...Giving no occafion to the adJ4" verfary to fpeak reproachfully : But, letid, ting our Light fo jhine before men, that they may fee our good Works, and glorify our Father which is in Heaven. 5. Laftly ; THE Name of God is fometimes in Scripture taken literally, to fignify...

...Glory of God, it being a Pra&ice of our Saf viour's great Precept, that we ftiould let 1 ' our Light fhine before Men, that they may fee, our good Works, and glorify our Father which is in 'Heaven. a. If Chriftianity has made no Alteration ^s to the natural and civil Relations...

...Mem-. her of the Church. Accordingly we are commancU ed by our Blefled Lord to let our Light fojhine before Men, that they may fee our good Works, and glorify our Father which is in Heaven. And the Apoftle Saint Paul bids us <vualk circumfpetffy towards them that are without,...

...Sincerity of our Faith, by the Exemplarinefs of our Lives and Converfations. Lef our Light fo Jhine before Men, that they may fee our good Works, and glorify our Father which is in Heaven. Now to God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft, let us render, a$ is due, all Praife,...

...fo iar from being ineonfiftent with that other Precept of our Saviour, of letting our Light fo pine before men, that they may fee our good Works, and glorify our Father which is in Heaven; that, on the contrary, there is no greater and more effectual recommendation of...

...father of mercies, that at laft Chriftendom may become chriftiarvs indeed, and we may all let our lights fhine before men, that they may fee our good works, and glorify thee our Father, who art in Heaven. That every one that nameth the name of Chrift, may depart from...

...left we enter into temptation : and not to confine the light, as in a dark lanthorn ; but, to let it fo fhine before men, that they may fee our good works, and glorify our Father, which is in Heaven. IT is not the place of a Monitor to punifh ; but to exert all his faculties with...

...enter into temptation ; and not to confine the light, as in a dark lanthorn ; but, to let it fo mine before men, that they may fee our good works, and glorify our Father, which is in Heaven* IT is not the place of a Monitor to punifh ; but to exert all his faculties with...

...holinefs without which no man can fee the LORD} * In what refpeft neceflary? i. That our light may Shine before men, that they may fee our good works and glorify our Father which is in heaven. 2. To fliew that our faith is alive ; we perform the free fervice of QOD. Faith...

...us therefore, by doubling our diligence in every perfonal and minifterial duty, endeavour to " make our light fo fhine before men, that they " may fee our good works, and glorify our Fa" ther which is in heaven*." In the 4th place I muft now take the liberty, in fidelity to the truft...