CONTENTS.

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SERMON I.

ON PROFITABLY PREACHING AND HEARING GOD'S WORD.

1 CORINTHIANS III. 11.-" Other foundation can no

man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus

Christ

SERMON II.

FOR NEW-YEAR'S DAY.-ON THE IMPORTANCE OF

TIME.

1 CORINTHIANS VII. 29.-" Time is short.".

SERMON III.

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FOR THE EPIPHANY.-ON THE TRUE LIGHT.

1 JOHN II. 8. 66

The darkness is past, and the true

light now shineth.".

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SERMON IV.

ON A PROPER ADMINISTRATION AND RECEPTION OF

THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE.

2 CORINTHIANS VI. 1.-" We then, as workers together

with Him, beseech you also, that ye receive not

the grace of God in vain.”.

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SERMON V.

ON THE EQUITY OF GOD'S DISPENSATIONS.

EZEKIEL XXXIII. 11.-"As I live, saith the Lord God,

I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked;

but that the wicked turn from his way, and live." 47

SERMON VI.

A COMMUNION WITH GOD, THE BEST SUPPORT

UNDER AFFLICTION.

JOB XXII. 21.—“Acquaint now thyself with him, and

be at peace.".

SERMON VII.

ON THE CHARACTER OF JOSEPH.

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GENESIS XXXIX. 2.-"The Lord was with Joseph:

and he was a prosperous man."...........

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SERMON VIII.

ON THE IMPORTANCE AND EFFICACY OF PRAYER.

PSALM LXV. 2.- "O thou that hearest prayer, unto

thee shall all flesh come."

SERMON IX.

GOD'S PARDONING MERCY EXEMPLIFIED IN THE

PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON.

LUKE XV. 32.-" It was meet that we should make

merry and be glad; for this thy brother was

dead and is alive again; and was lost, and is

found."

SERMON X.

ON GOD'S LOVING KINDNESS TOWARDS ALL

MANKIND.

1 TIMOTHY II. 4. 66 Who will have all men to be

saved, and come unto the knowledge of the

truth."

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SERMON XI.

ON THE DUTY OF READING OR HEARING THE

SCRIPTURES.

JOHN V. 39.-" Search the Scriptures, for in them ye

think ye have eternal life; and they are they

which testify of me."

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ROMANS VIII. 9.—“ If any man have not the spirit of

Christ, he is none of his."

SERMON XIV.

ON THE MARKS WHICH DISTINGUISH A REAL

CHRISTIAN.

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GALATIANS V. 24.-

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They that are Christ's have cru-

cified the flesh with the affections and lusts.".... 168

SERMON XV.

ON THE CONNEXION BETWEEN FAITH AND

OBEDIENCE.

JAMES II. 19.-"Thou believest that there is one God;

thou doest well: the devils also believe and

tremble."

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SERMON XVI.

THINGS LOVELY AND OF GOOD REPORT THE

SUPERSTRUCTURE OF FAITH.

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2 PETER I. 5, 6, 7.-" Add to your faith virtue; and

to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge tempe-

rance; and to temperance patience; and to

patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly

kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."

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SERMON XVII.

ON THE BENEFIT OF THE SABBATH.

JEREMIAH XVII. 22.-" Hallow ye the Sabbath Day." 212

SERMON XVIII.

A RIGHTEOUS CONDUCT THE MOST CONVINCING

TEST OF GENUINE FAITH.

1 TIMOTHY III. 9.-"Holding the mystery of the faith

in a pure conscience.”.

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SERMON XIX.

ON MEEKNESS.

MATTHEW XI. 29.-" Learn of me, for I am meek and

lowly in heart.”

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