...and lufts the crofs, Gal. v. 24. And thus God judges of them, 2 Cor. viii. i2. Far if there be Jlrft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 3. Ye are carried out of yourfclves into Jefus Chrift, Matth. xvi. 24. To a natural man his fweet felf...

...unfeigned defire and endeavour to approve himlelf a true difciple of the ever-blefTed Jcfus, (/>) /'/ it accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that be hath not. If it were not fo, there were no hope of falvation for the beft of men-, inafmuch as there...

...motives from which they acted. A fimilar decifion is given, 2 Cor. viii. 1 2. where the apoftle declares, .that, " if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted " according to that a man hath, and not accord" ing to that he hath not." This too is the plain import of the direction in his firft epiftle...

...not attempt. Now, jphere there is a willing mind, it is accepted by Heaven, and fliould be by you, according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not f. And though perfons be able, yet fuch things as are not enjoined, and have not been cuftomary, you...

...the extent and measure of their gifts, so much as of the faithful use of (hem. " If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath." In the judgment of wise ami good men, also, they are more highly esteemed who magnify their office,...

...is a Readinefs to will, fo I truft there will be a Performance alfo out of that which you have. For, if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according...man hath, and not according to that he hath not." Refpeding the Institution you are thus willingly affembled to fupport,— I can confcientioufly affure...

...that God will never caft any man into eternal flames, for ftriving to do his duty as well as he can. If there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according...a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. And confequent!y, fuch as account themfelves moft unworthy, are thofe very perfons who are deeply fenfible...

...enough ; your happinefs is fecure ; your virtue fhall not go without its reward: for ** where there is a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not," Wheu When a Defire of plcafing becomes a Virtue. ROMANS xv. 2. Let every one of us pleafe his neighbour...

...confolatiorij let us continually gd ow our way rejoicing* $ VIII. Jf there be firjl a willing mind, it h accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not,—* Corinthians, 8. xii. OT. PAUL, in the chapter, from which the text ^ is taken, had been exhorting his...

...agreeable to the difcoveries made by the Gofpel, that he is 4n©ft eafily pleafed by an upright mind ; that " if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted...man hath, and not according to that he hath not,'* 2 Cor. viii. 12. With a firm perfuafion of their acceptance in it through Chrift, and of the "glorious...