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 the Apostle says, I Cor. xiii. 'Though ye should bestow all your goods to feed the poor, tho' I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profits me nothing;' Yea, the same Apostle supposeth, Gal. iii. 4 That there may be much suffering in vain. 'Have ye suffered so many things in vain? If it be yet in vain.' There are many of that are suffering this day materially for Christ; materially, we say, and not formally; for hypocrites never win to sincerity in their doings and, nor to do them as to God; and yet ye will get hell to suffer in throughout all eternity; , a man when his credit is straitly engaged, he  give his life for the cause, and yet get hell for  reward.

Eleventhly, These come not unto Christ, who have a historical and temporary faith, instead of a  faith, tho' ye should believe all the truths in the Bible, yet that will not avail you, the devils  and tremble; yea, tho' you should give your  assent to the way of salvation by Christ, yet unless you receive and embrace him and rest upon him, all will be for nought: Look the case of this people; Isa. xlviii. 2. 'Who call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel!' but what says the Lord of them? 'Yet not in truth nor in righteousness:' O take heed what are doing, and do not deceive yourselves, for ye may win this length, as to be convinced, that it is good to come unto Christ, and think ye have done, being blinded by your pride and may some way comfort yourselves, as if ye had done it, in this  presumptuous dream, and yet really never have done it: never really, have been brought to deny  own righteousness, and to receive Christ, relying only upon him for attaining of life through his righteousness and satisfaction.

Twelfthly, These come not unto Christ, who