TO HIS

ROYAL HIGHNESS

THE DUKE OF YORK.

SIR,

IT

T is not to shelter the following Discourses

under the protecting influence of an illustrious name, that I dedicate them to your Royal Highness; because, whatever merit they may be thought to possess, it will only be acknowledged, in proportion as their interesting truths shall appear to be sanctioned by higher authority.

At the same time, let me own myself far from being indifferent to your Royal High

grasp, when

ness's approbation of them; since, in addition
to the weight of such testimony, in these
times, in favour of Religion, when all earthly
possessions are shrinking from the
every decorating splendour of this life is fa-
ding away, they will have furnished reflections
to render peaceful its awful close, and, per-
haps, perpetuate in your Royal Highness's
memory an esteem for him, who, with pride
and gratitude, subscribes himself

Your most faithful

And obliged humble servant,

F. RANDOLPH.

CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT.

Heb. xii. 8.--Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and

to-day, and for ever.

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SERMON II.

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT.

Gen. xxvi. 5.--Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my

charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my

laws.

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SERMON III.

THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT.

Heb. xi. 7.-By fuith Noah, being warned of God of

thing's not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an

ark to the saving of his house; by the which he con-

demned the world, and became heir of the righteous-

ness which is by faith.

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SERMON IV.

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT,

Deut. iv. 11, 12.-And ye came near, and stood under

the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire.

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SERMON V.

CHRISTMAS-DAY.

St. John i. 11.-He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

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SERMON VI.

SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS-DAY. Heb. xii. 22, 23, 24.—But ye are come unto mount

Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels. To the general assembly and church of the first-born, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

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SERMON VII.

FIRST SUNDAY IN THE NEW YEAR. Psalm lxxiv. 9.-We see not our signs.

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