1 Peter 1v8 'Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.'The doctrine or proposition raised from these words is: TRUE RELIGION, IN GREAT PART, CONSISTS IN HOLY AFFECTIONS.
We see that the apostle, in remarking the operations and exercises of religion in these Christians, when it had its greatest trial by persecution, as gold is tried in the fire - and when it not only proved true, but was most pure from dross and mixtures - and when it appeared in them most in its genuine excellency and native beauty, and was found to praise, and honour , and glory - he singles out the religious affections of love and joy, as those exercises, wherein their religion did thus appear true, pure and glorious. (p236-7)
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