43(5 LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THE [ 1 8oO 



Sermon XXXIX. The Danger and Sin of Resisting the Spirit, and 

 falling away from Grace. 



Heb. X. 2S, 29. — He that despised Moses's law, died without mercy, under two or 

 three witnesses; of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought 

 worthy who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood 

 of the Covenant, wherewith he was sanctified an unlioly thing, and hath done despite 

 unto the Spirit of Grace. 



Sermons XL., XLI. The Safety and Happiness of Walking after the 

 Spirit and Loving God's Law. 



Rom. viii. i. — There is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk 

 not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 



Psahii c.xix. — Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend 

 them. 



PART IIL 



Sermon XLIL The Call or Invitations under the Law and the Prophets. 



Isa. xlv. 22, 23. — Look unto me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth ; for I am 

 God, and there is none else. I have sworn by myself; the wortl is gone out of my 

 mouth in righteousness and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every 

 tongue shall swear. 



Sermon XLIIL The Call or Invitations under the Gospel. 



Matt. xi. 28-30. — Come unto me all ye that labour and iirc heavy laden, and I will 

 give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly 

 in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden 

 is light. 



Sermon XLIV. The Duty of Hearing the Call ar.d drawing near to God. 



Psalm Ixxiii. 28. — It is good for me to draw near to God. 



Sermon XLV. Of the Fear of God, under the Law. 



Job xxv. 2, 4. — Dominion and fear are with him. How can man be justified with 

 God ? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman ? 



S-'r:^.ion XLVI. Of the Fear of God, under the Gospel. 



z Tim. i. 7. — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, bat of power, and of love, 

 si'id of a sound mind. 



I John iv. iS. — There is no fear in love; but perfect love castcth out fear; because 

 fjar h.ilh torment in it. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 



Sermons XLVIL, XLVIII. Of Fear and Obedience, as the whole Duty 

 of ?»Ian under the Law. 



Eccl. xii. 13, 14. — Let us hear the conclusion of the wliole matter. Fear God, and 

 keep his command.iicnts ; for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every 

 work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be bad. 



Sermons XLIX., L. Of Love and Vital Religion, as the whole Duty 

 of Man, under the Gospel, 



