...affections, bar" ring instruction from their minds ; being " like those, of whom the apostle saith, " the word preached did not profit them, " not being mixed with faith in them that « heard it." " No man, (saith our Lord again,) can " come to me, except the Father draw him. " But this drawing...

...us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them; but the word preached...with faith in them that heard it.' Heb. iii. 12, &c. PSALM XCVI. ARGUMENT. [By common consent of Jews and Christians, we apply this Psalm to the times of...

...of entering into his res-t, any of you should seem to come snort of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached...not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." Here we are told, that i\ie gospel was preached under the Old Testament, and that some believed it,...

...their wanderings, is adopted by the Psalmist as a Jigure of our pilgrimage k. The Gospel was preached unto them, " but the word preached did not profit...them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it1." " Now these things were our examples [were types to us], to the intent we should not lust after...

...faith be connected with hearing* Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (lORo. 17.) The word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. (4 Heb. 2.) 27. Must me practise and persevere in the good instructions we receive? Be ye doers of...

...of warning is disregarded, and the invitations of mercy are not accepted. It is said of some, " that the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." The gospel also enjoins various duties on Christians. It commands them to walk not after the flesh...

...serious attention to the truths which are delivered. This is evident from the testimony of inspiration. " The word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." " Faith cometh by hearing, and bearing by the word of God." But there may be each a listlese indifference...

...of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached...not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believed do As enter into I have rest, as he said, sworn in my wrath, if they shall...

...if his words are, to the unbeliever, as a sounding brass, and a tinkling cymbal. The Apostle says, " The word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." But be it remembered, that we are told in the Scripture, that faith cometh by hearing, and hearing...

...prophets, by Christ, and by the apostles. The reason is assigned in the epistle to the Hebrews — <•• The word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." The real practical tendency of any religious system, is to be learned byits effect upon those who believe...