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2 The folly of our sins. 3 the aggrava-
ting circumstances which attend it.
3 its effects on others connected with us.

II Some remarks on sowing to the Spirit flesh.
first to form a clear and scriptural idea
of it. Rom VI. 23.

The leading the princeples necessary
to a clear underslanding of this subject,
may be stated under the following
particulars. ---

1 Nothing performed by a creature,
however pure can merrit everlastin[g]
life. We are unprofitable servant

2 God man lay himself under an
obligation to reward the obedience
of a holy creative with everlasting
life, and his so doing may be fit and
worthy of him. see the promise to our
first perents.

3 Man having sinned the promised good
is forfeited.

4 God having designs of mercy, towards re-
bellious creatures, sent forth his son to
obey and suffer in their stead; resolving to
bestow eternal life on all that believ[...]
in him, as the reward of his undertaking.
Ephe 1. 1-13. 1 John 11.12. Heb. 9.15 Isa. 53. 11.

5 God excepts all who beleives in Christ, and
their sirvices are acceptable, and rewardable
through the same Medium. Edward's Sermon
on Justification. Gen. 4.4 Heb. 13.21. 1 P. 2. 5,
proceed to establish the position. Ps. 119
1[6.] 5. proverb 14. 14. Matt 6. 20 2. Tim 4. 8.
1 Matt. V. 12.

Heavenly felicity will consist,

1 in devine approbation Matt. 25.

2 Another part of heavenly filicity
will consist in ascribing Glory to
God. there was Joy in Isreal when
David was anointed King in Hebron
1 Chron. 12. 40. see Luke 22. 28. 30.
I have fought the good fight. xc

3 it will be a souse of Joy to consider the
good we have produced to others.
the Gospel dispensation is accomp[...]
ied with peculiar encouragments fors[...]
exercises. Isa 32.15-20. Ps. 72. 16. John. 4. 36-38.