VII. Of the Testimony of our Saviour's Do

&trines. (Preached on Trinity Sunday.) 1 John v. 8. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the Water, and the Blood, and these three agree in one. VIII, IX. Of our Saviour's Temptation.

(Preached in Lent.) Matt. iv. 1. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit

into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. X. The shortness and vanity of human Life.

(Preached in Lent.) Job v. 6, 7. Although affliction cometh not forth

of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; get man is born unto trouble, as

the sparks fly upwards. XI. Of Resignation to the divine Will in af

fliction. (Preached in Lent.) Job v. 6, 7. Although affliction cometh not fortb

of the dust, neither doth trouble Spring out of the ground ; yet man is born unto trouble, as

the sparks fly upwards. XII. The End of God's afflicting Men. (Preach'd

in Lent.) Job v. 6, 7. Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of be ground ; yet man is born unto trouble, as the Sparks fly upwards. XIII. The Event of things not always answer

able to Second Causes. (A Fast Sermon.) Eccles. ix. II. I returned, and saw under the sur

that

that the race is not to the swift, nor the battel to the strong, neither get bread to the wise, nor get riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill : But time and chance happeneth to them all.

XIV. The Practice of Wickedness generally

attended with great Evil. (An Inauguration

Sermon.) Prov. iii. 21. Evil pursuetb finners, but to the

righteous, good shall be repaid.

XV. The Character of oppressive power in Re

ligion. (Preached on the fifth of November.) Dan. vii. 23. Which sball be diverse from all

kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and Mall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

XVI. Providential Deliverances from Navery.

(Preached on the fifth of November.) Psal. xxxiii. 10. The Lord bringeth the counsel of

the beatben to nought; be maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

XVII. Of the Duty of Charity. (A Charity

Sermon.) St. Matt. v. 48. Be ye therefore perfect, even as

your Father which is in heaven is perfect. XVIII. Of the Necessity of Offences arising

against the Gospel. Luke xvii. 1. It is imposible but that offences

will come, but woe unto bim through whom they come.

V O L. VII.

SERM I. Against Persecution for Religion. Luke xiv. 23. And the lord said unto the ser

vant, Go out into the highways and bedges, and compel them to come in, that my bouse may be filled.

II. Against false Pretences to Religion. Matt. xxii. 11, 12. And when the king came in

to see the guests, he saw there a man which bad not on a wedding garment; And he faith unto him, Friend, bow camest thou in bitber, not having a wedding garment? and he was

Speechless. III. Every man is principally to regard his own

proper Duty. John xxi. 22. Jesus saith unto him, If I will

that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee ? Follow thou me.

IV. The Folly of losing one's Soul to gain the

whole World. Matt. xvi. 26. For what is a man profited, if be

Jall gain the whole world and lose his own soul.

V. Of the Necessity of Holiness. Heb. xii. 14. Follow peace with all men and bo

liness, without which no man ssall see the Lord.

VI. Holiness of Life the most acceptable Sacrifice to God.

Rom.

Rom. xxii. 1. I beseech you therefore, brethren,

by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, boly, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

VII. Of the unchangeable difference of Good

and Evil. Isai. V. 20. Wo unto them that call evil good,

and good evil, that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

VIII. Of the Nature of Moral and Positive

Duties. Matt. xii. 40. On these two commandments bang

all the law, and the prophets.

IX. Of the Difficulty of arriving at Truth. St. John iv. 11. The woman saith unto him ; Sir,

Thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep, from whence then haft thou that living

water.

X. Of the Nature of religious Faith. John xx. 29. latter part. Blessed are they that

have not seen, and yet bave believ'd.

XI. In what the Kingdom of God confifts. Rom. xiv. 17. For the kingdom of God is not

meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

XII. The Parable of the rich Man and Laza.

rus explained. Luke xvi. 25. But Abraham said : Son remember

that

that thou in thy life-time receivedA tby good things; but now be is comforted, and thou art tormented.

XIII. Of the equitable distribution of Things

at the last Day 1 Pet. xvii. 18. For the time is come, that Judg

ment must begin at the house of God: And if it first begin at us, what

Mall the end be of them tbat obey not the Gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the finner appear?

XIV. Of God's disposing all Things to their

proper Ends.

Prov. xvi. iv. The Lord bas made all things for

himself, yea, even the wicked for the day of cvii.

XV. Of a future Judgment. Acts xvii. 31. Because he has appointed a day, in

the which he will judge the world in righteoufness, by that man whom be bas ordained.

XVI, XVII. That every Man shall finally re

ceive according to his work. Gal. vi. 7. Be not deceiv’d, God is not mocked:

For whatfoever a man soweth, that shall be also reap. XVIII. Of future Rewards and Punishments. Matt. xxv. 46. And these mall go away into ever

lafting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal