111. 1. Counsel

What heavenly counsel is that where Christ saith, 'buy of me gold tried by the fire, that thou mayest be rich, and white raiment that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear.' Re. Lx. 14. Also that, 'Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.' I. br. 1. 'Hear, and your soul shall live.' I. br. 2. 'Take hold of my strength, that you may make peace with me, and you shall make peace with me.' I. br. 3.

2. Instruction.

What instruction is here?

'Hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me,' saith Christ, 'watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whose findeth me, findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.' Pr. viii. 25-26. Take heed that no man deceive you by any means. 'Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life.' Jn. vi. 27. 'Strive to enter in at the strait gate.' Jn. xiii. 28. 'Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved.' Ac. xvi. 31. 'Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits.' 'Quench not the Spirit.' 'Lay hold on eternal life.' 'Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.' Mat. v. 16. Take heed, and beware of hypocrisy; 'watch and be sober,' 'learn of me,' saith Christ, 'come unto me.'

3. Forewarning.

What forewarning is here?

'Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke, then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.' Jn. xxvi. 19. 'Be ye not mockers, lest your hands be made strong, for I have heard from the Lord God of hosts, a consumption even determined upon the whole earth.' Is. xxvi. 22. 'Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you that is written, Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish. For I work a work in your days, which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.' Ac. xiii. 40, 41. 'Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.' 1 Co. x. 12. 'Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation.' Mat. xvi. 41. 'Let us therefore fear lest a promise being made, and left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.' He. iv. 1. 'I will therefore put you in remembrance, though you once knew this, how that the Lord having saved the people out of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.' Jud. 2. 'Hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.' Re. xii. 11.