5. The actually recompenfing Injuries, &c. to others for them we receive. 2. Why fhould we not avenge ourselves? 1. None is a competent Judge in his own Cafe. 2. There are Laws established in all Nations for the righting all Perfons, Rom. xiii. 4. 3. By avenging ourselves, we cannot attain the Ends of Vengeance. 1. To avoid the Perfons that wronged us. 2. To amend others, Deut. xix. 19, 20. 4. Vengeance belongs to GOD, Deut. xxxii. 35. Rom. xii. 29. Hebr. x. 30. Numb. xxxi. 2. 5. We are to overcome Evil with Good, Rom. xii. 21. So as, 1. To bear Injuries patiently. 2. To do Good for Evil, Rom. xii. 20. 1. Your own Wrath; taking time to 2. Thine Enemy's Wrath; S. Ambrof. 3. GOD's Wrath; S. Chryfoft. USES. 1. Avenge not your felves. Confider, 1. By avenging yourfelves, you do yourfelves the greater Injury. 2. GOD may justly avenge Himfelf of you. 3. You ufurp His Power. 4. He will avenge you Himself, 1 S. Pet. ii. 23. 5. By not avenging Injuries, they become Mercies. 2. Live at Peace and Unity together. Confider, 1. This is the fpecial Command of Christ, S. Joh. xiii. 34. 2. The best Badge of a Chriftian, 1 S. Joh. iv. 12. 3. If you love others, you love yourfelves. 4. You must answer for all Differences before Chrift. 5. Live together in Love now, and ye fhall live together in Heaven for ever, Hebr. xii. 14. ROM. ROM. xiii. 7. Render therefore to all their Dues. O GOD. We owe, T° 1. Fear, S. Matth. x. 28. 1. Of His Sovereignty, Mal. i. 6. 3. His Power, Jer. v. 22. 2. Love, Deut. vi. 5. 1. For His Excellency in Himfelf, Cant. V. 16. II. 2. His Love to us, 1 S. Joh. iv. 10, 11. 3. Defires, Pfal. Ixxiii. 25. 4. Because, 1. He is the Ocean of Happiness in Himself, S. Matth. xix. 17. 2. The Fountain of it to us, Pfal. xxxvi. 9. Faith in what He faith, 1 S. Joh. v. 10. 1. Because of His own Veracity, Hebr. vi. 18. 2. The Certainty of the Revelations confirmed by Miracles, 2 S. Pet. i. 18, 19. 5. Truft on what He Promifes, Prov. iii. 5. Rom. iv. 20. 1. Because of His Freedom in making, 2. His Faithfulness in keeping, His Promifes, Deut. vii. 9. 6. Thankfulness, 1 Theff. v. 18. Because, 1. We are unworthy of any Mercy, Gen. xxxii. 10. 2. It is all we can return, Mic, vi. 8. 7. Obedience, 1 Sam. XV. 22. 1. Sincere, Rom. vi. 17. 2. Univerfal, S. Luk. i. 6. Pfal. cxix. 6: We owe Him Obedience, 1. By reafon of our Creation. 5. Our Profeffion of the Chriftian Relia 8. Honour and Adoration, Mal. i. 6. Of 1. His Wifdom, Rom. xi. 33. 2. Omniscience, Pfal. cxlvii. 5. 3. Omniprefence, Pfal. cxxxix. 5, 6, 7 6. Juftice. 7. Eternity, Exod. iii. 14. USE. Render unto GOD His Dues. Confider, 1. Otherwise you rob GOD, Mal. iii. 8. 2. You rob yourselves, your Happiness confiting in obeying GOD. You rob yourselves, 1. Of the Comforts of a good Confcience, 2. Of Joy in the Holy Ghoft, Rom. xiv. 17. 3. Of the Favour of GOD, Isa. lix. 2. 4 Of a Bleffing here, Deut. xxviii. 1. 5. Of Happiness hereafter, Hebr. xii. 14. 3. By paying Him His Due, you fecure your felves, Vol. III. F 1. From 4. 1. From prefent Curfes, Mal. ii. 2. Rom. viii. 28. 2. Future Torments, 2 Theff. i. 8, 9. He will call you to account, 2 Cor. v. 10. 5. Render His Due, and He will render to you His Promise in Heaven, S. Matth. xxv. 46. II. We owe to Men. Απόδοτε ἦν πᾶσι τὰς ὀφειλὰς, ἐ γὰρ ὅτι τότο δέναι, ἀλλ ̓ ἀποδέναι, S. Chryfoft. 1. Superiors, Civil, Ecclefiaftical, Oeconomical. 1. Subjection, v. 1. Tit. iii. 1. 2. Tribute, S. Matth. xvii. 24, 25, 27. 1. We ought to have a Care of the pub- 2. It is a Debt of Gratitude for the Benefits we receive from the Magi strate. 3. A Debt of Juftice, for his Trouble in the Management of publick Affairs, Rom. xiii. 6. 4. Fear, Prov. xxiv. 21. 5. Honour, 1 S. Pet. ii. 17. 1. So as to acknowledge them to be or- 2. Love them for their Office fake. 4. Fidelity and Allegiance, 2 Sam. xx. 2. 1. We owe Humility and Refpect, Phil. ii. 3. 2. Charity and Relief, 1 Tim. vi. 17. Job xxxi. 16, 17, 19, 20, 21. Confider, |