And on the Lord's Day the 20th of the same Month , I preach'd again to them (both in the Morning and Afternoon) and upon the account of two Gentlemen condemn'd for Murder, I chose to discourse on this Text, Matt. 19. 18, 19. - Jesus said, Thou shalt do no Murder: Thou shalt not commit Adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false Witness: Honour thy Father and thy Mother; and, Thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thy self.

Which Words, with their Context, I first explain'd in general, shewing, That a certain Person being come to Christ with this important Question, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have Eternal Life? Christ gave him this Answer, If thou wilt enter into Life, keep the Commandments: Which Commandments he told him in the Text were these; Thou shalt do no Murder, &c. Wherein 'tis observable, that our Blessed Saviour only mentions those Duties contain'd in the Second Table, which Men reciprocally owe, and strictly ought to pay, to each other, viz.

I. Justice.

II. Charity.

These two I largely treated of in the general Explanation of my Text; and did in particular (and chiefly) speak to the first Clause of it, that concerns Murder, shewing,

1. The heinous Nature of that Crime.

2. The Severe Punishment due to it.

3. The absolute Necessity a Man is under, who knows himself guilty either of this or any other Sins, sincerely to repent.

On the last Lord's Day, the 27th of last Month , I did again publickly preach to them (both in the Forenoon and Afternoon) upon part of the Epistle appointed for that Morning-Service, viz. Rom. 12. 19. Dearly Beloved, avenge not your selves, but rather give place unto Wrath: For it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay it, saith the Lord.

These Words, with their Context, I first explain'd in general, and then I shew'd from them in particular,

I. How far we may, or may not, be angry.

II. Why we should not oppose Anger to Anger, nor avenge our selves when injur'd.

III. ult. What should chiefly induce us (in this Case of Injury done us) to commit our Cause to God, and to those whom He has appointed on Earth to do Justice, and to decree Judgment.

Upon these I enlarg'd, and asserted this great and important Truth, viz. That Vengeance belongs to GOD, and He will repay it; shewing, How God in his Justice punishes wicked Sinners, either, 1st, in this World, or, 2dly, in the World to come; and sometimes in both: And therefore all Men, especially great Offenders, should take care to fly to His Mercy, by their repenting in time, so as to avoid their falling under his Eternal Wrath, and being lost and undone for ever.