John iii. 14, 15.]. And they who are
persuaded so to do, are infallibly cured of all those spiritual maladies,
under which they have long and sorely laboured. But all, who despise and
reject this sovereign remedy of God's gracious appointment, either by a
total indifference to religion, or by expecting salvation in any other
way, will be left, and that most deservedly, to perish in their wilful
obstinacy and unbelief [John iii, 36.].

PART II

In the former part of this address, I have already laid before you, in
the plainest manner I was able, my views of the gospel of Christ. And
as an experimental knowledge of this gospel is so very important, I
have endeavoured to press that importance upon your consciences.
Whether you have paid that attention to the subject, which it deserves
and requires, yourselves best know. I can only say, that if I did not
know it to be of great weight, I should not either speak or write of it
with so much earnestness. But being persuaded and assured, by the
express testimony of the holy scriptures, that these things are true;
and truths, the knowledge of which is essential to your present
and future happiness, I must be plain and faithful in declaring them.
I ought to be very indifferent what men of depraved morals, and corrupt
principles may say, or think of me, if I have the witness of a good
conscience, and the approbation of the God whom I serve. My concern
is for YOUR welfare and salvation; for I am certain, as I have told you
before, and now tell you again, that unless the gospel is made the
power of God to your souls, you must be miserable in time, and to
eternity.

I propose now to give you some advices, to assist you in understanding
the gospel for yourselves, which if you observe, I trust, you will
attain to the possession of those principles, and walk by those rules,
which will both afford you present peace, and secure your future
happiness. For godliness has promises pertaining to the life that now
is, and to that which is to come.

Let me then exhort you to attend seriously to what you are to
believe; and to what you are to do. These two points include the sum
and substance of the gospel, the whole of the christian life, and may
be comprised in two words, FAITH and PRACTICE.

I. You must learn from the word of God, what you are to believe. True
faith is the root and foundation of all real religion. Without this
inward principle, nothing that we have done, or can