1. In his Wonderful Creation and Formation of Man's Body.

2. In his Breathing into it a Spiritual Substance, even an Immortal Soul, capable of conversing with GOD, and contemplating the Life to come.

Having spoken to each of those Heads and Particulars, I drew from the Whole some few practical Inferences, such as these; which I shall here set down, without being too curious in the Order of them.

1st, That as God has thus manifested his great Power, Wisdom, and Goodness to us, so we ought to admire, love, adore, and serve Him with all the Faculties and Powers of our Bodies, and of our Souls; which He has made for that very End and Purpose.

2dly, That as our Bodies are curiously fram'd, and have visible Marks of God's Infinite Power and Goodness stampt upon them, so we should take a mighty care not to defile, abuse, and debase them to the vile Drudgery of Sin, as Intemperance, Uncleanness, and the like.

3dly, That as our Bodies are indued with a Rational Soul (an Immortal Spirit) which is no less than the Breath of God, and is properly his own Image; so we should let these Souls of ours ascend up unto Heaven, and fix upon the Contemplation of those Divine Objects there, suitable to their Spiritual Nature; and never suffer them to stoop to the sinful Enjoyments of Sense, and the feculent and paultry Pleasures of this Mortal Life.

4thly, That our Souls and Bodies being such Monuments of the Divine Power, Wisdom, and Goodness; we should therefore frequently view and consider them, and seriously reflect upon the wonderful Work of God in our Frame and Composition, and not be such Strangers to our selves, as we generally are; but think our selves worthy of our own Thoughts, always remembring what we were made for, and endeavouring to attain the highest Improvements of our Nature, and take such Observation of our own Failings, as to amend and rectifie (with all speed) whatever is amiss in us, and do better for the future.

5thly, That from the Consideration of God's Power and Goodness in the Creation of Mankind, we may learn, How much we are bound to love every Man, and look upon him as our Brother, having the same Heavenly Father; and therefore should deal justly and kindly with him at all times; and when we have been so unhappy, as to injure any one, either in his Body, Goods, or Name, make him all possible Amends and Reparation. But some Injuries there may be that are irreparable, as in the Case of Murder; which, because no proportionable Reparation can be made for it, is certainly the greatest and most heinous of all Injuries that can be offer'd to Human Nature.

6thly, and lastly, That upon the whole, we should impartially consider now what our Condition will be hereafter, and what Account we must, in the other Life, render to God of the Talent He has imparted to us in this: What due Improvement we have made of our Time: How we have answer'd the great End of our Creation, Preservation, and Redemption, and all other the Spiritual and Temporal Favours by Him continually confer'd upon us, whose Nature (with exception of all other visible Creatures) He has enobled with Reason and Understanding, by which we are capacitated to comprehend Things of Religion, and rightly know and adore Him, in whom, and by whom, and from whom alone we live, and move, and have a Being here, and may obtain an Eternal Well-being hereafter.

On these I enlarg'd; and in the Afternoon preach'd again to the Condemn'd, and others then present, and then took my Text out of the Epistle appointed for the Day, viz. 1 Cor. 9. the latter part of the 24th Verse - So run that ye may obtain.

Which Words I first explain'd in general, with their Context; shewing the Relation or Allusion they have to those publick Games of Racing and Wrestling so much in use among the Greeks and Romans of old, and so well known to the Corinthians, to whom the Apostle writes this Precept. Then I proceeded to consider in particular,