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On the Mixture of Bad Men with the
Good in Human Society.
MATTHEW, xiii. 30. Let both grow to-
gether until the harvest.-
SERMON V.
Page 61
On the Relief which the Gospel affords to
the Distressed.
[Preached at the Celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper.]
MATTHEW, Xi. 28. Come unto me all ye
that labour and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest.
SERMON VI.
81
On Luxury and Licentiousness.
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 bis
bands.
SERMON VII.
104
On the Presence of God in a Future State.
PSALM XVI. II. Thou wilt show me the
path of life: In thy presence is fulness of
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
be tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
Follow thou me,
144
On our present Ignorance of the ways
JOHN, xiii. 7.
of God.
Jesus answered, and said
unto him, What I do, thou knowest not
now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 163
SERMON X.
On the Slavery of Vice.
2 PETER, ii. 19. While they promise them
liberty, they themselves are the servants of
corruption; for of whom a man is over-
come, of the same is he brought in bondage.
SERMON XI.
On the Importance of Public Worship.
PSALM XXVi. 8. Lord I have loved the
habitation of thy house, and the place
where thine honour dwelleth.
SERMON XII.
Page 205
On the Fashion of the World passing
away.
I CORINTH. vii. 31. The fashion of this
world passeth away.
SERMON
XIII.
On Tranquillity of Mind.
PSALM XV. 5.
229
He that doeth these things
shall never be moved.
XIV.
249
On the Misfortunes of Men being charge-
able on themselves..
PROVERBS, XIX. 3. The foolishness of man
perverteth his way, and his heart fretteth
against the Lord.
268
SERMON XV.
On Integrity as the Guide of Life.
PROVERBS, xi. 3. The integrity of the
upright shall guide them. Page 287
SERMON XVI.
On Submission to the Divine Will.
JOB, ii, 10. Shall we receive good at the
band of God, and shall we not receive
evil?
308
SERMON XVII.
On Friendship.
PROVERBS, XXxvii. 10. Thine own friend,
and thy father's friend, forsake not. 329
SERMON XVIII.
On the Conduct to be held with regard to
Future Events.
PROVERBS, XXVii. 1. Boast not thyself of
to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a
day may bring forth.
SERMON XIX.
348
On following the Multitude to do Evil.
EXODUS, xxiii. 2. Thou shalt not follow
a multitude to do evil.
367
SERMON XX.
On the Wisdom of God.
1 TIMOTHY, i. 17. Now unto the King
eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise
God, be honour and glory, for ever and
ever!
Amen.
Page 387
SERMON XXI.
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 preserve them alive; and
let thy widows trust in me.
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