One topic which he urged with great earnestness and success, was a frequent attendance on the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Of his discourses on this subject but one will be found in this collection; because, in his life-time, he digested the others into the form of a pamphlet, which he published; and which was productive of very beneficial effects in his neighbourhood, as well by removing the scruples of the fearful, as by awakening the attention of the negligent, and informing the minds of the uninstructed.

CONTENTS.

Vol. I.

SERMON I

ON THE NECESSITY OF GOOD WORKS.

ST. JAMES ii. 26.

As the body without the spirit is dead, so
faith without good works is dead also. p. 1

TITUS iii. 8.

This is a faithful saying; and these things
I will that thou affirm consantly, that
they which have believed in God, might be
careful to maintain good works.

ibid.

SERMON II.

ON STRIVING TO ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM

OF HEAVEN.

ST. LUKE xiii. 24.

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many,

I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and

shall not be able.

SERMON III.

P. 17

THE DANGERS OF RICHES AND POVERTY.

PROVERBS XXx. 8, 9.

Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me

with food convenient for me, lest I be full,

and deny thee, and say, who is the Lord?

or lest I be poor and steal and take the name

of my God in vain !

SERMON IV.

33

ON THE OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD.

PSALM CXXXix. 2.

Thou art about my path and about my bed,

and spiest out all my ways.

53

SERMON V.

ON SINS OF OMISSION.

ST. MATTHEW XXV. 30.

Cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer dark-

ness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of

teeth.

p. 67

SERMON VI.

ON THE IMPROPRIETY OF DESERTING

WORLDLY DUTIES.

ST. MATTHEW Xxiii. 23.

These ought ye to have done, and not to

leave the other undone.

79

SERMON VII.

ON THE NECESSITY OF TEMPORARY RETIRE-

MENT AND ABSTRACTION.

PSALM iv. 4.

Commune with your own heart, and in your

chamber, and be still.

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