Above One Hundred and Fifty SERMONS,

besides his POETICAL PIECES.

IN TEN LARGE VOLUMES OCTAVO.

To which is prefixed,

An Account of the AUTHOR's LIFE and WRITINGS,

with an ELEGIAC POEM, and large CONTENTS.

I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, Rom. i. 16,

VOL. VII.

FA L K I R K :

PRINTED BY PATRICK MAIR,

For PETER MUIRHEAD, Merchant, the Rev.. JOHN STEWART,

and HUGH MITCHELL, Bookseller, the Publishers,

M.DCC.XCVI.

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THE

CONTENTS.

SERMON

CVII, CVIII.

The Commencement of all Saving Bleffings,

HAG. ii. 19. From this day will I bless you.

The words being confidered in their connection, divided and explained,
and the fpiritual meaning contained in them given in a doctrinal
propofition, the following topics are difcuffed, viz.

1. What this fpiritual temple is,

2. What is the foundation thereof,

6. It is proved that faving bleifings do commence from that day,

7. The application of the whole fubject, in feveral ufes,

3. How this foundation is laid,

4. The day defcribed in which the foundation is laid, and from which

bleffings take their date,

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5. What the bleffings are which commence from this day,

Ufe (1) Of information, in four inferences,

(2.) Of exhortation, in fix particulars,

(3.) Of examination, both to unbelievers and believers,

SERMON

9

13

17

22

32

36

39

ibid.

45

52

CIX.

Glad Tidings in Sad Times; or, the City of God,

in Times of Trouble and Confufion, watered with

the river of Confolation,

62

4. To deduce fome inferences for the application,

fe (1.) Of information, in three particulars,

(2.) Of examination, in feven particulars,

(3.) Of exhortation, to three forts of perfons,

PSALM xlvi 4. There is a river, the ftreams whereof

make glad the city of God.

After a brief introduction, clear analization, and fuccinct explication
of the words, and a doctrinal propofition raised from them, the fol-
lowing heads of method are propofed, viz.

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"

1. To speak of the city of God,

2. To fhew what these fad times are, that put the city of God in con-

fufion,

70

3. To enquire what grounds of encouragement the city of God hath

in thefe fad times,

72

79

ibid.

84

88

SERMON CX,-CXIII.

The giving Love of Chrift, and the receiving Property

of Faith,
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GAL. ii. 20. I am crucified with Chrift: nevertheless I

live; yet not I, but Chrift liveth in me: and the life

which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the

Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

The verfe being divided and explained, and the former part of it opened

up at fome length, and applied, two doctrines are raised, and profe-

cuted from the latter part thereof,—whɔ loved me, and gave himself

for me.
The First is, "The love of Chrift, manifefted in the word,

to finners, is a giving love." From this obfervation the following

heads of method are handled, viz.

r. The doctrine illuftrated by a chain of inftances,

100

2. The truth of it confirmed by an induction of particulars,

105

3. A fuccinct application of the whole fubject,

112

The Second doctrine is, "That it is the property of true faith to en-
"tertain the giving love of Christ, revealed in the gospel, with a
66 me, me, by particular application." And from this propofition,
the following topics are propofed, viz.

1. To enquire into the import of this particularizing property of faith,

entertaining Chrift's love with a me, me,

133

2. To fhew on what grounds faith makes this particular application, 136

3. To affign the reafons why faith bath, and must have, this appropri-

ating quality,

4. To deduce fome inferences for the application,

Ufe (1.) For information, in four inferences,

(2.) For examination, in four particulars,

(3.) For exhortation, both to unbelievers and faints,

141

143

ibid.

149

151

SERMON

CXIV.

Gofpel-Humiliation grounded on Faith's View of Di-

vine Pacification,

157

EZEK. xvi. 63. That thou mayeft remember, and be con-

founded, and never open thy mouth any more, because

of thy fhame, when I am pacified towards thee, for all

that thou haft done, faith the Lord.

The words being viewed in their connection, explained, and a doctrinal 4
obfervation laid own from them, the following topics of difcourfe
are infifted upon, viz.

1. To fpeak a little concerning this humiliation,

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2. Confider the fpring of it, viz. God's being pacified,
3. Point out the connection between them; or, the influence that
the view of God's being pacified, hath upon this humiliation,
4. The application of the fubject, in ten inferences,

167

170

SERMON

CXV.

The Word of Salvation fent to Sinners,

177

ACTS xiv. 26.—To you is the word of this falvation fent.

The words being explained, and a doctrine raised from them, the fol-
lowing things are propofed, viz.

1. To fpeak concerning this falvation,
of the word of falvation,

2.

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180

182

183

3.

of the fending of this word,

4. To make application of the whole, in ten inferences,

SERMON

CXVI.
Gofpel-Compulfion; or, Minifterial Power and Au-

196

thority.

LUKE XIV. 23.-Compel them to come in, that my boufe may be filled.

The words being viewed in their feope, divided and explained, and doctrinal propofition raifed from them, the following topics of difcourfe are propofed, viz.

a

1. To fpeak of the ministerial commiffion and authority imported in this word, Compel them,

199 ibid.

(1.) Who have this authority to compel,

201

(2.) Whom they are warranted to compel,
(3.) What is the nature of this compulfion,

203

2. To enquire into the end and defign of it, viz. that they come in, 209 3. To fpeak of the reafons thereof, namely, that his boufe may be

filled,

212

4. To deduce ten inferences for the application of the subject, 218 A variety of arguments aduced to inforce the duty, 228 An appendix, containing fundry confiderations and advices to the people, fuddenly deprived of their minifter,

234

SERMON CXVII, CXVIII.

The Fountain-Head of all Bleffings; or, the great
Store-Houfe opened,

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