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SERMON XCV.

An Explanation and Defence of the Liturgy of the Church of England.

I COR. xiv. 15.

-I will pray with the Spirit, and I will pray with the understanding alfo: I will fing with the Spirit, and I will fing with the understanding alfo,

SERMON XCVI.

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The Sacred Scriptures the only Infallible Rule of Faith and Practice.

I PET. V. 12.

-Exhorting and teftifying that this is the true grace of

God wherein ye ftand,

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The Great Importance in Life of Frequent Reflection

and Self-Examination.

HAGGAI i. 5.

Now therefore, thus faith the Lord of Hofts, Confider your

ways,

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SERMON CIV.

Pardon, Grace, and Everlasting Life, to be obtained

only through the Merits of the Lord Jefus Chrift.

2 COR. v. 21.

For be bath made him to be fin for us, who knew no fin, that

we might be made the righteousness of God in him,

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SERMON CV.

The Fatal Confequences of a Partial Obedience to the

Commandments of God.

JAMES ii. 10.

For whofoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one

point, be is guilty of all,

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SERMON CVI.

The Just Estimate of the Shortnefs of Human Life,

and our Proper Employment here.

PSALM XC. IZ.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts

unto wisdom,

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SERMON CVII.

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The fame,

SERMON CVIII.

The Certainty of the Communication of Divine (tho'

Invifible) Influences to Good Men.

JOHN XV. 26.

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will fend unto you

from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth

from the Father, he shall testify of me,

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SERMON CIX.

The Certainty of Divine Aid being Imparted to all

Men who Fear God, and Endeavour Seriously to

Obferve his Moral Precepts.

JOHN xiv. 15, 16, 17.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another

Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever:

Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, be-

caufe it feeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know

bim; for he dwelleth with you, and fhall be in you,

SERMON CX.

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The only Satisfying Evidence that a Portion of the

Spirit of God is Imparted to Men, is the Uniform

Difplay of Practical Piety and Virtue.

GAL. v. 22, 23.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-fuffering,

gentleness, goodness, faith, meeknefs, temperance. Against

fuch there is no law,

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Good Men have the Evidence in their own Breaft

that God Aids and Loves them.

ROM. viii. 16.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our Spirit, that we are

the children of God,

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