...the yoke of obedienc?> and go under it, becaufe it is agreeable to their new nature, i John v. 3. " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous." Chrift's yoke is a galling yoke to the necks of the men of the world, becaufe there is no fuitablenefs...

...commands. — This is the laft and crowning evidence of our difcipleihip, and title to eternal life, for " this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous."* This fubjecl of enquiry might be considered in relation to our whole life, fince we have profeSTed...

...altogether equal and juft. — This is the native effcft of his love to his perfon and his government : " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.'V The love we bear to the perfon of phrift, in proportion to its prevalence, will not only...

...indifference and unconcern whether he pleases God or not, can have no substantial evidence that he loves him, for " This is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and they are not grievous."— The will of God is the neaessary result of his unalterable and infinite...

...be fulfilled in us, who wallt " not after the flefh, but the fpirit." Heb. viii. 16; I John v. 3 : " For this is the love of God, that we " keep his commandments, and his commandments <c are not grievous;" and 1 Pet. i. 3 : " According ** as his divine power hath given us all things...

...selfish passions and propensities. Similar to this is the language of St. John, " This is " the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and " his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever " is born of God overcometh the world ; and this is the " victory that overcometh the...

...will be reckoned, in proportion to the advances of divine love in us, i John v. 3. " This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous." This difplays true love to •God, not only that we are from fomc principle or other obedient, but...

...altogether equal and jufc.—This is the native effec~t of his love to his perfon and his government: " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous."'? The love we bear to the perfon of Chrift, in proportion to its prevalence, will not only induce us...

...filled from beginning to end with complaints of hardnefs of heart ; not the other : i John, v. 3. " For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous." — A broken heart is, 3 5. A rent heart : Joel, ii. 13. " And rend your hearts, and not your garments,...

...that we God dwelleth in us, and his love love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his com3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments : and his commandments are not 4 For whatsoever is born of Son to be the Saviour of the God overcometh the world, and this is the...