SERMON XVI. The horrid evil of a backbiting tongue. Píalms xv. 3. He th backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. 178 SERMON XVII. The excellencies and evils of the tongue. James iii. 6. And the tongue is a fire, a world of ini. quity ; fo is the tongue amongst the members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell. 188 SERMON XVIII. Tre fiptoms of tłe day of grace being pal. Jer. viii. 20. The harveft is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. 199 SERMON XIX. God the author of all Mitions and troubles. Job v. 6, 7. Although 2: tion cometh not forth of the deli, neither doth trouble spring ont of the ground; Waits. 210 SERMON XX. Biri pleafire is not the fion of his people. 5,3 13dI'or he doth not a list willingly, or grieve uit cidren oi mua. 220 Rev. i. 4, 5. Nevertheless I have fomewhat againit thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember there, fore from whence thou art fallen, and repent and do thy first works, or else I will come unto thee quickly, The ways of religion die placak. her paths are peace. 233 Nati. xv. frenthe zin to the 29:? verse inclusive. Then Jesus went therce and departed into the coafs of Tyre and Sidon. and behold a woma of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, o iord, thou son of David, my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But be answered her not a word. And his disciples came and befought him fuging, send her away for ihe crieth after Lut he answered and said, I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Ifrael. Then caine the and worshipped him, faying, Lord, help me. But he answered and liid, it is not meet to take the children's bread and can it unto dogs. And the faid, truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. Then Jelus answered and fuid unto her, O woman, great is thy faith; be it unto :hee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole, from at rery hour. 299 SERMON XXVIII. The advantages and one of the properties of faith. Mait. xv. 28. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith. 310 SERMON XXIX. The way of falvation easy. * John i.g. If we confefs our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our fins. 301 SERMON XXX. The favours and patronage of God, the support of man in afflic. tions. Pialms xlvi. İ. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 332 SERMON XXXI. The covenant of grace ratified and confirmed by the blood of Chrif. Luke xxii. 12. This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. 345 SERMON XXXIT. The nature o fainting in africtions and cautions againg it. 1 leb. xii. 5. Nor faint when thou art rebuked of him. 351 SERMON XXXIII. How death is the wages of fin. Rom. vi. 23. For the wages of fin is leati.. 319 SERMON XXXIV. Eternal like the freefl gift imoginable. Rom. vi. 23. Dut the gilt of God is eternal life through Jesus Chriit our Lord, |
