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that we might live through him. Herein is LOVE, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and fent his Son to be the Propitiation for our Sins. Beloved, if God fo loved us, we ought also to love one ano ther. Which Words naturally lead us to reflect upon thefe Things:

First, The Dignity of the Perfon who, as at this time, was fent into the World; together with the Humiliation and Abafement which he condefcended to fubmit

unto: God fent his only-begotten Son into

the World.

Secondly, The End for which he was fent into the World, and fubmitted to that Humiliation and Abafement! God fent his only-begotten Son into the World, that we might live through him, or to be the Propitiation for our sins.

Thirdly, The exceedingly great Love of God to Mankind evidenc'd by this Action. In THIS was manifefted the Love of God towards us, because that God Jent his only-begotten Son into the World, that we might live through him. HEREIN is Love, not that we loved God, but that be loved us, and fent his Son to be the Propitiation for our Sins.

Preached on Christmas-day.

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SERMON X.

The Worship of God in the Beauty of Heli nefs explain'd and enforc'd.

P. 183.

SERMONS XI. XII.

The Duty of mutual Love explain'd and en-
P. 204. 226.

forc'd.

SERMONS XIII. XIV. The happy Confequences of Afflictions to fincere Chriftians. P. 240. 254

SERMON XV.

The Treatment which Perfons in Liftrefs meet with from their Acquaintance and Enemies confidered and diffuaded from. P. 267.

SERMON XVI

The Advantages of cafting our Bread upon P. 289.

the Waters.

A BRIEF ENQUIRY into the Causes why the Word Preach'd doth not Profit, together with a Confideration of the Folly and Danger of being influenc'd by them.

P. 302.

SERMON

SERMON I.

1 John iv. 9, 10, II,

In this was manifefted the Love of God towards us, because that God fent his only begotten Son into the World, that we might live thro' him.

Herein is Love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and fent his Son to be the Propitiation for our Sins. Beloved, if God fo loved us, we ought also to love one another.

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S the Nature of God is incomprehenfible, fo his Works unfearchable, and his Ways paft finding out: EVERY Operation of his Hands is inexpreffibly wonderful; and the most inconfiderable of his Doings will, if attentively view'd, be very marvellous in our Eyes. But I believe, there is not any can juftly be thought more ftrange, than his effecting the Incarnation

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