THE

THEOLOGICAL WORKS

OF

WILLIAM BEVERIDGE, D.D.

SOMETIME LORD BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH.

VOL. IV.

SERMONS LXXVIII.-CIII.

OXFORD:

JOHN HENRY PARKER.

MDCCCXLIV.

PRINTED BY MOYES AND BARCLAY, CASTLE STREET, LEICESTER SQUARE.

CONTENTS.

TWELVE SERMONS ON FAITH AND REPENTANCE.

SERMON LXXVIII.

(Page 1.)

THE DANGER OF UNBELIEF.

Luke xii. 46.

And will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

SERMON LXXIX.

(Page 22.)

FAITH THE PRINCIPLE OF INWARD PURITY.

Acts XV. 9.

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their

hearts by faith.

SERMON LXXX.

(Page 37.)

FAITH IN CHRIST, THE ONLY MEANS OF OVERCOMING THE

WORLD.

1 John v.
5.

Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth

that Jesus is the Son of God?

SERMON LXXXI.

(Page 59.)

FAITH IN CHRIST, OUR TITLE TO THE PRIVILEGE OF SONSHIP.

John i. 12.

But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to

become the Sons of God, even to them that believe on His

Name.

SERMON LXXXII.

(Page 79.)

THE PROFESSION OF FAITH IN CHRIST OUGHT TO BE PUBLIC.

Matthew x. 32, 33.

Whosoever therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I

confess also before My Father Which is in Heaven:

But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny

before My Father Which is in Heaven.

SERMON LXXXIII.

(Page 95.)

THE PROFESSION OF OUR FAITH IN CHRIST OUGHT

TO BE CONSTANT.

Hebrews x. 23, 24.

Let us hold fast the profession of our Faith without wavering,

(for He is faithful That promised.)

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love, and to

good works.

SERMON LXXXIV.

(Page 113.)

REPENTANCE THE END OF CHRIST'S COMING INTO THE

WORLD.

Luke v. 32.

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

SERMON LXXXV.

(Page 135.)

REPENTANCE, A CERTAIN, AND THE ONLY METHOD OF

OBTAINING PARDON.

Isaiah lv. 7.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his

thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He will

have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will

abundantly pardon.

SERMON LXXXVI.

(Page 154.)

REPENTANCE, THE ONLY METHOD OF ESCAPING TEMPORAL

JUDGMENTS.

Preached on the Anniversary Fast for the Fire of London.

John v. 14.

Sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

SERMON LXXXVII.

(Page 167.)

REPENTANCE, THE ONLY METHOD OF ESCAPING ETERNAL

JUDGMENTS.

Luke xiii. 3.

I tell you, nay; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise

perish.

SERMON LXXXVIII.

(Page 185.)

REPENTANCE AND FAITH, THE TWO GREAT BRANCHES OF

THE EVANGELICAL COVENANT.

Mark i. 15.

Repent ye, and believe the Gospel.

SERMON LXXXIX.

(Page 205.)

REPENTANCE AND FAITH, THE TWO GREAT BRANCHES OF

THE EVANGELICAL COVENANT.

Mark i. 15.

-And believe the Gospel.