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SERMON VI.
The Chriftian State, a State of
Suffering.
I PET. ii. 21.
Even hereunto were ye called; because
Chrift alfo fuffered for us, leaving us
an Example, that ye fhould follow his
Steps.
The Duty of a Chriftian to imitate the
Paffive, as well as the Active Graces
of his Saviour, 145, 146
The chief Defign of St. Peter in this
Epistle. 147, 148
I. The State of a Chriftian a State of Suffering, proved from Scripture.
150, 151 From the folemn Engagements into which he entered at his Baptifm.
152
The outward Afflictions he meets
with from the World. 152 - 154
The inward Anxieties and Sorrows,
Perplexities and Troubles that
attend him.
b 3
154-157
Since
Since this is the State we are called
to, it behoves us to examine whe-
ther we are really in fuch a State,
and have fulfilled the Duties that
entitle us to the Privileges of it.
161
158-160
II. The Sufferings of Chrift a plain
Argument why we fhould likewife
expect our Share of them.
Neither his infinite Dignity, nor his
perfect Sanctity made him exempt
from them. 162, 163
And fince we are predeftinate to be
conformed to his Image, as far as
we deviate from that Original, fo
far we fall fhort of Perfection.
163, 164
His Example a powerful Motive to
fupport us. 164
By the Merit of thofe very Suffer-
ings, which he proposes to our
Imitation, he has purchased for
us all fuch extraordinary Aids
as are requifite to fupport us.
165-169
SER.
SERMON VII.
Some Reasons affigned for our Sa-
viour's appearing chiefly to the
Apostles after his Resurrection;
and his Manner of converfing
with them represented.
ACTS i. 3.
To whom also he fhewed himself alive af-
ter his Paffion by many infallible Proofs,
being feen of them forty Days, and
Speaking of the Things pertaining to the
Kingdom of God.
St. Chryfoftom's Obfervation why the
Apostles were allowed to behold our
Saviour ascending up into Heaven,
but not to see him in the Act of ri-
fing from the Dead. 173, 174
I. Reasons affignable from Scripture
why our Saviour continued upon
Earth for fome Time after his Refur-
rection, viz.
To give the Apostles convincing
Proofs of it.
176
To remove their Prejudices in rela-
tion to his Sufferings, and to in-
form them of the fpiritual Nature
of his Kingdom. 176, 177
To prepare them for his Departure.
177, 178
And, we may venture to add, to
give a farther Proof of his Con-
cern for the good of Souls, by
thus delaying for fome Time to
enter upon that Glory which his
Humiliation had purchased. 178,
179
Why the Time of his Stay, was for
forty Days. 180
II. Reasons why our Saviour appear-
ed only to his Followers, and not
to the Sanhedrim, or the Body of
the Jews affembled at the Paffover.
1. So far was he from being obliged
to afford thofe who crucified him
fuch an extraordinary Proof of his
Refurrection, that he might with
great Juftice have denied them
any Evidence at all of it. 183, 184
2. Those that had rejected the Evi-
dence already offered them, would
not have been convinced by ocu-
lar Affurance.
184, 185
3. Should
3. Should we fuppofe fuch glaring
Evidence could not have been re-
fifted by them, yet it ought not to
have been indulged to them for
this very Reason, because it was
irrefiftible. 186
The true Question in relation to our
Saviour's Refurrection is, Whe-
ther the Proof of it is not abun-
dantly full to all the Purposes of
Conviction. 187
Many Things we in our Wisdom
may poffibly think fit to have been
done, which God has not thought
fit to do for us. 187-189
III. The Manner of our Saviour's
fpending his Time with the Apo-
files after his Resurrection, was,
1. By giving them many infallible
Proofs of his being returned to
191
Life.
2. By inftructing them in Things
pertaining to the Gospel Difpenfa-
tion, of which they were to be
the Ministers.
Our Faith entitled to a greater Re-
ward, than that of the Apostles
193
themselves.
197, 198
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