6. The Divine Effence was communicated to Him from the Father, S. Joh. v. 26. Hence He is calld, Θεὸς ἐκ Θεῖ, φῶς ἐκ φωτός, and ὑμάσια. -7. This Communication is properly call'd a Generation, Hebr. i. 3,4, 5. 1 S. Joh. iv. 9. Ilalis μ' γὰρ ὅτιν ὁ ἑτέρῳ τὸ ἐν) και τ' ὁμοίαν ἑαυτῷ φύσιν ἢ ἀρε vegav, S. Bafil. adv. Eunom. tom. i. l. 2. p. 737. Xersas Ory Sport, DEUS 28, Id. adv. Eunom. I. 4. P. 772. USE. If Christ be truly GOD; then 1. Believe ftedfastly in Him, S. Fab. x. 26. 2. Trust in Him for all Things neceflary to Salvation, Pfal. xxvii. 1. Phil. iv. 13. 3. Serve and honour Him as fuch, S. Joh. v. 23. and xii. 26. 4. What infinite Caufe have we to praise and magnify the Eternal GOD our Saviour, who tho' one with the Father, yet was graciously pleas'd to allume our Nature, and fuffer in our Stead, that He might make us the Sons of GOD, and Heirs of Glory, 2 Cor. viii. 9. Phil. ii. 5-11. III. DOCTRINE. They that believe in this Jefus Chrift, the Son of GOD, fhall have Life through His Name, S.Joh. iii. 16. and vi. 68. 1. What it is to believe? Att. viii. 37. and XV. 7. He that would believe, 1. Muft know what is principally reveal'd by GOD concerning Chrift. I fay, know it to be reveal'd, If. liii. 11. S. Joh. xvii. 3. I S. Joh. v. 20. 2. Muft give Credit and Affent to it, becaufe afferted by GOD, Numb. xxiii. 19. 2 Sam. vii. 28. Pfal. xxxi. 5. Tit. i. 2. 3. Muft is, 3. Muft look upon Himself as concern'd in it, S. Luk. ii. 11. Rom. iv. 25. and viii. 34. Hebr. ix. 28. 2. What are we to understand by Life? There 1. A Natural Life, fuch as not only Mankind, but the Birds, Beafts, Fishes, &c. live at prefent, Gen. vi. 17. Jon. i. 14. Rev. viii. 9. 2. A Spiritual Life, Gal.ii.20. and iii. 1 1. Eph. ii. 1. Rom. viii. 4, 5. and vi. 11. 3. An Eternal Life in infinite and immortal Glory and Happiness, Rom. ii. 7. 2 Tim. i. 10. They are the two laft Species of Life that are promised to Believers, as being the Purchase of our Saviour's Death, 1 Cor. ii. 14. 2 Theff. i. 8, 9. S. Joh. v. 39, 40. 3. How does it appear that they who believe in Chrift fhall thus live through Him? 1. From the Promifes of GOD, S. Luk. ii. 32. S. Joh. iii. 14, 15, 36. and x. 9, 10. 2. From the End of Chrift's doing what he did for us, Rom. vi. 23. 1. In affuming our Nature, S. Job, iii. 17. Hebr. ii. 14, 15. 1 S. Joh. iv. 9. 2. In Suffering for us, 2 Cor. v. 21. 1 S. Pet. ii. 21. and iii. 18. Tòr vóvla áμαργίαν, φησὶ, ἢ αὐτοδικαιοσύνην ὅπλα μας τίαν ἐποίησε τετέςιν, ὡς ἁμαξζωλὸν καὶ τ κριθῆναι ἀφῆκεν, ὡς ἐπικαλύβαλου Σποθανών, S. Chryfoft. in 2 Cor. v. 21. 3. In Rifing again from the Dead, Rom. iv, 25. 1 S. Pet. iii. 21, 22. 4. In Afcending up to Heaven, Rom. viii. 34. Eph. iv. 8. A a 4 US E I. USES. Examine your Faith in Christ, 2 Cor. xiii. §. 1. By your Love to Him, Gal. v. 6. 1 S. Joh. iv. 19. 2. By your Thankfulness for Him, PfalJxviii. 19. 2 Cor. ix. 15. 3. By your Obedience to the Commands perform'd by Him, 1 Cor. xi. 1. 1 S. Pet. i. 14, 15. Tit. ii. 14. 2. Be exhorted to believe, confidering 1. The Reasonablenefs of Faith, Pfal. xix. 7, 8,9, 10. S. Joh. iii. 18. and vi. 69. Hebr. ii. 2. 1. From GOD's Testimony, S. Joh. iii. 33. I S. Job. V. 10. 2. From Chrift's Miracles, S. Joh. v. 36. and x. 25. and xv. 24. Peffum quidem dicere neceffaria fuiffe miracula priufquam crederet mundus, ut crederet mundus, quifquis adhuc prodigia, ut credat, inquirit, magnum eft ipfe prodigium, qui credente mundo non credit, S. Aug. de civ. Dei, l. 22. c. 8. 2. The Neceffity of it, S. Mar. i. 15. S. Joh. xiv. 1. and xx. 31. 1. Without Faith ye are ftill in your Sins, S. Job. viii. 24. 2. Your Sins reign ftill in you, 2 Cor. i. 24. Hebr. iv. 2. 3. Without it, it is impoffible to please GOD, Hebr. xi. 6. Or to attain to everlasting Life, 1 Tim, j. 19. Rev. xxi. 8. ACT. ACT. ii. 1, 2, 3, 4. Ver. 1. And when the Day of Pentecoft was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. Ver. 2. And fuddenly there came a Sound from Heaven, as of a rushing mighty Wind, and it filled all the Houfe where they were fitting. Ver. 3. And there appear'd unto them cloven Tongues, like as Fire, and it fat upon each of them. Ver. 4. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghoft, &c. I. DOCTRINE. HE Difciples met on the Day of Pentecoft. TH 1. What was this Day of Pentecoft? The 14th Day of the Month Nifan, was call'd Πάχα, the isth, ἑορτὴ τὸ πάχα, υεὶ ἑορτὴ τω αζύμων, vel πρώτη το πάχα, the 16th, Julieg wága, hence they counted 50 Days to the Feast of Weeks, Levit. xxiii. 15. Deut. xvi. 9. 2. Who are the Pifciples, that met on this Pay? The CXX. Act. i. 15. 3. Why did they then meet? 4. 1. Not out of Observation of the Jewish Law; 2. But for the Propagation of the Doctrine of Christ. How did they meet? 1. With one accord, ipoduμadèr, Alt. ii. 46. and iv. 32. 2. In one Place, il To ar, Act. iv. 23, 24. 5. What did they do, when they met ? They, 1. Prayed, 1. Humbly, A&t. iv. 24. 2. Believingly, Act. iv. 25, 26, 27. 4. Adminiftred the Sacraments, A&t. ii. 46. USE. Then perform thefe Duties, particularly the Sacrament. 1. Knowingly, 1 Cor. xi. 29. 2. Penitently, Exod. xii. 8, 3. Charitably, S. Matt. v. 23, 24. 4. Believingly. 5. Thankfully. II. DOCTRINE. Upon this Day of Pentecoft, the Spirit came down on the Apostles. 1. Why on this Day? 1. Because the Law was given the 50th Day after the Passover. Poftquam Pafcha, occifo Agno, celebraverant, dies quinquaginta numerantur, ufque ad diem, quo Lex data eft in monte Sina, Aug. epift. ad Jan. 2. Because |