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SERMONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

1.–The Duty of Consideration.

Psalm cxix. 59. I thought on my ways, and turned my

feet unto thy testimonies

II.- The Unreasonableness of Delays in Things of

Psalm cxix. 60. I made haste, and delayed not to keep

thy commandments

III. IV. V.-The Several Branches, and the Nature,

Excellence, and Importance of Moral

Micah vi. 8. He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good.

And what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do

justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with

VI.-Wisdom attainable by those who seek it.

Prov. viii. 17. I love them that love me; and those that

seek me early shall find me

VII.- Little Children brought to Christ.

Matth. xix. 13, 14, 15. Then were there brought unto him

little children, that he should put his hands on them,

and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But

Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid

them not to come unto me : for of such is the king-

dom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them

VIII.-The Happiness of having Religious Parents,

and other Pious Relatives.

2 Tim. i. 5. When I call to remembrance the unfeigned

faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grand-

mother Lois, and thy mother Eunice: and I am

persuaded that in thee also

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IX.-The Virtue and Benefit of Early Piety.

1 Kings xviii. 12. But I thy servant fear the Lord from

X.-A Future State proveable by Reason.

Psalm lxxxiv. 11. For the Lord God is a sun and shield :

The Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing

will he withhold from them that walk uprightly

XI. XII.—The Gospel the True Way of Salvation.

Acts xvi. 31. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus

Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house

XIII. - The Good Exercise of Faith.

1 Tim. iv. 12. Fight the good fight of faith

XIV.–The Power and Efficacy of Christ's Doctrine.

For without me ye can do nothing

XV.-A Recommendation of Things Virtuous, Lovely,

and of Good Report.

Philip. iv. 8. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are

true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things

are just whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things

are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report : if

there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think

on these things

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XVI. - The Importance of Our Words.

Matt. xii. 36, 37. But I say

word that men shall speak, they shall give account

thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words

thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt

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XVII.—The Difficulty of Governing the Tongue.

James iii. 2.' If any man offend not in word, the same

is a perfect man, and able to bridle the whole body

Prov. xxviii. 14. Happy is the man that feareth always :

but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief

XIX.-Our Saviour's Thirst upon the Cross

considered and improved.

John xix. 28, 29. After this, Jesus knowing that all

things were now accomplished, that the scripture

might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was

set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge

with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to

XX.-The Greatness of Jesus in his last Sufferings.

John xix. 30. When Jesus therefore had received the

vinegar, he said, It is finished : and he bowed his

head, and gave up the ghost

XXI.-Divine Testimonials given to Jesus during

his last Sufferings.

Matt. xxvii. 52, 53. And the graves were opened, and

many bodies of saints, which slept, arose,

out of the graves after his resurrection, and went

into the holy city, and appeared to many -

XXII.-The Roman Soldiers and the Jewish Rulers.

Matt. xxviii. 12, 13. And when they were assembled,

with the Elders, and had taken counsel, they gave

large money to the soldiers, saying, Say ye, His

disciples came by night and stole him away while

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XXIII.—The Apostle Thomas.

John xx. 29. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because

thou hast seen me, thou hast believed : blessed are

they that have not seen, and yet have believed

XXIV.- Jesus the Son of Man.

Luke xvii. 22. And he said unto the disciples, The days

will come when ye shall desire to see one of the days

of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it

XXV.-Jesus the Son of God.

John xx. 17. Go to my brethren, and say unto them, I

ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my

XXVI.—Christ's Poverty our Riches.

2 Cor. viii. 9. For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus

Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes

he became poor, that ye through his poverty might

XXVII.-Christ's Farewell Wish of Peace to his

John xiv. 27. Peace I leave with you. My peace I give

unto you. Not as the world giveth, give I unto you

XXVIII.-The Apostolical Benediction.'

2 Cor. xiii. 14. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy

Ghost, be with you all. Amen

XXIX.-Of Praying in the Name of Christ.

John xvi. 24. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my

name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may

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XXX. - The Woman that anointed Jesus with

Precious Ointment.

Matt. xxvi. 13. Verily I say unto you, Whercsoever this

gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there

shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for

a memorial of her

XXXI.—The Kingdom of Heaven taken by

Matt. xi. 12. From the days of John the Baptist until

now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and

the violent take it by force

XXXII.- Virtue Recommended under the Similitude

of White Raiment.

Rev. iii. 18. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the

fire, that thou mayest be rich : and white raiment,

that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of

thy nakedness do not appear

XXIII.—The Great Mystery of Godliness.

1 Tim. iii. 16. And without controversy, great is the

mystery of godliness ; God was manifest in the flesh,

justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto

the Gentiles, believed on in the World, and received

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