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ROM. viii. 16. The Spirit itself beareth Witnefs with our Spirit, that we are the Children of God.

DISC. II. p. 24.

Concerning the Advocateship of the Holy Spirit, and the proper Diftinctions between that, and the Advocateship of our Saviour.

Deliver'd in Three Sermons, on this Text,

JOHN xiv. 16. And I will fray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.

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DISC.

DISC. III. p. 64.

Of grieving the Spirit. Of the Sealing of the Spirit. Of the different Notions of Redemption in Holy Scripture.

Deliver❜d in Two Sermons on this Text,

EPH. iv. 30. Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are fealed to the Day of Redemption.

DISC. IV. p. 105.

Of the various Callings in Life: And the Inferences from thence. That Christianity makes no Change in human Callings, or in the Civil Relations of Life: And the Inferences from thence. Of the Requifites of a lawful Calling, and how it is to be diftinguish'd from one that is unlawful. Of Gaming.

Deliver'd in Two Sermons, on this Text,

I COR. vii. 17. But as God hath diftributed to every Man as the Lord hath called every one, fo let him walk: And fo ordain I in all the Churches.

DISC. V. p. 143.

Of Diligence and Watchfulness in our Chriftian Calling. How our Time is to be fpent, and our Leifure improv'd, to useful Purposes: And particularly what Wif

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dom and Prudence Chriftians are to use in evil and dangerous Times.

Deliver'd in Two Sermons, on this Text, EPHES. V. 15, 16. See then that ye walk circumfpectly, not as Fools, but as Wife, redeeming the Time, because the Days are

evil.

DISC. VI. p. 191.

The Danger of Cloaking or Diffembling our Sins. Confeffion of Sins neceffary to Repentance. What Sort of Confeffion that must be.

Deliver'd in Two Sermons, on this Text,

PROV. xxviii. 13. He that covereth his Sins fball not profper: but whofo confeffeth, and forfaketh them, fhall find Mercy.

DISC. VII. p. 210.

The Efficacy of Believing, to Salvation. Against Infidelity.

Deliver'd in Two Sermons, on this Text,

MARK XVI. 16. He that believeth, and is baptized, fhall be faved: But he that believeth not, fhall be damned.

DISC. VIII. p. 243.

Of Conformity to the Customs and Ways of the World. How far allowable, and how

far not.

Deliver'd

DISCOURSE I.

Concerning the Witness of the
Spirit.

ROM. VIII. 16.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our
Spirit that we are the Children of God.

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HIS Paffage is something dif-
ficult, and commonly not rightly
understood. For the clearing of
which there are four Things to
be done.

I. To fhew what is meant by the Spirit.
II. What is meant by the Children of God.
III. What is meant by the Spirit's bearing
witness with our Spirit.

IV. How, or in what Senfe the Spirit
beareth witnefs with our Spirit that we
are the Children of God.

VOL. V.

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