar to tiie redeemin|^ 
 fpirit of God get your will turned, your helliih contrariety 
 removed, and you transformed to the likeneft and purity^ 
 )f God you will fn ever find to your unfpcakable joy 
 ^hat this God is a; 1 tell you, yea Ten Thoufand timcsi. 
 lore fof nothing but love and goodncfs in all Wis divine 
 }erfedions ; and you will fee clearly that he was lo iti. 
 initcly happy and independantly glorious that he was fo 
 ir from expelling any addition either by your happinefl - 
 br mifery that it was^or the difplay of his goodncls and 
 n^if^ng of his love that he brought forth, all creatioif 
 md that he was pofleflVd of fuch Qoudncfs that this grcnc 
 Ixpreflionof his'lovc was biit a natnral manifeftation of 
 nmfelf ; or the natural production of his own perff ilionsi. . 
 ' then it is no wunder that we hear David breaking 
 >rthiDthis}9yfullfurprifeand impatient defire O that 
 
 Uthm OVLli PKAISE THE Lo K P FO R Hit GOODNESS f^ 
 
 iji greater wonder (^o' lainentaBIcl Ihat aff i^b 
 **, Piiughrers of Men arc not raptured with the 
 i| and engaged in the fame Notes. And Q 
 (;V|^Riilconfl[r4incd to lift my Heartj my hand,. 
 
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 fence of this AUemDiy, »u" arffuments and en- 
 
 •/ ?"ttr«ti st dTvof^' ot 'miTf~m e«r, oth« 
 deanng intreatics to acvoic / you from 
 
 all created good, ana ijaa yea i creator, 
 
 ted good, ^ndfeasofpleafure thatthy C^^^^^^^ 
 thy prefer^", thy redeemer, thy life, thy joy, 
 lafting reward is poffcffcd ot. 
 
 *;S'.h^r « in 'he go*Sg confofJn. of .n ir«- 
 folly of their m.ferable cruelty ana ^ aw.Ve the 
 
 don where hopecan never "f ' 'i*, ,„„aion ofthofc 
 world, and f"e them from .he .nfern.l.tt.t 
 wandering lUrs, and lead them O thou DTig s- ._ 
 
 ingftartothe fountain of l.fe before '^^^'\ J ,|„ 
 
 »n.l.er.lty caft ; and >»»^'=> ° ™{„, WorW, fo.it i.. 
 dangerous amufements of tb-' '"("J^S , Q .hereforo a- 
 
 "T "' ?"",-on* fo««de aw y your few fleeting mo 
 :r t"^"rof*rn1ne. of Utnal perdition. 
 
 "ir^r^iX-pSS : for i^^a 
 et day and immortal Crowns arc to be tttaioca J^W^I 
 
 money and without price. 
 
 
 
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 Yea this very day Jcfus it propofing Ibia, blood to 
 cleanfe you, his grace to forgive you, his (Jririt to lead 
 yon, himfelf for your fri««nd hufcand and Father, and hia 
 love to cheer you, and all his divine perfe6li»i» to make 
 you evcrlaftingly happy and glorious. Ol At il could 
 allure you with his charms, court you with, hi« Imiles, 
 and draw you with the cords of hu love <o begin your 
 thaokfgiving and receive your maiifion in j^he realms of 
 unchangeable felicity ! - 4 
 
 I now return to our third obfervation, >rhis:h wat to 
 difcovcr the communcations of this goodnefs in redemp- 
 tion. And O what Ihall I fay of love fo infinite and 
 goodnefs fo unbounded ! and how can I Ipeak of the un- 
 parellcl condefccntioh. and my heart not melt !, Had he 
 have turned a thought of Love and fent an Embafly- of 
 Peace by fome-miniftring Cherub I (hould had caufc for- 
 ever to love wonder and adore. - ■ ■ 
 
 But O how milch more when he himfelf is the Am-* 
 bafTador, and wearslout his life in- the grand Errand ! 
 Ah and the aft bf grace to rcbells too ! O what fliall I 
 fay ! Or how exprefsthe Tiuth fo infinitely Glorious ! 
 Angels will foreever acknowledge thswnfelves loft in the 
 nnfathomable Ocean, and confcfs then- utter inability of 
 Telling the greatnefs of that love and goodnefs, which t6 
 their furprife ttooped for the redemption of our mifera- 
 ble and Rebellious Syftem, at the infinite erpcnce offtkf- 
 fexing and death. 
 
 And, O could it he ? was his goodnefs fo unbounded 
 and his love fo uncontainablel Ah it it a Truth ; and 
 equally as true that it was not a ftrained aft, or fcanty 
 exprcffion ot kindnefs but free and liberal, and of choice, 
 a n aft o f goodncf a li k e him fel f . »^ n a tur> l iy^ confi ft ant 
 Wllhthe greatnefs of his love and goodnefs. 
 
 ||«tw tbint my dear hearers whttiiove. what ki» 
 |i;, finite 
 
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 finite love lio iipoflefled of; fopdy you will bcconTinccd 
 lliat his tt«t)ii|e is all love fei f-exiftant and overftowing 
 gaodnefs; li»eliold he comet freely yea of choice withouc 
 tny inoeaypi from the needy and with an aA of grace 
 for the iWiimdfalvation of his enemies, when he knew 
 it wonldcolihim infinite forrow, in the agonies of dea^h 
 view him in.«he manger in that ftate of abafemenc even 
 among the beafts fihnert behold thy redeemer ; and an- 
 gels behold thy God an infant of a fpan long call our 
 from the Society of Angela, and men, to endure the rage 
 of earth and kell» view him fweating in Gcthfetnane in 
 accate torters» and infupportable agonies of doth under 
 your enermotts guilt till blood is forced from every pcre, 
 beneath the crufliing mountain ; and adc O ye Sons and 
 Daughters of Adam wht was all- this ? And Jet 
 your hearts break for fin while meJting with love, and 
 furcly you Will Break out in the language of our Text. ' 
 
 O THAT MKN WOULD PRAISE THE LOKD FOR HIS 
 OOODMftt, AND HI9 WONDiaPVLL WORKS TO THK CrIIL- 
 
 •RftH op MiH ! Or are you 6> chained down to im- 
 penitrable hardnefs and infenfibility, as never to hear or- 
 feel thofe groans which if poffible wonid have made 
 arch Angels tremble, O my Father if it is poffible this cup 
 m*y pafs tnjuttf nrvertbtlefs, if man can be fttved H9 other 
 
 nvay 
 
 U9t my will but thy will be dene ? 
 
 And is itpofiible iW you to fpend day aftet day, year 
 after year, lye down and raife, go out and come in with 
 your forded minds fo chaiued to the beggarly amufe- 
 ments, empty toys, and mercenary plcafu res of this bafe 
 ftage as never to find roam in your debauched Hearts 
 far Truths fo grand, and, to you, fo importanr ? O leave 
 your little worl d, you r contradled orb, your polluted 
 Ken; an^Soa^ toTHe fe*lm« of Angslltc delighTffmr 
 your p?or imprifoned minds aloofe but a raomeiitrm 
 fearch ot Woflds yet so you unknown j- court immOfai|^ 
 Lqvcs, and drink of thofe Rivers of glcafur* >thaK "^" "^ 
 
 ■t 
 
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 1 liRsif 
 
 ■^s 
 
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 be conrinced 
 . overflowing 
 oicc without 
 aA of grace 
 icn he knp«v 
 loies of de^h 
 ifemenC' even 
 ncr ; and an* 
 »eg call our' 
 lure the rage 
 rcthfetnane in 
 de*th under 
 \ every pcre, 
 ye Sons and 
 1 '? And Jet 
 h love, and 
 our Text. ' 
 
 >RD FOR Hia 
 O THE CHIL- 
 
 lown to im-. 
 er 10 hear or^ 
 i have nnade 
 )offible this cu^ 
 Itrvednt other 
 
 ftet day, year 
 :ome in with 
 jgarly amufe- 
 
 of this bafe 
 uched Heartt 
 anr ? O leave 
 rour poi tutcd 
 
 dcfighr,"! * 
 a moment ;ifl( 
 
 
 |lad the Ctty of Ood , and tsfte thofe joys tf meieat tnd 
 neverfaiUng date. 
 
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 Surely you have been loag epoogh flmvtt to f 9 in4 
 VaiTals to fatan Methinks you muft by thit time tiegia 
 to groan qfndei the Yoke of Phariwh in the boadige of 
 Egypt, ai^ be yirilHng to ventur out for tl»e proaiird 
 land. And O^et nte tell you that Jdiovak iicomedonvNi' 
 burning with love and the Btiih ia not coofn^ed. (i) 
 
 Ah Jefut has not only fpread the mantle offiis love «ter 
 the loft world in genend, but over ]rou ia particular ; fot 
 your villages and Familier happly enjoy the dfopiag' 
 •f the fanAuary and effnfiona of hia holy %irit. O hear 
 his calls, receive his grace, enj<^ hia love, ao4 tdore kit 
 Name for iiis goodaeft to the Soat of Mea. 
 
 But to return to the infinite rxpeace of the ^pkiyof 
 this goodncfs^ v*e find this meek and lovely Jefos after 
 Handing as a mark for the nagodly, andcnditnag alt th» 
 reproaches of men, and rage of hell, thro' ^he wfable 
 period of hit meferable li^, he is cniikrA grader 'the 
 weight of fallen aature and ex^rcs in theag^metof ia*^ 
 iapportaUe aagttiih and mi&ry. Ah weP wi^ t^ 
 earth tremble, the rocks rend the graves opcui, i^ad ilMt 
 meridian fun wrap his face in a melaocholly fhroud, 
 when Jehovah himfelf was enveloped ia 4afli[iiefs^ and 
 ftrug{^tag ia the paaga of death aad i^i^iei of 
 HcU. 
 
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 And it my God nail'd to the fatal Tree f 
 Good God Bid tat diofe caciag ftnf* lt>r j 
 O melt my heart ! myfimfelcfolnik a#iii, 
 . Aad fountaias flow hata. both amr wifttatf ^yta. 
 -Theafoar l a y fo u l in great full funy u f \0 m 
 ^o reach thy Jefus in the realms above. ', 
 
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 But O t li|ment|ible ^ound hat ftole my attention from 
 the g lorienslfcene ! What ts that fays yon, why the 
 caqel efg unafiefted and reje£ling vrorld crying out \VkiIe 
 pa flin g by v\i|ith wagging heads crueify him^ crnci/y him : 
 and you ah you ye carelefs fouls who are waiting vour 
 4ayt in vanity are the cruel and unhappy beings : lor if 
 vou have no^ fallen in love with him , and received him 
 m your hearis as your chief good leaving every other lo- 
 ver for hb ftkeye areilill among hi^ enemies and your 
 ConduA exits out aauay nvitb this fellow aud rtleaje unto 
 us Baabbat Ifor^our are*fparing and hugging your fins 
 your lufts ajid laols thofe thieves and murderers : Ah 
 thofe murdejrers of Chriftand of immortal fouls yea and 
 not only the carelefs and profane world are guilty of this 
 crimef but likewife you that have the Name and form of 
 go^dlinefsbut are enemies to the fpirit and power ; for the 
 high Prie(uScrikes and Pharifecs could very zealoufly 
 cry out the Temple of the Lord the Temple of the Lord, 
 and at the ffme time with all the malice of Hell ftone 
 
 and crucify 
 
 the Lord of the Temple. 
 
 O return from yonr fin, your cruelty, and folly, not 
 o«Iy ye carelefs and profane, but ye dry formalills ye 
 Chriftlefscnriftians : oriflmay fay with the much ap- 
 tiroved yo4>g. 
 
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 Yfi brainlefs wits ! ye baptized infidels 1 
 
 Ye wdife for mending f waih*d to foalar ftains ! 
 
 * The lanfom was paid down, the fund of Heaven ; 
 
 HeavTnsinezhauftible exhaufted fund. 
 
 Otr^yWill vou fatigve yoarfelvfs in the tedious round 
 •9i an exsmal form without the cfiTence of religion^and 
 difpifaihl fpirit of the Lord Jcfus Chrift to your own 
 — Tt wrfrwih 
 
 of jo 
 and I 
 vantj 
 to all 
 yet ii 
 negic 
 yoo . 
 increj 
 poinb; 
 infinii 
 endea 
 O tu] 
 of thi 
 hearts 
 
 j.n 
 
 wand( 
 
 gry P' 
 
 thcr o 
 
 is rum 
 
 as man 
 
 God o 
 
 Ipart of 
 
 enougi 
 
 )etnie 
 
 table, 
 
 there i 
 
 lame 9: 
 
 Sanl, y 
 
 the Cn 
 
 table, 
 
 yea, an 
 
 flrik Ad 
 
 pertaini 
 
 10 treat! 
 
 
 ,Why#ill you rejcA the only thing that cm fw 
 TOUrmortal day^ , and procure you an immortal 
 
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 ■ "-■<.",: 
 
ttention from 
 o«, why the 
 ng out \Vkile 
 I, crncify him: 
 watting your 
 beings : tor if 
 received him 
 ery other lo- 
 lioc and your 
 id rtlea/e ufrto 
 ;ing your fins 
 rderers : Ah 
 TouIg yea and 
 guilty ofthis 
 I and form of 
 ower J for the 
 ery zealoufly 
 of the Lord, 
 of Hell ftone 
 
 ind folly, not 
 forma lifts ye 
 he much ap- 
 
 s! 
 
 ir ftaina ! 
 
 ►f Heaven; 
 
 tedious round 
 
 F religion^ and 
 
 to your owa 
 
 aortal 
 
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 ofjoywdunfpeakableglorv? What Svill yoflr labour 
 and tod avail you, or the infinite goddnelk of God ad- 
 vantage you. if you rejcd and throw away the only key 
 to all Its benefits ? For altho' you may think it ftringe, 
 yet It ,s true thkt when you wilfully rejeft. or carelefly 
 neglca the Spirit of God and the power of the Gofpel, 
 yoB art crucifying Chrift, murdering your owa foul, 
 ncreafing your chains of da^knefs, and cutting oflF.cvery 
 FoJibiiiry of your being led to the enjoyment of that 
 infinite ocean of goodnefs and love vhicK I this day have 
 endeavoured to unveil, or bring you to fee and Jnjoy* 
 O turn ! turn ! ye llarving fouls, that never have taftei 
 of jht fweets of Redeeming love, and find room in your 
 Jieartf for but one drop of tkofe rivers of pleafure t 
 
 Mus this day propofes his leading hand, to direayour 
 wandering imnds to his courtsof grate; alnl dye hun- 
 gry prodigal*, fpecd your lingering return, for the Fa* 
 thcr of all mercies feci shii bowels yearn over yoii, and 
 
 iinvHr^^'r^s ^""^ ^^^ y" »"5 ^ '^i" -o' '<=" y«« 
 
 as many do, no I dare not, that there is no mercy with 
 ^.lJfvnT^^'"t^ ;? 5»y pother's houfe for the gJeatett 
 enough, did I fay } Ah I and to fpare : Cij Oh ! theii- 
 
 talr^f ' ^°" ^^ '^' ^^ ^** ^"*i you to the fu5 
 table, where you may eat. drink, and rejoice: Ah I lY 
 
 Lri'k'Tu^ 1*°*" Mephibofheth, whi is ^of only 
 lame 9nboth hi. feet, but of that rebtllious houfe of 
 fhe Crowl h^*'** longcoafpired againft the true heir °. 
 the Crown he may yet come and fu and eat at thcltinr's 
 
 Ir&Z V\1 ^''T ^*''*^^^^ ^*»»' y^" loft with thi , 
 S2LiL.4 . *"'* T «'"" to Mephibofheth. O be 
 
 »^t for m^ foul feels fo pregnant with an uneon- 
 W^ ^^'^ evcrlalling wel/are, and yvur> 
 
 ^ company. 
 
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 Wofom, that melhinks I cannot be d«"«d ' for un 
 i. thtr'c, let me fpeak ".^t/^^^^^ft^^'^H^Lm of^his 
 thro* boundUft g'*'=f»^^''^^^*l*?„Ee\n the unfpeak- 
 militant lUte a V.^^r'^^Tr^d and ^elr a pkrt in • 
 
 able prijrilege, of the fon. °/ <^^J^/T^^^^^^^ ; 
 
 thofe4m;Sortaiaramsofpraifetothcglor^^^^^^^ 
 
 and rtany of thi, aflfcmbly ^ *J«P«^,^^,;,X„ at^ an 
 
 nxoag thi gloriou, ^^^i^'^^l^'Z^^^^^ the da> of 
 
 evidcneeby thcfpiritofGodfealingt ^^^^ 
 
 redemption. And Oh 1 mcthinks fuc^ 
 been tKa. indulged, find V^^^J'^^" %^^^^^^ of the 
 
 flai^od with love, and -^^^f^^^^^fy^u toloin with me, 
 approaching fcene. as '^ 5^^^7.'^J^,,^ Ar his g^odne/s 
 
 «»</ hts luondtrful '^'''^V *\rVr unhappy hearers, who 
 
 left I weary ^'^ V""" nl^A^^^^^^ »»^^" ^* 
 
 find no fwettnefs in our pleaftng tnemc, 
 
 our fourth obferVsUion : 
 
 this goodttcfs in the preicrvauuu , . 
 
 probationers. s^ 
 
 And here, omitin^ the inn^nera^b^ 
 providence to individuals, how nfimteji ^^^^^^.^^ 
 iSw his ftoop \ how hard »»»;,^^^*" -^^ f,iu^ and nature 
 Ms patience ! in ftoppinjj the c°'»[)^';^^ a capacity. 
 
 holLg the wretthed fami / ^jj'^^g .^^p^'i^Suity V re^ 
 by his incarnate fpint. a. to De in k .^ ^^ 
 
 Cheir contrariety, and «^during * ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 m^rableinfttltsof^iarthanih'sl-. wue . ^^^^^ 
 
 he: was ca a:eriing every "^-;\°,^,V;;" put his fa vours 
 
 u?oa th=:ii. a. ir'*-"!?]:^*' ^iat wif.h>.ti, what ^ " 
 Ifai long fti.Ti-rni| u i^ts . »* - 
 
 v-i?/**C' 
 
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(19) 
 
 krcak eut and fay, in Ull their affliaions he was afllift- 
 «d ; and th« angel of his prefcnrce faved thero, in hi» 
 Iov« and his pity \ he redeemed them, and he bare them 
 and he carried them all the days of old. CJ Ah ! what 
 forrows, fins, pains, even in agonies of death, did this 
 V incarnatejefiig wade through ! not only in the debauche- 
 ry of the antcdcluvian world, but even down to the day 
 of his viiibie appearance ! Well may God declare he was 
 flain from the foundation ol the world ; [oj Oh ! what 
 aninrinitc weight muJl he bear, when it wai by his fpot- 
 lefs fpirit that all the contrariety of the fallen fytt^m was 
 kept from aftion fo far as to be in a poOibility of being 
 reclaimed, when all this fupprcflion was effeacd by hie 
 incarnation ! And thus even the outward crealur« is^ 
 made fubjeft ko vanity, and groans for dcliverancci 
 waiting for the redemption of the inward creature, wjiicli 
 wanifallation will bring the deliverance of the outward 
 creature, until which the whole creation groans and 
 travails in pain. Cj>J, And thus vou may fee the labour. 
 an^u^Jv, and unwearied patience of God in this prelcr. 
 yation> and all for ilve good of man : Yea even what 
 18 commonly palled Judgements, are wholly in l»ve; 
 but fomc of my hearer? will objcd,. How could the dc- 
 ftruaion of the Old World, Sodom and Gomorrah b« 
 ^lovc ? I anfwer. that neither they, nor any of th» 
 V^Kked are cat off, until by rejcfting the ofFcrcd r.»- 
 4emption, they are gon* beyond all pofflbility of re, 
 demption, Cg^ and therefore both in.ni^rcy to thcmfelvcs 
 and fucceedmg generations i foi as for thcmfelvcs, if 
 tiicv remained any longer, it would bat enhance their 
 inifery ; and their being cut off,, fwecps away (o manv 
 iftat arc enemies to them' that may bo redeemed ; there- 
 tore the fyttem *s divcfted of fo.miuch darknefs and con 
 
 tTftriety, w hich othcrwife would' have been an unfp eak^iw 
 r=^^ttaion to the Redeemer's kingdom. 
 ^A^, thus my dear hearers, joa may not pnlv un.lcr- 
 fland^t GOD lik LOVE, and doth all that is don« 
 
 (t^ 
 
 ■|fci,Wi> -fi-f J7., 
 
 f;«3- 9. (o) Rev, jj. 8. (p) ^cn^,g.i^,a^3^22. (q}ifa. 1. 
 
 UpO'l >*^ 
 
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 upon this mortal ftagc in mercy, but likewife you may 
 learn the infinite danger of remaining ufelefs in/ and ajd. 
 enemy to the Redeemer's kingdom. 
 
 O ! awake, arife therefore ye carelefs and ungodly 
 fons and daughters of Adanr, ye enemies of the Lord, 
 and ftand no longer as mountains of obftru^ion to all 
 that is good, nolonger perfid in murdering your own 
 fouls and others. O ! why will you turn all the mer- 
 cies of an indulgent God in»to cliains of darknefs, inflift- 
 ing dArts of torment and racks of despair ? Or why will 
 you perfift to hmt your eyes evil, when his is fo infinite- 
 ly good ? O ! be en treated to thin k^a moment on the 
 infinite lore and goodnefsof fuch aQod ; lay dojvn your 
 weapbnsof rtbcU ion, con fefs your guilt, receive thcpar- 
 4ion, rxtoll ihe grace, enjoy the love, and forever adore 
 the Name of fuch a good God. 
 
 Oh ! think what wifdom has been employed fcH- you, 
 what grace is pleading, what love is inviting, what fuf- 
 fering9 endured, whi^t patience waiting, and what good* 
 nefs furronnding^oncontinually ! Or will yon (till per-r 
 iiil and defpife this goodneis to yoUr own eternal ruin P 
 will you labour to bar your hearts againfttfae endearing 
 oharms of this melting aind overBovyipg love f 
 
 Oh I think how much God has done,, and endured for' 
 your redemption ; yea and the very rocks, hjUf,, and 
 ilones, fun, moo^i and itars, ar« all engage^ for yaa, 
 groaning under you, and travailing in pain for yourre- 
 dempiiota ; Cr) and mult ^t all be io vain ? 
 
 Muft God^loop, fiiflTer, blee|l aijd die? gricc trarail,- 
 woo s^ih *p}ead f^ mercy labour, T>€a( and forvea<-f -Wif- ~ 
 doni propofc ; loye court ; and goodnef^, infinite and 
 jivcrlafting goodnefs, open the bolom ofravilhing^^ " 
 
 (r) Rom. 8. »|, 
 
 hf^^/* ,*^i-'-^4- v«?.*V« Y *'^ 'A^S'^W^ 
 
 "? .-^ *> "if x> 
 
taim finmng you down deeperin defpair under the keeti 
 Why why O finnrrs, why w II yoa abufe fach l<w, j 
 
 iappy. yea forever happy in .hi ^goJdnrf, «d iot^ 
 one eternal (hanltf^iving, with fongfof ewJl.«„»'^ •? 
 '?, >J°'/'>. for hi. goJnefi and hi wo^S wiK 
 th« children of men ! ^"«c«ai worjca t^ 
 
 And now the fifth and lafteeneral obfer»«ftSr» 
 ceeed ; which Waa to pblnt out fon,e of th7«^ '^ 
 ftances of the (joodnel? of God ,o7. ?« par tic ?l" " S', 
 Orteyare fo .-.numerable I know ,o.'Ue« lo' u! 
 
 If I fpeak of the gofpel privileges r.ii.-.I« t ^ 
 
 that our Hn„ are fflleS in^arL^^IaS f^nS T^L'S 
 a goodly hemagc ; for we came forth from theToir^S- 
 our predeceflbrs to have our trial for faIwio.il 1 if 
 v^hen the gofpel isin its meridian brigW.. ' ''^ 
 
 Ah! what millions have appeared for »)••:... '^ i . 
 the antedeluvian darkneftf '^Lu.^n.^'Ull'bS 
 the phmmenng Tight of the'Mofaic difpwf^ion^^fcl' 
 Oh rmeth.nks even the poor lovers of Jefu" wa».S- 2 
 obfcunty. looking thro^ugh thofe dark tyw.7nir^? 
 
 W '°\rr'^^^ ^^««^- '"P^tien^l^^ 
 long, expeaed morning, whea the Meffi^h (hoalS SVm! 
 •ppcar , tnd thoofmnds mbre fincehHas Appeared f 5^ 
 ^e to heaven in a ftorm againft the^^Tj^^ 
 fptwarwadiffg afterthei/caMin^itf^a ^ 
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 , *rh^k O firbcarert, how iofinitcly we are kduFgcd, 
 mvironed wiik Ut «jr<f»« of omnipotence, wrapp*-d in ihc 
 jnantleof love, and cultivated with the word and fpirix. 
 iindcr the balmy wing of cvrrlailing kihdnef«. O how 
 Jargely have we been made to partake of the goodncfs of 
 God, and (hare in the favours of his hand !, and O how 
 JJttle retorns ! yea and if I come a ftep n«irer ffill omit- 
 uigoar being excluded from he athcnifh darknefs 'and 
 from ^he.croeltv of oppreffion and tyranny, how are we 
 icireened from ihe trials of our (on#e happy) Nation in the 
 convulfi^ns of the prefent day ? how have we fat in peace 
 while this inhuman war hath fpread devaiUtion thro' 
 our Neighbouring Toww, and Colonies like a flood ! 
 not rty dear hearers becaufe of the cleanefs of our h»ds, 
 •r pad rightioufnefs: for furcly we have not «nly hid 
 pwr hands equally engaged in ihe fins that have incurred 
 the lamentable diforder ; but have likewifc perpe 
 trated the fame crimes, and remained ujniruitiul 
 fand incorrigible under fuch' diftinguifhin^Svanta- 
 
 Yea and when we have daily expeftcd fche impending 
 doud, and (o fhare in the bitter cup, heaven's invlulgcnt 
 kand hi*iat r oAd and averted the blow. 
 
 Yea, and ni^ to be admired ftill we have noionly 
 beeq excluded fr<^ thedeftrudtive fcei.e, but while they 
 ware involved in,the dreadful cal;unity, we have been 
 blcil with that onparellel bleffing the- moving^oik of 
 the Spirit of God ; a work of fcrace, nnd the alK^ancing 
 of the Red^m#r*s kingdjorii in almoll every corner of the 
 Province ; which, b^e'fled be God, (although m«ny mny 
 and do defpifc it) '^Jm<i been 4n eye witnef.to. and a 
 
 happy partaker of^ 
 "^wfir forever adoiTe I 
 )ias your little cor 
 from a Ihare in the u 
 my hearecs now prefi 
 
 m 
 
 and many hundjreds will l ike- 
 
 ^ "^^ kn^d Wdrk. ■Neither 
 
 pieyard' been excJiMf«<i 
 
 (^Jad lonjgT^cn invofve^ ii 
 
 
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families, and caufcd fonlm^^U^ IZlVuT 
 rivers ofpletfare that SSMt • ^^""'^o^'J^o^ 
 have yo/„ot wl^«f * fu n^ <° "|'of?'<i 
 
 niic goodncls ; ^Wsy fay in the wordt of our co«ext 
 Let the redeemed of the liortl.fay fay fo wkoLhVh^k 
 
 O let your hearts flielt with love, your fouli plow »ltl. 
 m*Hude,jnd you^mind. foar zw^hV^Xa^^ 
 ^h,s gocHlnefs and hi, woMerful worJc. to ic ASSia 
 
 ^? ; • ^"'i^y y^" ^»^« ""fi» to love miurh for v^i 
 are Weft in baflcet and in ftore, in time and «^rnitV^ ^ft^ 
 although you may be called through fomtJ^ine&„2^ ' 
 and fometimes affliaed with lol&i cr^« .nJ Sf?^ 
 
 S- ih.Jfeid.S,J^i^ *'''*J''"S"' ''•'''' »nd naked- f 
 «ffl^,^».fe«d, du.4ed to thi g,|,y, Mdothers chain 
 
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\ 
 
 \s 
 
 ■ ^^?«^ 
 
w- 
 
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 ^¥y 
 
 ^9fmmyjlidtirt all tlie kvdflilp and miCcry that 
 Z^^ ?* "f^^ ' thottfand. « priiS,., dungeons and 
 g^of qoiifineni»nt already defined to the gallows, 
 pwwt, rack, or torture , when every palfe coint. the 
 *«uag momeats that crowd them with rcluaance to 
 
 S!Lf u ^''i'? yea, and- perhaps the greateft part 
 'Jfjhofe unhappy being8(too ftiocking for human thought) 
 jrUlbut exchange miferics finite and tolerable, to nwfc- 
 oe» iDfinitaand intolerable ; and in a mament will find 
 
 & ?''^'^'*?*? ?'*> '*^* "«»«"» of increafing 
 horrors and eternal defpair. Good Lord,|aod were the£ 
 jnce the y^abitants of the paradife of God ! Ah hon^ 
 J the cold changed and the nwft fine gold become dim I , 
 Jr/ whofe heart can but break and fay with the Prophet, 
 y that my head were waters and mine e>«8 fountains of 
 gaif, ^hat I might weep day and night for the flain of 
 • the jaughter of mv pepole ! (SJ or how can your heart. 
 
 !?L f?' h*'*." *"' ^'^°^'"' "^'^^ ^o^<^ «»• b-^ealc forth 
 Jitlk M»#ftkfgiviag to God ibr the unfpcakable privilcfies 
 t^^you are indulged with ? O aiife, arifc and p«t on 
 l^e J^0rd Jefg^ Chrirt and live to him, for he is \he au- 
 VOr ^ giver of all thy privileges, and is now^travellinff 
 5^-499r to <teor, and knocking from heart to heart, f6k 
 WMfton, and all to brtn| you to the fountain of all 
 gpQif, aild the «flence of unfpeakable jo^s. yea, and h« 
 waite wtth iAlrearied patience till his head is filled with 
 tnc^ew ftii4 his locks with the drops of the night. OJ O 
 fraiit hun admiffion. eajay his love and live forevermore Ift 
 V m call^ he calls, with arms extended to rective, yo it 
 ^thutUy (though by aftammeriagiongae) hat nnvailed 
 ftil goodncfs enough to engage your fouls to love him H 
 |p« would bnt open your hearts for the attrafting view, 
 mhas not only created ypu in tore, and came wholly in 
 •»V«toredcwnyou,but has boen labouring in love foryoa 
 WWBjh 'yii) eakable miferies j a ndis^ftiU lahourtngJhy ^ 
 
 r*^*" 'VJl ^*'»*»*c roiienes j a fldjs^jtili labouring Air 
 VHh Wd i^ inrnite fove in treating you to partake^4 
 ^revereajoy his unchangeable aiioH««r« v!^T 
 
 >revereajoy his unchangeable goodnefs. 
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m'lfery dial 
 ngeons and 
 e gallows, 
 counts the 
 udlance to 
 reateft part 
 HI thought) 
 le« to mife* 
 It will find 
 iacreafing 
 were thefi 
 ! Ah ho\^ 
 come dim! . 
 ic Prophet* 
 mn tains of 
 he flain of 
 our heartft 
 >reak forth 
 privileges 
 a put on 
 is cheau-^ 
 travelling 
 I heart, for 
 tain of all 
 (a, and he 
 filled with 
 
 vermore p^ 
 «ive, yo «. 
 > anvailed 
 )ve him it 
 ^ing vi«w. 
 wholly in 
 vc foryom 
 ' urtttg^jfiay. 
 
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 ' And now I^ftw * l* ». 
 
 fto.Id point ^y ofyol^God «",k °^ '■*'*'■'' «»« I 
 thriltiani withour . t .V"^<^ without God ' ttm ^ tZ 
 
 •ofeadyouTn'r/o^j^if^,^^^^^^ 
 •n immediate applicat'on'^Jo .£f ^'^'lYi ^'^^l»hni 
 tM-e to partake of that fpirit JTh r/ ¥"* ^^^^ 5 «rf 
 Jally produce a chriftiarjll '^^^'^ »*»«' •^W W iata- 
 •'lil p«>duce light o?K "^T"*"*"' exteitially at^^ 
 a»d drink frt>m tJ'at mJ^Z^^T '"^y "^ '^'>f^cl\i^ 
 
 «e grcateft cheerfulhefs i«^ ^^' ^•'*'» «<> 'wd fc with 
 ^ever expeft to breathe VV^".^*^'^^ ^^ ; y«Tnd " 
 «fhi«love without a rL!^^ , ^^ *'» IP'^Mfe S^taft^ 
 Ml.. Chrirtfc.^> /eW^"^^^ 'fcc tSi 
 
 (pwi ^f God. T '^"*"«^t w >o*i; foul by tte 
 
 youY foul. i„ ,h,dXrf. ^ '*"''' of «iquit/ wi V 
 ••"iktofGod, Md^.;*' « Cou»felfcJr«JX 
 
 
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 Ah ? whit a (hocking fight to fee the capital men of 
 
 tho!tEarth who ou^ht to be a Terror to evil doers, and 
 
 a praife to th?ni that do well living in ftn, fiting in the 
 
 feats of the fcorufal and join ing with the ungodly, wal • 
 
 lowing in vice and debaachery, & walking in ^pxurious 
 
 paths! but god forbid that I ihould have any diufe to 
 
 lufpeA this to be the cafe with any of yon prefent ; 
 
 but if it is (though I would treat you with all that ref> 
 
 pe^ that is due to ybur ftation and would be far from 
 
 giving any wilful offence) I am under an obligation to 
 
 fay as Nathan to David, thou art the man ; and intreat 
 
 you in the Name of the Lord, and in meeknefs and love 
 
 to reiufn before you are landed beyond hope : for them 
 
 Is yetmercy at your door, and a moment more for re. 
 
 pentance. O embrace the unfpeakahle privilege, and let 
 
 xne intreat you to adorn your flation by^the grace of 
 
 God, and live .^s lights in the world, and for the Lord* 
 
 fake, your own fouls fake, and the fake of others around 
 
 youarifeup and witnefs for God, and let all your de. 
 
 portment efponfe the redeemers caufe, and the welfare 
 
 of fouls. - 
 
 Bat O* how (hocking when men that (honid be a* 
 pillars in the houfe of Sod, and a bulwark around his 
 feble Iambs, are enemies to the gofpel.and a wound to 
 the hearts of his children. And Ah how (hocking to 
 fee thofe from whofe lips we might exped the dews of 
 .heaven to water and comfort the mourners in^Sion, and 
 whofe Tongue fhould teach the fongs of heaven to the 
 riflnggenerations, debauched with vain and obfcene 
 difcourfe, and belching oat blafpliemy t Sorely fayt 
 many if fuch men may talk and condud fo we may too. 
 But on the other band when they (land fpeak and la- 
 hojir for the gl ory of God an d good of fouls hom^c^jd 
 ~~laihtsli3mirc mourners rejoicc^iid fihhcrsT'rcmBt "^"^^ 
 
 Othatyott might be the happy inflrtiments ^ 
 benefit to Immortal fouls ! ano great, ah unfp 
 
 ,%' ' ■'■ *''■" 
 
tal men of 
 doers, and 
 tiiig in the 
 jodly. wtl- 
 tn kixurious 
 ty emufe to 
 00 prefent; 
 U that ref. 
 fe far from 
 ^ligation to 
 zfii intreat 
 lefs and love 
 t : for them 
 ore for re. 
 ege» and let 
 he grace of 
 or the Lord* 
 :hers around 
 ill yoar de. 
 the welfare 
 
 honld be aa 
 : around hi» 
 a wound to 
 (hocking to 
 the dews of 
 QwSion, and 
 aven to the 
 ind obfcene 
 Sorely fayt 
 we may too. 
 eak and la- 
 
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 iff '•eat, would b« vour . 
 
 ?-8 refer '*™' ^^'roJ^: t^ «'»« 'y '"" 
 
 you would h. »• I *'' ""»« of vou I. v. / '° '''0 
 •fair, of vL J'J''?'^%«ion » "hi ^'"f^ "•" 
 
 ter thn/u •• ("^ ^^ercfore vo» I '* ^**^^'' and the 
 account it thJ "*'''^* «» ihcy «!ii ^'^"P ; yea 
 
 §kahZk ^ ^^^^y other Jov*? fiT '°" «<> h,n, 
 g y^ when co urtrrfto ^^ ^j!^rfe ' you would lUL 
 ^TIk/AMi^^^?^" hu/band. fay. T 
 
 w^wthij vain worM j"** ^"e appJaui» -iwl 
 
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 ftl^nd O daughter o^ Jerufalem \/x} And then ivcald 
 you Mth giadnefs of heart come out and ftand a« a mark 
 for the ungodly, and turn every ftone, and concert every 
 method to advance his glorious caufe in the land, and to 
 me (the few moments I am ara(Mig you) would be as 
 fellow helpers in the gofpel, and with me fhare in the 
 ev^rlafting reward. O then let me again ^nd agaia fo- 
 licit your return from iall your finful ways and paths pf 
 vanity, and join with heart and voice to praife God for 
 Ills goodnefs and his wonderful works to the children of 
 men; and let the world tcnow that you belong to Jefus. 
 And now with God I leave yon, hoping you will make 
 the happy choice ; for life and death has been fet before 
 yon. 
 
 And now to every head of a tamil^ let me fay, as the 
 Lord to Zacchens, .make haft and come down for to day 
 I nlttft abide at thy houfe ; (jij Jeful is paffing by and 
 offering to come in and make his reiidence with you and 
 your families } Ah ! and had you a fenfe of the infinite 
 .-privilege of receiving the glorious vifitant, you would, 
 , likethe foremen tioned 24accheus, comedown ^nd receive 
 , him joyfully s and fay, with Toihua, as for me and my 
 houie, we will ferve the Lord. CzJ And fqrcly niy 
 ; dear friends you have caufe to love and adpre him for 
 * his goodnefs to the fons of men, and to you in particu- 
 lar. Ah ! think but a moment what miferies you have 
 . been extricated fromt what dangers you have cfcaped, 
 what kindneHes received, what ^vours enjoyed* ana be- 
 yond what thottfanda could hav« expe£lcd, and beyond 
 "^ what thoufauds haveerl^yed ; y«a if i mention no other 
 inftance bu your being called away fro<n the approach-^ 
 Jpig^liorm that was hanging over ypur native lanl^t :an4 
 ' flielttred here from the calamities of the fweeping^^f 
 ^Juge» while ma ny under ihe di f o l atio n s gMT 
 
 § the man that htuhfeeu a£U£lion by the rodif Ht^ 
 
 -' ^ for he breaketb in upon me luith breach ufwu 
 
 
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 •Than into ,he widnLu K '"Z"'."'^"' '» 'hrown « 
 
 ?ou hare often mu,mer"d ,L '' '''" •""«" (»ltl^ 
 ""liofpitable wile, i"d ".. 'J^!^ "" ?<"■ ""« "> 1.^e 
 
 b«„ hcdjed about withX hL 'A'^ " ' «"« 
 •ndfcr«r,d froa theimrT J- "„►'"""•"« of God 
 comer of the »nh '"^"''"'i 1°™ « «*«, .pctatT; 
 
 tfc. bitter cup ». h:vVwbU''"^i"8/'«» * « 
 
 of ell. Lamb, ««d todrini oAhti ."'* ?""««' ^wl 
 1« goodadf , tlic unftIISt.M. ^'"' "' S»lv«ioi,. "l 
 
 J«ife. or your houfe, hen, u 11^ ^ f^ »o£-A 
 .'^,fdenortl.ieCt".^,:,^r„'!' 3°P'' '"dyo^Fffi 
 
 "*•] 
 
 topIeafurMtoone in i^* '^''t "> «iliir«fir 
 
 i»- 6 the dre«l'ff ttugi^T'^n^^ r«*"»' 
 JPlJ>?«»ei <M|d CWJdren Si i.- • *• '*"!?"• 
 
 
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<»;<«• tave led ,•„. /XjJ J"" f «"<! "« of ,.h<,fr child "„ 
 *»<i nev„h,d a bcintT o ,N, "''? '» "* ''hat you 
 
 Serf* •"" '"'^"'s">* Go"? aJc ^n^""^' •" *« W- 
 
 <•« S&J^PJ«' in love ,r4t Cei^TW" 
 
 pi''.r.. .h„^ •;i^,';' « *""'of,o„;: SI *fi 
 
 tof 
 
 (« 
 up, 
 
 evi 
 
 vita 
 
 Na, 
 the, 
 T-na 
 
 ty tl 
 Icind 
 
 »*invi 
 cvcrja; 
 
 that ia 
 1 long I 
 
 ^ Veal 
 
 Jiand in J 
 
 «v«riamn 
 je/p/urion 
 Hy off, 
 
 •^'iji-irtian 
 P'w.and 
 
 
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'i de/pair f ©. 
 ? How can 
 >' lueh cruej- 
 "ghc of your 
 
 r^in the Scr-. 
 '"f'fe children 
 ifincj of the 
 ^yii^e curfeH- 
 ^'^^ mejuci 
 ^os heht the 
 
 'tiyert inny 
 fi ny day it 
 rend your 
 ^ ' thac you 
 >« any lojj- 
 J thego^d- 
 »ed mii to 
 thofe, ^jl 
 '* goudneft 
 
 ^l» ) 
 
 ■^ -*- 
 
 jgualtoyour d/^ "* {'^"o*^ wij ^^'^^ W« of ij. 
 
 ^'yiiition to arifi. .. • Y *^**ein your c^ I ™' «Oodet of 
 •""•"tian uoniaiiJi •'''"« *»i> vou r,^ ? "* """"ght 
 ^^^"^ fl.e m ^i,*'';''' "^ <Scr we«h„, *?«»" fiSi""" 
 
Liu8iJWj ( H 
 
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 ^mtitt7 were commited to fuch faithfull ilewarde wh0 
 wa# tae iQcans of their Sal yation ? 
 
 O then arife my dear parents frofn your rcmainj of fia 
 mpA floth Md rcdoubl* your refolutioni and profceuiioai 
 fcrtb* advancing of the redcemcri kingdom in your 
 iawili^i and let y<.uf own harmonious ftrains arlfe tofefuf 
 lor h\9 goodnefa and Jiij wondcrfuJl workt to the child-' 
 JCB of m/n, remembering that your unfpcakable reward 
 i«prcfciitandcvcrlafting. And now to your offsprina 
 Jet me fay, unto you O men I call, and my voice is iS 
 tlie font of m«»> (J) remember O remember your creator 
 While m gic bloom of life before your evil days ccjne 6c 
 the years draw nigh when you fliall favyc have no plea- 
 tore in them ft) a« a Servant and fnend to your fouls I 
 »trcat you while Heavcji invites you, and Jefu* hirafelf 
 1* at your dttor knocking pcrfwading and promifinr, 
 ncher and honour faith he is with me yea durable- lichcs 
 tnd righteoufni'fs, and thofe that ftek me early (hall find 
 »e and thofc that find me Ihall find life , yet everlaain* 
 Wc my dear youth, with joyt unfpcakable and full of 
 gloijr. O be intreatcd to leave the dangerou. ainafen^ntt 
 •ttht* vain world, turn off your eyes from beholdinc 
 wamiy and go in the way of undcrftanding. 
 
 ' Otemeniben what heart aching hours, ftcnet of forrow 
 «»fery, and death, the bleeding Jefus has been wading 
 yr</ tofave y6u from eternal perdition and bring you to 
 »i» Fathers bofom, and can you ftllj perfitt in purfuit 
 « your Idols wallowing in your fins to the difpifing of 
 
 S!JP'*^*/."'*^"'*^« ^'"^ ^''** '^^""«» picrfmg his fide re- 
 ireflimg his wounds, and plunge your own fouia into 
 «ernai perdition and defpair f 
 
 p4l int r eatcd to be wife jn tinie and kt^wtOMJl itbus 
 mty; turn from eveiy fin, and fly to the waiting $m» 
 ot the lovely Jefus; f^r my part I can tell you th«tt.#«f 
 m all my earthly amufemcnts and carntl plcafur* ^ 
 
 ger 
 tiii 
 you 
 myf< 
 iowe 
 this a 
 panic 
 f«irei 
 An 
 him, i 
 happii 
 ever ; 
 Sons a 
 doors i 
 Nanie, 
 every 
 » be ft 
 ^cnce re 
 that fai, 
 God hi, 
 ^peakabl 
 vilcgc ii 
 "cartJof 
 fee you I 
 
 the gJoo) 
 
 that your 
 
 ^^oycd h 
 
 ^«ftnce, 
 
 «n<i t»ktt 
 
 your Sav 
 
 . '^yfom 
 
 Oc ready t 
 
 /<>«r child 
 
 /*|y»iafeig 
 
 (d)Pwr. 1,4. (e;Eccl. ta, i. 
 
 -^Ka»ia>n.., mife-tmrn^mTammmmiiH^, ««p«(swv»- 
 
 **ftni4'\veJi 
 
 
 "•"'"•mm 
 
<mf^-^.jT 
 
 tcwArds wh« 
 
 cmain9 oFiia 
 profeeutioas 
 om in your 
 arifc tojefut 
 o the chiJd- 
 iblc reward 
 xr offspring 
 
 voice IS to 
 irour creator 
 lys ccMoeSe 
 tve no plea« 
 'oor foujf I 
 ifu$ himfelf 
 
 promifing^ 
 t-ablc iiches 
 y (hall find 
 i cverlaftift^ 
 md full of 
 itnaremltntt 
 
 beholditif 
 
 t of fbrro\r 
 en wading 
 ring you t» 
 
 in purfuit 
 ifpiGng of 
 his fide re- 
 
 fouli tnt» 
 
 
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 ger to peace atU • * * 
 
 p-o., .Xutt "ht^"- • '^^' ten*:""™ 
 
 *Mn. of von, fi? • '." ""= "& liqw wo^j" '"•' •»» pri- 
 *f'rour 4i««'° /.^S^""' -'■i..»t*«K.rf'1'« 
 
 4ttr^ "•" in it. birtli r>; i"'' '» ">* ' 
 
 #i»,i-L^*^^v » nnce Gm »« • ''^^'ve a 
 
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 ccmipany to bear a part in immortal notes of pfaife t© 
 
 And now altho* I hope each one of my header, have 
 been fo wife at to make an application of every part of 
 inydifcourfe (which I thus SWided to be the morrftrik- 
 
 In^X yM-/"*"^J'J^?!l^"°^*"yf<^'^«w™o««l«' that are 
 in the Miluary eftablifhmcnt prifcnt I ihall ufe the fiee- 
 amn to addrefr myfelf to them in » few wonls fcperate- 
 
 ««J «»^*PPy my dear fellow men to find thofe. tn4n 
 under whofe command you refidt influenced to coHea 
 
 Cod blef, their endeavourt in fo doing and po\u an 
 
 cverlaftmg reward into tbair boforn f * ^ 
 
 ^ And I likewifehopeyour attendance , a accompanieft 
 
 lX^o?crm'^?r^""5'^':i*"^. • ^l^i'ft for the know, 
 leld n/.? M 'Z^'' under the Jeft'conviaion dfyour 
 need of the bleffings of heaven O with what eladnefs 
 of heart would I ferve you in my Mafter,t,ame. ho d oa 
 toyou the offers of eternal life, inviting your fouls ?o 
 •mbwcc and wijoy the fame ; Yea airho it Would not 
 
 ^f^ll^^r °®r'rf'^ ^*^ "*""^ concerning yoiir ftation. 
 Mdcapacity of life, yet .. my fellow mortals I would as 
 
 tTe c^nf.['«-f ''*'? ;* "J^»*"«ft "<J deareft friends, or 
 the capital men of the earth , yea and as highly eftrtm 
 
 j;:«dT'''^7Tl?J'%^?**«? •"'J converfation^ cor'c?. 
 ESITI^J^/P^'f**"^ P""^'P^" of chriftianit?, 
 
 frell^f ^ •'^"^** " a.yjime rejoice in that ehriftian 
 freedom of giving yott thcbeft advice t was capable for 
 "thepod ofyour fouls either In publick or private. 
 
 «ri.;«°'!"l*^**' ^^""^"^ ""*> '^" yo»5 fotilttre^cqually 
 precious -wiih my own, equally miferable by your f«U. 
 
 that you will likewifc e'er long be judged by ^m 
 <5od,« the fomc impartial Bin * ^hS?- 
 
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 Mufe your efcsping of difgrace and panifhmcnt aoMThg 
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 crimes to your eternal ruin : when perhaps an admo- 
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 td in the fight of God : but fly from every iin, and 
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 redemption, and to the glory of God, calling on God 
 to damn their Bodies and iouls ! . 
 
 O the heaven daring and foul deftroying pradlicc ; 
 God f«rbid that any of you ihonld be guilty of the 
 crime : but if there if O, let me tell you in Love ajid 
 pity great is their danger and e'er lolig unfpeakable 
 will be their mifery i bat if they will yet return Jefus 
 , has mercy 19 (lore for the worlt of finners } and if there 
 is any as I hope there. is among you that are f4|eking> 
 and eaqoiring after redemption, O let me taktf them 
 ' by the hand and incourage them*; Ah the Lord who has, 
 s^ bowels of pity, and arms of love waiting to receive you ' 
 #will, furely give you of his holy fp'rit to I«id you on to 
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