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THE

CONTENTS.

SERMON 1.

On the Causes of Men's being weary of Life.

JOB, X. i. My soul is weary of my life. Page 1

SERMON II.

On Charity as the End of the Commandment.

1 TIMOTHY,,i. 5. Now the end of the command-

ment is charity, out of a pure heart, and of a

good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.

SERMON III.

20

On our Lives being in the Hand of God.

[Preached at the Beginning of a New Year.]

PSALM, XXXI. 15. My times are in thy hand. 39

SERMON IV.

On the Mixture of Bad Men with the Good in

Human Society.

MATT. xiii. 30. Let both grow together until

the harvest.

59

SERMON V.

On the Relief which the Gospel affords to the

Distressed.

[Preached at the Celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's

Supper.]

MATT. xi. 28. Come unto me,

Come unto me, all ye that labour

and are heavy laden, and I will give you

rest.

SERMON VI.

On Luxury and Licentiousness.

79

ISAIAH, V. 12. The harp and the viol, the ta

bret and the pipe, and wine, are in their feasts;

but they regard not the work of the Lord, nei-

ther consider the operation of his hands.

101

On the Presence of God in a Future State.

PSALM, XVI. 11. Thou wilt show me the path of

life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy

right hand there are pleasures for evermore.. 120

SERMON VIII.

On Curiosity concerning the Affairs of others.

JOHN, XXI. 21, 22. Peter, seeing him, saith to

Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus

saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I

come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me. 13y

SERMON IX.

On our present Ignorance of the Ways of God.

JOHN, xiii. 7. Jesus answered, and said unto

him, What I do, thou knowest not now; but

thou shalt know hereafter.

SERMON X.

On the Slavery of Vice.

158

2 PETER, ii. 19. While they promise them li-

berty, they themselves are the servants of cor-

ruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of

the same is he brought in bondage.

SERMON XI.

171

On the Importance of Public Worship.

Psalm, xxvi. 8. Lord, I have loved the habi-

tation of thy house, and the place where thine

honour dwelleth.

SERMON XII.

199

On the Fashion of the World passing away.

1 CORINTH. vii. 31. The fashion of this world

passeth away.

223

On Tranquillity of Mind.

PSALM, XV. 5. He that doth these things shall

never be moved

243

SERMON

XIV.

On the Misfortunes of Men being chargeable

upon themselves.

PROVERBS, Xix. 5. The foolishness of man per-

verteth his way, and his heart fretteth against

the Lord.

SERMON XV.

262

On Integrity as the Guide of Life.

PROVERBS, XI. 3. The integrity of the upright

shall guide them.

281

On Submission to the Divine Will.

JOB, ii. 10. Shall we receive good at the hand of

God, and shall we not receive evil.

SERMON XVII.

On Friendship.

301

PROVERBS, Xxvii. 10. Thine own friend, and

thy father's friend, forsake not.

SERMON XVIII.

322

On the Conduct to be held with regard to Future

Events.

PROVERBS, Xxvii. 1. Boast not thyself of to-

morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may

bring forth.

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