humility, reverence, and fear, are actuated with the most firm refolutions of obedience; when we contemplate thy goodness, wifdom, and knowledge, we feel the most exalted sentiments of love and gratitude, submiffion and refignation, confidence and fincerity; when we reflect on thy example we are inspired with an univerfal love and charity for all men; when we confider that the Heavens are thy habitation, we look with indifference on things of this life, and defire to enjoy complete happiness with thee in Heaven; and in order to enfure ourselves a place there, we make these affections the ruling principles of our lives and converfations; we always fet thy example before our eyes, and make, as children ought, the imitation of our Father's perfections the chief study of our thoughts, the chief purport of our words, the chief bufinefs of our actions, the chief happiness of our lives.

Now to God the Father, &c.

SERMON

SERMON IV.

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MATTHEW vi. 9th.

Hallowed be thy Name.

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ciples to whom they were to offer their prayers, and by what name more especially they should approach him, proceeds to direct them likewife for what things they should pray to him, and in what order their petitions should be presented, beginning with," Hallowed be thy Name." A petition which, as it naturally arifes out of the words which went before, so doth it very properly precede and obtain the preference over all that follow after.