be read, either in the Family, or the Clofet, within the compass of half an hour. And because they will most probably, as they are defigned, be read, every one, fingly in it's Order; I have therefore endeavoured rather to make, than to avoid, the Repetition of fuch things, as either are of fo great importance, as to be equally neceffary on feveral Occafions; or ferve to make every Difcourfe, by it felf, the more complete and useful. I am very fenfible of the Obligations I lie under, to contribute my utmost towards your right UnderStanding, and confcientious Practice, of true Religion. It hath pleafed God, by a particular Providence, to make my Power to ferve you much much less than my Will: nor am I infenfible of my many Imperfections in the discharge of those parts of my Office which I am still able to perform. But of this you your felves are Witnesses; (and thefe Sermons will be fome Teftimony of it to the World;) that the Points which I have chiefly, I may fay conftantly, inculcated upon you from the Pulpit, have been the great, undisputed, Duties of the Gofpel, and the indifpenfable Neceffity of an Holy Life. You fee, I would willingly find out fomething that might atone a little for my Defects in other parts of my Office: and I can think of nothing better than this, that I have carefully endeavoured to point out to you the true way to Heaven. Nor can I poffibly St. JAMES ii. 10. For whosoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet offend in one Point, is guilty of all. SERM. VIII. III. 135. Objections against the Poffibility of the Pardon of fome Sinners, anfwered. HEBREWS x. 26, 27. For if we fin wilfully, after that we have received the Knowledge of the Truth, there remaineth no more Sacrifice for Sin: but a certain fearful looking for of Judgment, and fiery Indignation, which shall devour the Adverfaries. 157. SERM. IX. The Miftake of relying upon Faith, confidered. EPHE among your felves: for Charity fhall cover the multitude of Sins. SERM. XII. 231. Of relying upon the Merits of Chrift for Salvation. I JOHN II. part of the 1ft and 2d Verses. If any Man fin, we have an Advocate with the Father; fefus Christ the Righteous : And He is the Propitiation for our Sins. SERM. XIII, XIV. 255. Miftakes about Man's Inability, and God's Grace, confidered. 2 COR. III. 5. Not that we are fufficient of our felves, to think any thing as of our felves: but our Sufficiency is of God. 277.297. SERM. |