3 Kemember them 4 which are in bonds, as hound with them ; ord them which fatter adverticy e, as being your ſelves allo in the body.
a A turther Duty of the Subje&s of Chriſt's Kingdom , is S37pas thy with their Chriſtian Brethren, to- remember to pray fer, vitit and miniſter all neceflary Refreſhment to thoſe in Bonds, fettered, manacled, and impriſoned for Chriſt's ſalt and the Goſpel, being ſtraitned for them, and partakins of th-ir Bonds, bearing them with them, and ſeeking their Dcliverance out of them by all juſt means, Matth. 25. 36. Epheſ. 6. 19, 20. Col. 4.18. 2 Tim. 1. 15, 17, 18. e Be mindful of thoſe ſufferinz any Evil for Chriſt's ſake and the Goſpel, perſecuted, opprefled or affiifted, who have not deſerved any of this trom Man, ſo as to carry it ſuitably to them in theſe
Perſons in their conditions, carefully knowing we are in Bodies capa- ble and liable to the ſame, and are 12norant how ſoon it mav be out own caſe; conſcientionſlz, as knowing we are Members in thc ſ:me Body of Chriſt with them, and of them in particular, 1 Coy. 12. 25, 26, 27.
4 Marriage f :zs honourable in all, and the bed g undefiled : bur whore-mongers þ and adulrerers God will judge.
f The next Duty charged on the SubjeRs of Chriſt's Kingdom, is Chaſtity, The commendation of it 1s a Precept to it. , Marrivge is that ſtate, which God inſtituted at the beginning, after the Crea- tion of Adam and Eve, which was by his Law, the making of tem two become one Fleſh, Gen. 2. 24. conitrmed by Chrift, Matth. 19. s. And this ſtate God the Fmuntain of all Hhmur hath ſtampt his own Nameand Excellence, and hath made it by an irreverfthle Law, 1 glorious and honourable ftite. The conne@ion is prefent, real, and neceflary ; Gods ſaith it, theretore it is fo, and wall be fo; and this
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pur: Commumion between tne Married, propazating his Church, and accompliſiing the Numver of his Cholen by it. Pſal. 111. 3. Ma! a5 1c 7 5 1 To. 4- &, &- 1 Pet.g. 1,7. o A good moral uſe of the Marriape-Bed, the natural and lawful uſe of the Vile by the Huchand, and-of the Husband by the Wife, according to the Law of God, which 1s ſo far. from being unclean, filthy and inconfiſtenc with the Purity of Chriſt, as Papiſts, Apoſtates from the Faitin, aflert, 1 Tim. 4 1, 2, 3, 4. that it is Holy, - Pure, and Chaſte in it felt, and a moſt excellent means for preſerving Chaſtity amonz the Subjzas of Chriſt's Kingdog), 1 Theſ]. 4. 4. Titus 2. 5. 1 Per. 3. 2. By this they are kept in their Bodics trom being pol- lu-ed or dittonoured by Fornication or Adultery : Marriage 15 thus honourable in all Husbands and Wives, of what degree or order ſo- ever winlſt they are ſuch; and muſt be undezled 1n all, becauſe their Bodies are the Members of Chritt, and Templcs of the Holy Glioſt, 1 Cor. 6.15, 17, 18, 19,20. þ But God hates unclean So- crcties of all Men and Women, but eſpecially of Chriſtians ; and as he will certainly judge to, and 1nilitt eternal Puniſhment upon all kind of unclean Perſens, fo eſpecta'ily upon Whore-mongers and AGulterers, who profeſs themſclves Subjetts of Chriſt's pure King- Pet. 2. 6. Jude v. 4,7. Rev. 2. 21.
5 Let your Conver{ation be 7 without covetouſneſs ; an bo Content 4 with ſich things as ve have: For he / hath faid ; F I will never leave thez, nor forſake TH. ! Contentation with our State and Condition 1s a fifth Duty char-
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1s beit fupphcd by an Imperative. tirnirs, but here it fets out the matron or Fuining 0 wn nm the Adis of this Life, which in common Speech 1s called Cormoylotiing not any motion of the Reart, nor turn of the Eye, nor action of any Member after Money or Riches, with a fintul, in- ordinate fove to them, or purſuit of them forbidden, Matth.5.25,31. 1 7171.5 2,10. 7anes 4.13. 1 Fohn 2. 15. The fſtudious endeavour ang labour ni:zht and day, turning and winding every way, to be ſcraping togetrer, and hording up Worldly Wealth,and lading them- felves with thick Clay, Eccleſ.4.7,8. Habah.2.4,9. muſt not be the caſe or condition of any Chriſtian, Fphe/.5.3,5. C0l.3-5. 2 Pet.2.3, tO 15. k But having an heart-acquicſcence and ſatisfattion with that Portion or Pittzance ot earthly thinzs which God at preſent doth allot us, whether more or leſs, and not with that only which we may think enou-h to ſerve our turn, Phil. 4.11, 12. 1 Tim.6.8. [ The reaſon inforcinsg it, is God's giving by Promiſe a ſpecial Ingagement to pro- vide tor them. This God ſolemnly made to Facob, Gen. 28.15, then to Iac!, Dert.31.6,8. then to Joſhua, chap. 1. 5. and to all Believers as well as them ; for God will not let any ſuch ſee the Miſeries of his Ab- ſence, but will vouchſafe to them his Preſence, with all the Bleſſings (hich attend it, P/al.45.1,5. T/a.41.10. and 43.2. and 63.9.
6 So 7 that we may boldly fav, The Lord z 7s my helper, and 0 I will not fear what man ſhall do unto NC.