D f h work in Love, and Patience of Hope in our f 7 2 Cor. 3. 2. Ye are our Epiftle written in our Heart.- 2 Cor. 7. 3. I have faid before, that you are in our Hearts to live and die with you. st Eph. 3. 1. on A&ts 9. See .16. † 2 Tim. 1.8. P 3 n IO. + Rom. 2. 18. And knoweft his Will, and approveft the things that are more excellent.- Rom.12. 102.-That ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect Will of God. 1 • †1 Thef. 3. 13. t Thef. 5. 23. See on I Cor. 1. 8. P b Phil. 4. 14, 16. Notwithftanding ye have well done that ye did communicate with my Afflictian. For even in Theffalonica ye fent once and again to my neceffity. 15 II. † Joh. 15. 4, 5. Abide in 2 Tim 1.8. Be thou partaker of me, and I in you. As the Branch the Afflictions of the Gospel, accord- cannot bear Fruit of it felf, except ing to the Power of God it abide in the Vine: no more can 9. I John, who am allo ye, except ye abide in me. I am Brother, and Companion in Tribu-20the Vine, ye are the Branches; lation. Rev. I. your He that abideth in me, and I in 4 Joh. 15. 8. † Eph. 1. 12, 13. Phil. 4. 22. All the Saints a " с b Celars court], and in all other places [Or, to all others]; 14. And many of the brethren in the Lord waxing confident my bonds, are much more bold to fpeak the word without fear. 15. Some indeed preach Chrift even of envy and • one preach ftrife; and fome alfo of good will. 16. The Christ of contention, not fincerely, fuppofing to add affli&tion to my bonds: 17. But the other of love, knowing that I am fet for the defence of the gofpel. 18. What then? notwithstanding every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Chrift is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. 19. For I know that this fhall turn to my falvation through your prayer, and the fupply of the Spirit of Jefus Chrift, 20. According to my earneft expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I fhall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, fo now alfo Chrift fhall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death. 21. For to me to live is Chrift, and to die is gain. 22. But if I live in the flefh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I fhall choose I wot not. 23. For I am in a ftrait betwixt two, having a defire to f depart, and to be with Chrift; which is far better: 24. Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh, is more needful for you. 25. And 1 having this confidence, I know that I fhall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith: 26. That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jefus Chrift for me, by my coming to you again. 27. Only k let your converfation be as becometh the gofpel of Chrift: that whether I come and fee you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye ftand faft in one fpirit, with one mind, ftriving together for the faith of the gofpel: 28. 111 1 e 21. 23. And e See on Rom. 6.11. +2 Tim. 4. 6. I am now ready to be offered, and the Time of my Departing is at hand. † 2 Cor. 5. 8. 12. 26. 25. h† Phil. 2. 24. 26. i† 2 Cor. 5. 12. Cor. I. 14. 2. 12. † Eph. 4. I. See on Joh. See on 2 + Col. 1. 10. ti Thef Thef. 4. 1. See on 1 See on Phil. 4. 1. Jude ver. 3.-It was need ful 11 And in nothing terrified by your adverfaries : n which is to them an evident token of perdition," but to you of falvation, and that of God. 29. For unto you Pit is given in the behalf of Chrift, not only to believe on him, but alfo to fuffer for his fake; 30. Having the fame con flict which ye faw in me, and now hear to be in me. I ત r CHA P. II. F there be therefore any confolation in Chrift, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies; 2. Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the fame love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3. Let nothing be done through ftrife or vain-glory, but in lowlinefs of mind let each efteem other better than themselves. 4. e Look not every man on his own things, but every man alfo on the things of others. 5. Let this mind be in you, which was alfo in Chrift Jefus 6. Who being in the (1) form of God, thought P4 (1) That our Bleffed Saviour was not only with God before he affumed humane Nature, but was really God, St. Paul tells us: Let this thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7. But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a fervant, and was made in the likenes [Or, habit] of men: 8. And being found in fafhion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, k htJoh. 5. 18. The Jews fought the more to kill him, becaufe he not only had broken the Sabbath, but faid alfo that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. 7. i † Pfal. 22. 6. &c. Dan. 9. 26. 9. 12. † Isa. 53. 2, See on Mar. 1 5 111 † Zech. 3. 8.- Behold, I will bring forth my Servant the Branch. Mat. 20. 28. Even as the Son of Man came not to be miniftred unto, but to minifter. Luk. 22. 27. -I am among you as he that ferveth. Joh. 13, 13, 14. Ye call me Mafter and Lord and ye fay well; for foI am. If I then your Lord and Ma ought to wafh one anothers Feet. 14. 1 + Rom. 1. 3. 8. m† Mat. 26. 39, 42.-0 my Father, if it be poffible, let this Cup pafs from me: neverthe lefs, not as I will, but as thou wilt. † Ifa. 42. 1. Behold, my Ser- 10 fter have washed your Feet, ye allo vant whom I uphold.+ Ifa. 49. 3, 6.- Thou art my Servant, O Ifrael, in whom I will be glorified. It is a light thing that thou fhouldeft be my Servant to raise up the 15 Tribes of Jacob. Ifa. 52. 13. † Behold, my Servant fhall deal prudently, he thall be exalted and extolled very high. Ifa. 53. ILL -By his knowledge fhall my righ-200 my Father, if this Cup may teous Servant juftifie many. Ezek. 34. 23, 24. I will fet up one Shepherd over them, and he fhall feed them, even my Servant David. And I the Lord will 25 be their God, and my Servant Da vid a Prince among them. i. not pafs away from me, except I drink it, thy Will be done. Joh. 10. 18.-I have Power to lay it [my Life] down, and I have Power to take it again. This Command ment have I received of my Fa ther this Mind be in you, which was also in Chrift Fefus, who being in the Form God, in agragμov sa, did not arrogate to himself to be equal with God; that is, he made no Oftentation of his Divinity: For this I take to be the true Meaning of that Phrafe, both because it is fo ufed by Plu tarch, and because it makes the Senfe much more eafie and current; thus: Who being in the Form of God, did not affume an equality with God; that is, he did not appear in the Glory of his Divinity, which was hid under a Vail of humane Flefh and Infirmity; But he emptied himself, and reck upon him the Form of a Servant, and was made in the Likeness of Men, and being found in Fashion as a Man, or in Habit of a Man, he became obedient unto Death, &c. So that if his being made in the Likeness and Fashion of a Mat, does fignifie that he was really Man by his Incarnation, then furely his being in the Form of God, when he took upon him the Fashion and Likeness of Man, and the Form of a Servant, or Slave, muft in all Reafon fignifie that he was really God before he became Man: For which Reafon the fame Apoftle did not doubt to lay, That God was manifested in the Feb, 1 Tim. 3.16. Archbishop Tillerfan's fecond Sermon on Joh. 1. 14. concerning the Divinity of our Bleed Saviour, publifhed by himself. death, even the death of the cross. 9. Wherefore God alfo hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name : ° 10. P That at the name of Jefus every knee fhould bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11. And that every tongue fhould confefs, that Jefus Chrift is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12. Wherefore my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my prefence only, but now much more in my abfence; work out your own falvation with fear and trembling. 13. For it is God which (1) worketh in you, both to will and to do of ther. Heb. 5. 8. Though he were a Son; yet learned he Obedience by the things which he suffered. n 5 9. f Joh. 17. 1, 2, 5. -Father, the Hour is come; glorifie thy Son, that thy Son alfo may glorifie thee. As thou haft given him Power over all Flesh,that he fhould give eternal Life to as many as thou haft given him. And now, 10 O Father, glorifie thou me with thine own felf, with the Glory I had with thee before the World was. Heb. 2. 9. We fee Jefus, who was made a little lower than the An- 15 gels, for the Suffering of Death, crowned with Glory and Honour. I. 21. Heb. 1. 4. See on Eph. 5. 13. See on Rom. 14. 11. r S lais 12. Pfal. 2. 11. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Ifa. 66. 2. - To this Man will I look, even to him that is Poor and of a contrite Spirit, and trembleth at my Word. 2 Cor. 7. 15. He [Titus] remembreth the Obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him. Eph. 6. 5. Servants, be obedient to them that are your Mafters according to the Flesh, with fear and trembling. Heb. 12. 28. Let us have Grace, whereby we may ferve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 13.2 Cor. 3. 5. † Heb. 13. 19. tIfa. 45. 23. † Rev 2021. See on 1 Cor. 15. 10. P (1) That Almighty God, on fome particular Perfons, and in fome extraordinary Cafes, works irrefiftably, is not to be doubted; of this, the Converfion of St. Paul feems an Example. But this does not prove that this is God's general and ordinary Method of Proceeding with Men. God's general Method in the Salvation of particular Perfons, feems to be, to afford them fufficient Grace and Affiftance, which if they are not wanting to themselves will be effectual for their Converfion and Salvation. To them who improve the Grace he gives, he will give more. So that if any mifs of Heaven and Happiness, it is not becaufe God denies them his Grace, but becaufe they themselves do not use their own fincere and hearty Endeavours for obtaining thereof. From what the Apoftle here delivers, it is manifeft, That God ftirs up in us good Inclinations and Defires, and that he carries them on to effect, if we our felves do not oppofe and hinder him. He works in us both to will and to do. And this the Apoftle makes an Argument to encourage us to be diligent and induftrious, becaufe God is ready to afflift us. It is true, that in the holy Scriptures |