valley. The reason why believers are, and
ought to be fruitful The fafety of believ-
ers in Chrift. Chrift is all to fuch as believe
in him, and love him. The glories of crea-
tion. These abforpt in the fuperior glory of
redemption. The amazing condefcenfion
of Jehovah in affuming our nature. Nature
fhuddered at man's ingratitude. Work of

-redemption; a work of wonder, Arrival

at the corn-fields. What is meant by fowing

in tears, and reaping in joy. This applied

to the afflicted ftate of the people of God.

Chrift the corn of wheat fpoken of by John.

The glorious effects of his death. On the

ears of corn hanging down their heads. A

leffon of instruction to youth. To chriftian

believers. Reflections upon the feed cast

into the ground. The feed of the word

how often unfruitful. The ground com-

pared to man's nature. The work of mi-

nifters. The growth of corn, compared

with a growth in grace. Amyntas propof-

ing to return home, is diffuaded from it by

Philoxenus.

DIALOGUE

IV.

Difcourfe on their way to Philoxenus's houfe.

19 On friendship. On Christ the most faithful

friend. On the fun's departure from the

northern climes. On the wifdom of God in

the gradual declenfion of the fun. On

Chrift's care for his difciples when leaving

the

the world. Nature appears fad when the

fun begins to withdraw. Believers mourn

under the abfence of God. The falling

leaves indicate our mortal state. Inftruc-

tion for youth. Reproof to impenitent fin-

ners. The majefty of God manifeft in win-

ter. Short defcription of winter. Our fpi-

ritual life and growth depends on Chrift.

Defcription of a land-hood. Thefe floods fa

lutary. Reflection on Noah's flood. An a-

poftrophe to fin. Safety in the ark. Re-

flection on the day of judgment. Ap-

proaching night admonishes to repair home..

On the night of death. Awfulness of death

to the unprepared. Death comfortable to,

believers. On the happiness of labouring

men. The awful change in the face of na-

ture made by the darkness of the night.

The vanity of worldly pomp. The bleffing

of night and darkness to the labouring man.

On the night ravagers. Wicked men more

favage than the beafts of prey. On the om-

niprefence of God. Conversation at fupper.

Philoxenus relates the manner of his educa-

tion. Aufterity in religion to be avoided..

The carnal mind incapable of loving real.

religion. Of dealing with children in re-

fpect to religious duties. The rich
grace

of God in converting him to himself. A-

myntas relates the manner of his education.

Folly of bigotry expofed. The danger of

inordinate love of mufic. The free grace

of God manifested in his converfion. All

in

in Chrift are one. Philetus relates his former
courfe of life. Wicked men fortify them-
felves in vain against the clamours of con-
fcience. Annihilation the only poor afylum
of infidelity. The foul vindicates her own
existence. Philetus's diftrefs on a bed of
fickness. Vifited by a godly minifter. His
converfion to God. Short defcription of the
Supper. Family-worship ended they retire
to bed. bookte dvoki no

DIALOGUE

V.

The night paft in comfortable fleep, Amyntas

and Philetus kindly falute each other. The

bodies of believers in the duft, as fleep in

the season of a night. On the morning of

the refurrection. Terrible to the wicked.

No escaping the hand of Juftice. Glorious

and comfortable to faints. On the morning

fky. On the scattered darkness. On the

refurrection of the juft. They join Phi-

loxenus in family worship. The unreafon-

ablenefs of irreligion. Time fpent in prayer

not loft. The advantage of having God-

fearing fervants. Croffes in life, occafioned

by froward fervants. A general reforma-

tion of manners, how beft effected. The

rifing fun defcribed. On Chrift the fun of

righteoufnefs. The glory of the morning

fkies fucceeded by the open day. The Mo-

faic difpenfation compared to the twilight.

The glory of the gofpel-day. Their flate

lamented

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go

lamented who neglect falvation by the gof-
pel. What are the adoption.
evidences o
Some. far in a profeffion, yet are out of
the way. Not uncharitable to affirm unbe-
lievers fhall be damned. Some think evi-
dences are not to be fought. This a mif-
taken opinion. Evidences spoken of in the
word. A renewed heart will produce a re-
formed life, not the contrary. A renewed
heart aims at the promotion of God's glory.
A believers confidence is folely in Chrift.
Feeling's not faith. A habit of faith may be
without the present actings. Philoxenus ac-
cords in the fame judgment. Grace com-
pared to light fhining into a dark room.

DIALOGU E VI.
Theologos a stranger, waits
a ftranger, waits upon Philoxenus.
The prevailing neglect of the Lord's-Sup-
per lamented. Theologos affigns a fuppofed
reafon. Amyntas admits it not. Theologos
defines the Lord's-Supper. His definition
not difficult to be understood. Theologos
reads the form of the inftitution. The or-
dinance facred and important. The nature
of it cannot be underfood by the bare words
of the inftitution. The apoftles understood
not the nature of the fupper from its infti-
tution. The partaking of the facrament is
more than a declaration of a man's being a
chriftian. To eat the paffover a man muft
first be circumcifed. None admitted to bap-

tism without a confeffion of faith. Believ-
ers only have a right to the table of the
Lord. Not wife, but holy men are candi-
dates for heaven. Preparation for the Lord's
Supper not abfurd. Chrift spoken of in
higher terms than a teacher fent from God.
More important opinions held forth in the
ordinance. No event equal to the death of
Chrift. Not enthufiaftical to expect an in-
crease of faith, &c. in celebrating this or-
dinance. None knows Chrift but believers.
According to Theologos's definition, Calvin
and Socinus may alike commemorate Christ.
An honeft man fhould not equivocate. Dif-
fenters who difavow the opinion of Theolo-
gos. The divinity of Chrift, &c. not a fpe-
culative point. The opinion of Paul dam-
nable. The orthodox not the perfecutors.
Theologos no notion of faith. Love is the
motive from which believers act. The or-
thodox scheme expofed. Vindicated. Or-
thodoxy doth not elate the heart, but the
contrary. An obfcurity in the words of
Theologos. The love of God moft manifest
in the orthodox fyftem. Orthodoxy agreea-
ble to the word. Orthodoxy has a tendency
to promote good works. No force put on
the human will. Rectitude of nature de-
nied. An uncharitable charge againft the
orthodox. That all would read their bibles.
Strong expectations tend to fatisfy them-
felves. The cafe of Theologos. Advice to
him. The preaching of Chrift crucified
most effectual.
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