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OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
SERMON I. p. 1.
Cheerfulness a distinguishing feature of the
Christian religion.
PHILIPPIANS iv. 4. Rejoice in the Lord
alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
SERMON II. p. 25.
On the Christian doctrine of Redemption.
1 Cor. i. 20. Where is the wise? Where is
the scribe? where is the disputer of this
world? hath not God made foolish the
wisdom of this world?
SERMON III. p. 51.
The same subject continued, and the same text.
SERMON IV. p. 75.
Self-communion recommended.
PSALM iv. 4. Commune with your own heart,
and in your chamber, and be still.
SERMON V. p. 99.
The character of David, King of Israel, im-
partially stated.
1 SAM. xiii. 14. The Lord hath sought him a
man after his own heart, and the Lord hath
commanded him to be captain over his people.
SERMON VI. p. 133.
Purity of manners no less necessary to a Chris-
tian character than benevolence.
JAMES i. 27. Pure religion, and undefiled
before God and the Father, is this, To
visit the fatherless and widows in their
affliction, and to keep himself unspotted
from the world.
SERMON VII. p. 151.
Preached at the anniversary meeting of the Sons of
the Clergy, May 9, 1776.
2 KINGS iv. 1. Thy servant my husband is
dead, and thou knowest that thy servant did
fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to
take unto him my two sons to be bond-men.
SERMON VIII. p. 177.
Early Piety enforced.
ECCLESIASTES xii. 1. Remember now thy
Creator in the days of thy youth.
SERMON IX. p. 195.
Partial faith and partial obedience not permit-
ted by the Christian Religion.
1 KINGS Xviii. 21. And Elijah came unto all
the people, and said, How long halt ye be-
tween two opinions? if the Lord be God,
follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.
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SERMON X. P. 215.
Preached before the House of Lords, January 30, 1778.
PSALM Xxii. 28. The kingdom is the Lord's,
and he is the governor among the nations.
The superior excellence of Christ's preaching,
and the causes of it explained.
LUKE iv. 32. And they were astonished at
his doctrine; for his word was with power.
SERMON XII. p. 255.
Preached at the Yearly Meeting of the Charity
Schools, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, May 2,
1782.
LUKE vii. 22. Then Jesus answering, said
unto them, Go your way, and tell John what
things ye have seen and heard, how that the
blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are
cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised,
to the poor the gospel is preached.
SERMON XIII.
p. 277.
The government of our passions an indispen-
sable duty.
1 Cor. ix. 25. Every man that striveth for
the mastery is temperate in all things. Now
they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but
we an incorruptible.
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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
SERMON XIV. p. 295.
The character of our Lord, as delineated in
the Gospel, one convincing proof that he
was the Son of God.
MATTHEW Xxvii. 54. Truly this was the
Son of God.
SERMON XV. p. 317.
Preached at St. Paul's, on the Thanksgiving-day for
His Majesty's Recovery, April 23, 1789.
PSALM Xxvii. 16. O tarry thou the Lord's
leisure; be strong, and he shall comfort thine
heart; and put thou thy trust in the Lord.
SERMON XVI. p. 335.
The one thing needful.
LUKE X. 41, 42. Jesus answered and said
unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art care-
ful and troubled about many things: But
one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen
that good part, which shall not be taken
away from her.
SERMON XVII. p. 359.
The many various opportunities of doing
good.
PROVERBS iii. 27. Withhold not good from
them to whom it is due, when it is in the
power of thine hand to do it.