SERMON XXXII.

Succefs of all our Labours depends on God's Bleffing.

LUKE V. 4, 5, 6. Now when he had left fpeaking, he faid unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering, said unto him, &c.

SERMON XXXIII.

The Perplexity and Danger of the Double-minded. JAMES i. 8. A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

SERMON XXXIV.

The Creed put into Practice.

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TIT. i. 16. They profefs that they know God, but in works they deny him; being abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate: [that is, void of judgment.]

JOHN xvii. 3.

SERMON XXXV.

The Creed put into Practice.

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This is Life Eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jefus Chrift whom Thou haft fent.

SERMON XXXVI.

The Creed put into Practice.

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ACTS ii. 32, 33. This Jefus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witneffes. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the Promife of the Holy Ghoft, he hath fhed forth this which ye now fee and hear.

SERMON XXXVII.

The First and Great Command; or, the Love

of God.

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MARK Xii. 32, 33, 34. And the Scribe said unto Jefus, Well, Master, thou haft faid the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the foul, and with all the ftrength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt-offerings and facrifices. And when Jefus faw that he answered difcreetly, he faid unto him, Thou art not far from the Kingdom of God.

SERMON XXXVIII.

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The Second Great Command; or, Thou fhalt love thy Neighbour as Thyfelf.

MARK Xii. 32, 33, 34. And the Scribe faid unto Jefus, &c.

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SERMON XXXIX.

Of Holiness, without which no Man muft fee the Lord.

HEB. xii. 14. Without Holinefs no man fhall fee the Lord.

SERMON XL.

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The Resurrection; or, the Reward of Holiness. LUKE XX. 34, 35, 36. Jefus anfwering, faid unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: but they which fhall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the refurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the Angels, and are the children of God, being the children of the Resurrection.

SERMON XLI.

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The Duty of improving the Talents committed to

our Trust.

LUKE xii. 48. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.

SERMON XLII.

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The Duty and Advantages of rightly confidering the Shortnefs of Human Life.

PSALM XC. 12. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

SERMON XLIII.

The Great Danger of not knowing the Day of

Vifitation.

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LUKE xix. 41, 42, 43, 44. And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it; faying, If thou hadft known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days fhall come upon thee, that thine enemies fhall caft a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every fide; and fhall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leave in thee one ftone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy Vifitation.

SERMON XLIV.

The Great Duty of inftructing the Ignorant.

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MARK iv.28. The Earth bringeth forth Fruit of herself, first the Blade, then the Ear, after that the full Corn in the Ear.

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SERMON XLV.

The Danger of Living in any Known Sin.

ROMANS i. 28. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.

SERMON XLVI.

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The Example of the Jews a Warning to Christians. I COR. X. II. Now all these things happened unto them for enfamples: and they are written for our admonition. 383

SERMON XLVII.

The Repentance of Sinners matter of Joy in Heaven. LUKE XV. 7, 10. Ifay unto you, That likewife joy fhall be in Heaven over one finner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine juft perfons which need no repentance. Likewise I say unto you, There is joy in the prefence of the Angels of God over one finner that repenteth.

SERMON XLVIII.

The Design of God's Judgments.

MATTHEW vi. 2. Give us this Day our daily Bread.

SERMON XLIX.

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The Folly of undertaking any Business of Moment without Regard to the Will and Honour of God.

PROVERBS XXI. 30. There is no Wisdom, nor Understanding, nor Counfel, against the Lord.

SERMON L.

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The Suppreffion of Vice and Impiety, the Duty of all Perfons in Authority.

GEN. vi. 1, 2, 37. And it came to pafs, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, that the fons of God faw the daughters of men that they were fair: and they took them wives of all which they chofe. And the Lord faid, My Spirit fhall not always ftrive with man.-And the Lord faid, I will deftroy man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth.

SERMON LI.

The Duty of Magiftrates.

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DEUT. i. 17. Ye shall not be afraid of the face of Man; for the Judgment is God's.

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SERMON XXVI.

THE NECESSITY OF COMING TO SOME CERTAINTY WHETHER WE ARE IN THE WAY OF SALVATION OR NOT.

O Holy Spirit of Grace! I implore thy affiftance, that I may speak upon this important subject, so as to be understood, fo as to touch the heart, so as to edify those that shall hear me. And grant that I may never forget to try and examine my own faith by those marks which I propofe to others; and that I may be an example in faith and life; for Jesus Chrift's sake. Amen.

2 COR. xiii. 5.

EXAMINE YOURSELVES, WHETHER YE BE IN THE FAITH;a [THAT IS, WHETHER YE BE TRUE CHRISTIANS, AND IN THE WAY OF SALVATION?-WHETHER YOUR LIVES BE ACCORDING TO YOUR PROFESSION?]

MY

Y Chriftian brethren! I am going to lay before you the abfolute neceffity, as we hope for heaven, of coming to fome certainty whether we are in the way of fal

vation or not.

Every body must own, that it is a matter of great concern for a man to know whether his faith be fuch as it should be, such as will

See Matth. vii. 20, 21. John xiv. 1, 6. Acts xxiii. 1. Rom. viii. 16. 2 Cor. v. 7. Gal. vi. 3, 4. Phil. i. 27. 2 Tim. ii. 19.

John iii. 21.

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