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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.
20
III.
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. xii. 30. Let both grow together until
the harvest.
59
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, all ye that labour
and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest.
79
SERMON VI.
On Luxury and Licentiousness.
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
VII.
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. 158
SERMON X.
On the Slavery of Vice.
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.
171
SERMON XI.
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.
199
XII.
On the Fashion of the World passing away.
1 CORINTH. vii. 31. The fashion of this world
passeth away.
223
SERMON XIII.
On Tranquillity of Mind.
PSALM, XV. 5. He that doth these things shall
never be moved
243
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.
262
SERMON XV.
On Integrity as the Guide of Life.
PROVERBS, Xi. 3. The integrity of the upright
shall guide them.
281
XVI.
On Submission to the Divine Will.
JOB, ii. 10. Shall we receive good at the hand of
God, and shall we not receive evil.
301
SERMON XVII.
On Friendship.
PROVERBS, Xxvii. 10. Thine own friend, and
thy father's friend, forsake not. 322
XVIII.
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.
341