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SERMON L.
On the Dissolution of the World.
2 PETER, iii. 10. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief
in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with
a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat;
the earth also, and the works that are therein, shall be burnt
up,
SERMON LI.
On the Causes of Men's being weary of Life.
JOB, X. 1: My soul is weary of my life,
SERMON LII.
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On Charity as the End of the Commandment.
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1 TIMOTHY, i. 5. Now the end of the commandment is charity,
out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith un-
feigned,
SERMON LIII.
On our Lives being in the Hand of God.
[Preached at the Beginning of a New Year]
PSALM, xxxi. 15. My times are in thy hand,-
SERMON LIV.
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On the Mixture of Bad men with the Good in Human Society.
MATTHEW, xiii. 30. Let both grow together until the har-
vest.-
106
SERMON LV.
On the Relief which the Gospel affords to the Distressed.
[Preached at the celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.]
MATTH. xi. 28. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest,
SERMON LVI.
On Luxury and Licentiousness.
114
ISAIAH, V. 12. The harp, and the viol, the tabret and pipe, and
wine, are in their feasts; but they regard not the work of the
Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands,
SERMON LVII.
On the Presence of God in a Future State.
123
PSALM, xvi. 11. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: In thy pre-
sence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for
evermore
131
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SERMON LVIII.
On Curiosity concerning the Affairs of others.
JOHN, XXI. 21, 22. Peter seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and
what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he
tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me,
SERMON LIX.
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On our present Ignorance of the Ways of God.
JOHN, xiii. 7. Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do
thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter,
SERMON LX.
On the Slavery of Vice.
147
2 PETER, ii. 19. While they promise them liberty, they them-
selves are the servants of corruption; for of whom a man is
overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage,
SERMON LXI.
On the Importance of Public Worship.
156
PSALM, XXXVI. 8. Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house,
and the place where thine honour dwelleth,
SERMON LXII.
On the Fashion of the World passing away.
163
1 CORINTH. vii. 31. The fashion of this world passeth away, 173
SERMON LXIII.
On Tranquillity of Mind.
PSALM XV. 5. He that doeth these things shall never be moved, 181
SERMON LXIV.
On the Misfortunes of Men being chargeable on themselves.
PROVERBS, Xix. 3. The foolishness of man perverteth his way,
and his heart fretteth against the Lord,
SERMON LXV.
On Integrity as the Guide of Life.
189
PROVERBS, xi. 3. The integrity of the upright shall guide
them,
JOB, ii. 10.
SERMON LXVI.
On Submission to the Divine will.
197
Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall
we not receive evil?
205
SERMON LXVII.
On Friendship.
PROVERBS, XXVii. 10. Thine own friend, and thy father's friend,
forsake not,
SERMON LXVIII.
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On the Conduct to
PROVERBS, XXvii. 1.
knowest not what a
be held with regard to Future Events.
Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou
day may bring forth,
220
SERMON LXIX.
On following the Multitude to do Evil.
EXODUS, xxiii. 2. Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil, 228
SERMON LXX.
On the Wisdom of God.
1 TIMOTHY, i. 17. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invi-
sible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever!
Amen,
SERMON LXXI.
236
On the Compassion and Beneficence of the Deity.
[Preached before the Society for the Benefit of the Sons of the Clergy of the
Established Church of Scotland, 20th May, 1796.]
JEREMIAH, xlix. 11. Leave thy fatherless children; I will pre-
serve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me,
245
PROVERBS, X. 28. The hope of the righteous shall be gladness;
but the expectation of the wicked shall perish,
SERMON LXXIII.
256
On the proper Disposition of the Heart towards God.
ACTS, xvii. 28. In Him we live, and move, and have our
being,
265
SERMON LXXIV.
On the Moral Character of Christ.
ACTS, X. 38. Jesus of Nazareth, who went about doing good, 274
SERMON LXXV.
On the Wounds of the Heart.
PROVERBS, Xviii. 14. The spirit of a man will sustain his infir-
mity but a wounded spirit who can bear?
282
SERMON LXXVI.
On all Things working together for Good to the Righteous
ROMANS, viii. 28. We know that all things work together for
good to them that love God, to them who are the called accord-
ing to his purpose,
SERMON LXXVII.
On the Love of our Country.
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[Preached 18th April, 1793, on the day of a National Fast appointed by Go-
vernment, on occasion of the War with the French Republic.]
PSALM CXXII. 6, 7, 8, 9. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they
shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and
prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and compa-
nion's sake, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Because of
the house of the Lord our God, I will seek thy peace,
SERMON LXXVIII.
On a Contented Mind.
302
2 KINGS, iv. 13. Say now unto her, "Behold, thou hast been
"careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee?
"Wouldst thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain
"of the host?" And she answered, "I dwell among mine own
"people."
SERMON LXXIX.
On drawing near to God.
312
PSALM lxxiii. 28. It is good for one to draw near to God, 320
SERMON LXXX.
PSALM ci. 2.
On Wisdom in Religious Conduct.
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way, 329
SERMON LXXXI.
On the Immortality of the Soul, and a Future State.
2 CORINTHIANS, V. 1. For we know, that if our earthly house
of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God,
an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens,
SERMON LXXXII.
On overcoming Evil with Good.
ROMANS, xii. 21.
with good,
338
Be not overcome of evil; but overcome evil
348
SERMON LXXXIII.
On a Life of Dissipation and Pleasure.
PROVERBS, XIV. 13. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;
and the end of that mirth is heaviness,
356
SERMON LXXXIV.
On the Conscience void of Offence.
ACTS, xxiv. 16. Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
conscience void of offence toward God and toward men,
SERMON LXXXV.
On the Ascension of Christ.
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[Preached in the Evening after the C 1 bration of the Sacrament of the
Lord's Suppe .]
LUKE, Xxiv. 50, 51. And he led them out as far as to Bethany
and he lift up his hands and blessed them: And it came to pass
while he blessed them, he was parted from them and carried
up into Heaven,
SERMON LXXXVI.
On a peaceable Disposition.
373
ROMANS, xii. 18. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live
peaceably with all men,
SERMON LXXXVII.
383
On Religious Joy, as giving Strength and Support to Virtue
NEHEMIAH, viii. 10.-The joy of the Lord is your strength, 393
SERMON LXXXVIII.
On the Folly of the Wisdom of the World.
1 CORINTH. iii. 19.
with God,
The wisdom of this world is foolishness
SERMON LXXXIX.
401
On the Government of Human Affairs by Providence.
PROVERBS, XVI. 9. A man's heart deviseth his way; but the
Lord directeth his steps,
409
PSALM lxv. 2.
flesh come!
SERMON XC.
On Prayer.
Oh thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all
SERMON XCI.
417
On the Last Judgment.
2 CORINTH. V. 10. For we must all appear before the judgment-
seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in
his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good
or bad!
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