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CONTENTS.
SERMON I.
OF FORMING A RIGHT JUDGMENT IN MATTERS OF RE-
'LIGION.
I THESS. V. 21.-Prove all things: hold fast
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SERMON II.
OF THE DIVINE AUTHORITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
I COR. 11. 5.—That your faith should not stand
in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
SERMON III.
OF APOSTOLICAL AUTHORITY IN MATTERS OF FAITH.
I COR. 1. 24.-Not for that we have dominion
over your faith; but are helpers of your joy:
"for, by faith ye stand.
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SERMON IV.
OF THE MINISTERIAL COMMISSION IN THE CHURCH OF
CHRIST.
1 COR. IV. 1.-Let a man so account of us, as of
the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the
steries of God
my-
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SERMON V. & VI.
ON THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH.
JOHN, XVII. 21.-That they all may be one: as
thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they
OF THE UNITY OF OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS OF CHRIST.
MATT. XXVIII. 20.-Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you. 140-157
SERMON IX.
OF CHARITY, THE BOND OF UNION.
JOHN, XIII. 35.-By this shall all men know that
ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. 177
SERMON X.
OF THE LAW OF DISCIPLINE.
11 COR. XIII. 10.-I write these things, being
absent, lest, being present, I should use sharpness
according to THE POWER WHICH THE LORD
HATH GIVEN ME TO EDIFICATION, AND
NOT TO DESTRUCTION.
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SERMON XI.
OF THE SIN OF SEPARATION.
I COR. XII. 25.-That there should be no schism
2 PETER, 11. 19.-While they promise them liber-
ty, they themselves are the servants of corruption. 224
SERMON XIII.
REFORMATION TO BE EFFECTED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE
TO THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH.
REV. 11. 5.-Remember, therefore, from whence
thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first
works: or else I will come unto thee quickly,
and will remove thy candlestick out of his place,
except thou repent.
SERMON XIV.
266
OF THE CHARACTER AND DUTIES OF A CHRISTIAN MI-
NISTER.
1 PET. v. 1—3.—The elders which are among you,
I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness
of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of
the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock
of God which is among you, taking the oversight
thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for
filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as
being lords over God's heritage, but being en-
samples to the flock.
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SERMON XV.
SCRIPTURAL GROUNDS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF A NATIONAL CHURCH.
TITUS, 1. 5.-For this cause left I thee in Crete,
that thou shouldest set in order the things that
are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as
I had appointed thee.
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SERMON XVI.
OF THE DUTY OF PROVIDING FOR THE RELIGIOUS IN- STRUCTION OF THE POOR.
MATT. XI. 5.-The poor have the Gospel preached
unto them.
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