Math. v. 13, 14. These are arguments, by which, our LORD urges holiness upon his people. If we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. Gal. v. 25. And herein is your Heavenly Father glori∣fied, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall you be, i. e. appear to be CHRIST'S disciples. Nothing so much dishonours GOD, and wounds the credit of Religion, as the backsliding and untender walk of such, as have made an eminent profession. How base and unbecoming is it to see such acting beneath their character. O sirs, seek to be perfecting holi∣ness in the fear of GOD: to be a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of CHRIST. Phil. i. 27.Reflection IV. How importunate should such be, who are awakened to any solemn sense of their mi∣serable degenerate state, in seeking the grace of GOD, to effect a saving change in them! If there are any such in my audience, let me beseech you to consider, how impossible it is, you should ever en∣ter into heaven with such hearts as you find, by sad experience, you have. Without a new temper and relish of things, you can never enjoy the blessed GOD as your happiness. How dreadful is the thought, that ye should fall asleep again, and be∣come careless in so exceedingly dangerous and ruin∣ous a condition!—Here, permit me, to offer you a few directions. 1. Cherish your convictions, and beware of stifling them. We naturally love ease, and are fond of relief from distress. Your hearts are deceitful, and apt to snatch at comfort at any rate. You are surrounded with various allurements and snares from the world. And the devil will employ his sophistical arts to lull you asleep, or settle on 0