...every weight, and the fin which doth fo eafily befet us, and let us run with patience the race that f. is fet before us, looking unto Jefus the author and...the fhame, and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God." Heb. xii. l, 2. 'It appears that a glorious exaltation in heaven was to be our Saviour's...

...refpeft to the recompenfe of reward" — yea, " the captain of our falvation," the divine fon of Mary, " for the joy that was fet before him, endured the crofs, defpifing the ftiame."* HERE the way of duty requires felf denials. The good man is often called to take up his crofs...

...patient and undifmayed under fufferings. Look unto Jefus, the Author and finifher of your falvation ; who for the joy that was fet before Him endure.d the crofs, defpifing the fhame, and is now fet down at the right hand of the throne of God. Be ye always abounding in the work of the Lord....

...thefe let us have conftant refource : above all, looking unto yefus, the author, and Jinijher of our faith, who for the joy that was fet before him endured the crofs, defpijlng the Jhame, and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God. SERMON XXIV. LUKE, XVI....

...exceeding forrowful.—Let us frequently contemplate this man of forrows, who was acquainted with griefs, who for the joy that was fet before him, endured the crofs, and defpifed the fhame, and is now fet down at the right hand of the throne of Gad ; and confider him...

...a ranfom." And. Hcb. 12. 2. " he, for the joy that was Tel before him, endured the crofs, defpHfing the fhame, and is fet down at the right hand of the throne of God, &c. Again, he Paid in the garden of Gathfemine, " not my will, but thine be done, &c."...

...with nAtience the race that is fet before -" us, looking unto Jefus, the Author and " niflaer of our Faith, who, for the joy that /' was fet before him, endured the crols, <!?.*' ipifing the fhame }" -f - yf In order to convince us of the neceffi ty, and .excite us...

...and firmnefs in afflictions ; they bid us, " Look unto \into Jefus, the author and finiflier of our faith ; who, for the joy that was fet before him, endured the crofs, defpifing the fhatne." They remind us, that " Chrift alfo fuffered for us, leaving us an example that ye fhould follow...

...acknowledge the excellence of that precept given unto us by the great " author and " finiflier of our faith ; who for the joy that was fet *' before him endured the crofs, defpifmg the fhame, " and is fet down at {he right hand of the throne of " God," Heb. xii. 2. until...

...us, if we tread in his footfteps, running the race that is Jet before us, and looking up unto Jefus, who for the joy that was fet before him endured the crofs, and is fet at the right hand of the throne of God. As God, in reipeft to what he fhould perform, did...