The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca

4BSERMONS.regarded : but when any of your ordinary people im»-happily fall into thofe tranfgreflions v/hich are judgedto merit the cenfures of the Church, you may perhapsfind it prudent and tending to edification, to difcufsas many of fuch fcandals as pofiible, quietly inyour own Scffiori.—With refpe£t to your appearancesin higher judicatories, I have no reafon to doubtbut you will always follow that which is right, orappeareth to you as fuch.I conclude what I had to fay to you, in the wordsof Paul to Timothy^ proper to guide you in your privateand public capacity."I charge thee, therefore,before God, and the Lord Jefus Chrift, who fhalljudge the quick and the dead at his appearance andhis kingdom ;preach the Word, be inltant in feafonand out of feafon, reprove, rebuke, exhort with alllong-fviiFcring and doctrine. Study to fhow thyfelrapproved unto God, a workman that needeth not tobe afliamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Let noman defpife thy youth, hut be thou an example of thebelievers, in word, in converfiition, in charity, in fpirit,in faith, in purity. Give attendance to reading,to exhortation, to dcftrine. Neglect not the gifttliat is in thee. Meditate on thefe things ;give thyfelfwholly to them, that thy profiting m^ay appear to alLI lee alfo youthful lufts, but follow righteoufnefs,faith, charity, peace, v/ith them that call on the Lordout of a pure heart. V>^atch then in all things, dothe work of an Evangclift, make full proof of tiiy miniilry.Take heed unto thyfelf, and to thy doctrine,continue in them, for in doing this, thou fhalt bothfave thyfelf, and them that hear thee." And whenyou are on the verge of life, you will have to fay,with that faithful fervant of Chrift, " The time ofmy departure is at hand, I have fought a good nght,I have finiflied my courfe, I have kept the faith jhenceforth there islaid up for me a crown of rightcoufnefs;which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will