The Works of Robert Traill Volume 2

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1775 edition. Excerpt: ... V that are alive to sin, make this objection; but all u that are dead to fin, see no weight in it." But how are believers dead to sin, and alive unto God? By the virtue of Christ's death and resurrection, ver. 3, 4, 5, 6. into which every believer is planted. And thence, ver. 11. he hids them, Reckon ye alj yourselves to bedead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through 'Jesus Christ our Lord. If Christians were more skilful in these reckonings of faith, they would abound more in the fruits of holiness. All true holiness is the fruit of faith; all true faith produceth this fruit; and the strongest believer brings forth most abundant fruit, John xv. 4, 5. 1:: I. '.'. J S E R M O N XV... John xvii. 24.;., Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundat ion of the world YOU may remember, that, some weeks ago, when I first began to speak from this sweet, Jong, and great verse of Christ's prayer, I did take it up in two parts; the manner, and matter of it. The manner of it is in this word, 1will; a way of praying that we do not find Christ used, but here; a way of praying that no Christian should use; for our will is so foolish and sinful a thing, that the less room it hath in our prayers, the better our prayers are: for our prayers are to be according to his will, and not ours.." " In the matter os Christ's prayer in this verse, T took up four things. 1. The denomination and description he gives and makes of them he prays for: These whom thou hast given me. We cannot direct our prayers as Christ did; he prayed for the elect as elect, and as persons particularly and exactly known to him. a. The bleffing he prays lor to...