doctrines, taught by the Gnostics, and other heretics; and particularly that doctrine which teaches that true believers cannot fall away totally and finally, verse 9. Let us go forth unto (not from) Jesus without the camp, patiently and steadfastly bearing his reproach, verse 13. Instead of forsaking Christ, by him let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, verse 15. To do good and to communicate, let us not forget, or grow weary; seeing that with such sacrifices GOD is well pleased, verse 16. Let each of you obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves for they watch over your souls, that you may not depart from Christ into apostasy, as they that must give account, verse 17. Pray for them, that GoD may preserve them from apostasy, and that he may make them the happy instruments of preserving all those committed to their care, verse 18. Thus, upon the whole, let you and I, and all who desire to be preserved from total and final apostasy, suffer the word of exhortation, verse 22. Let the consideration of the superior excellency of CHRIST's person and religion; of the dreadful punishment which will certainly be inflicted on all who apostatize from them; of the great reward which will be given to all who persevere to the end; of the great loss of past labours and present privileges which apostates shall infallibly sustain; and of the dishonour of acting a part so exceeding contrary to the example of all the ancient worthies, which have been since the world began: I say, let all these solemn considerations stir us up to cleave to Jesus with our whole heart; to follow him closely and steadfastly, in all the ways of christian obedience, till we are called to enjoy that rest which remains for the people of God, chap. iv. verse 9. Now the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you all that wisdom, holiness, happiness and perseverance, which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen. FINIS. The following BOOKS are published under the patronage, and for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of, America, and to be had of J. SOULE, and T. MASON, No. 41 John-street, New-York; Superintendents of the Book Business for the said Methodist Church, and of the Ministers and Preachers in their several Circuits. Coke's Commentary on the New-Testament, 2 vols. quarto, Wesley's Notes on do. 2 vols. in 1, $20 Wesley's Sermons, 2 vols. a new edition, including thirteen Sermons more than have been before published in America. 3 7 5 5 Wood's Dictionary of the Bible, 2 vols. 5 The Experience and Ministerial La- The Saint's Everlasting Rest, Methodist Hymns, two books bound together, Hervey's Meditations, Experience and Letters of Hester Ann Doctrinal Tracts, Fletcher's Appeal to Matter of Fact and Common Sense, 2 2 1 12 1 87 873 75 751 75 Introduction to Christianity, Alleine's Alarm and Baxter's Call Youth's Manual, Sellon's Arguments on General Redemption, Memoir of Mrs. Mary Cooper, Causes, Evils, and Cures of Heart and Extract from John Nelson's Journal, tern, 75 50 621 50 50 50 50 37 373 25 431 Mrs. Rowe's Devout Exercises, abridged 314 Sermon on Salvation by Faith, by Adam Clarke, L.L. D. The Witness of the Spirit defended in reply to W. W. by J. E. A Scriptural Catechism, Instructions for Children, 123 25 61 61 As the profits of the above mentioned books are for the benefit of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States, and to be applied to religious purposes, it is recommended to the Ministers and Members of the Church to promote the sale of said Books, and not to purchase any Books which we publish of any other persons than the aforesaid J. SOULE and T. MASON, and the Methodist Ministers and Preachers, or such persons as sell them by their consent. |