...he the foundation of that intercourse, firmly be- "• »"d that he is a lieve that he exists, and [that] he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him, and will bestow him. some peculiar and important blessings upon them. For where there are no such expectations...

...in this introductory scene, to ensure felicity in the world to come. He " believes that God is, and that he is the rewarder of *' them that diligently seek him;" and therefore he seeks his favour, as " the one thing needful," and endeavours to render all other objects...

...things not seen. Heb. xi. 1. It is that disposition of heart, in approaching God, which enables us to believe, that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him. By faith the man of whom I spoke obtained the victory. But I will adduce the case of another, called...

...separated from this. Therefore both in respect of God as the end, and of our felicity as our second end, we must believe that he is the ' rewarder of them that diligently seek him.' If we make such an ill description of God, as that he will turn our pleasing him to our loss, or will...

...mind, when employed on religion. They profess to believe that there is only one und, but they do not believe that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him. -It is only those views of the cha. racter and government of God that are furnished by the cross of...

...Is there no theology involved in teaching love to God ? No theology in the belief that God is, and that He is the " Rewarder of them that diligently seek Him," and that in spite of all the difficulties, perplexities and cruelties of the world, He is worthy of the...

...that he is. This, however, we may do by the aid of arguments, furnished by the light of nature. To believe, that he is the rewarder of them, that diligently seek him; is indispensable to the exercise of any virtuous regard to him ; but this we cannot do without confidence...

...that he is.' This however we may do by the aid of arguments furnished by the light of nature. To ' believe that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him,' is indispensable to the exercise of any virtuous regard to him ; but this we cannot do without confidence...

...obey him, as God ? He hath told us himself that " He that cometh to God must believe that God is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him." And is it not this diligent seeking him that thou deridest? It is plain then that thou wouldst scorn men...

...the very first principles of religion. For, " he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is the rewarder of them that diligently seek him." And it is diligently seeking him that they hate and set themselves against. 4. Do not they judge heaven...