392  CHRIST'S  RESURRECTION,  &c.
abounding  in  the  work  of  the  Lord,  as  knowing  that
our  labour  shall  not  be  in  vain  in  the  Lord 4."

Wherefore  let  us  now  resolve  to  take  this  course,
seeing  the  eternal  Son  of  God  is  become  our  Saviour,
our  all-sufficient,  our  almighty  Saviour  ;  seeing  he  was
delivered  for  our  offences,  and  raised  again  for  our
justification,  let  us  make  it  our  constant  care  and
study  to  offend  God  no  more,  but  to  walk  in  all  his
commandments,  and  in  all  his  ordinances,  to  the  utmost
of  our  power,  blameless ;  but,  when  we  have  done  all  we
can,  let  us  believe  and  trust  only  in  our  ever  blessed
Saviour  both  for  the  pardon  of  our  sins,  and  for  God's
acceptance  of  us  as  righteous  in  him ;  and  then  we  need
not  fear ;  for,  being  justified  by  faith,  we  shall  have  peace
with  God  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  to  whom,
with  the  Father  and  Holy  Ghost,  be  all  honour  and
glory,  now  and  for  ever.
*  1  Cor.  xv.  58.
SERMON   XIX.
CHRIST  S    ASCENSION    INTO    HEAVEN    PREPARATORY    TO

OURS.
JOHN  xiv.  2,  3.
