"One thing have I desired of the Lord, that
will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house
of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the
beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his tem-
ple."-Psalm xxvii. 4.

SERM. XII.-The Emptiness of Natural Virtue. 192
"But I know you, that ye have not the love of
God in you."-John v. 42.

SERM. XIII.-The natural Enmity of the Mind
against God.

201

"The carnal mind is enmity against God."-
Rom. viii. 7.

SERM. XIV.-The Power of the Gospel to dissolve

SERM. XVII. The purifying Influence of the
Christian Faith.

"Sanctified by faith."—Acts xxvi. 18.

DISCOURSES ON THE APPLICATION OF CHRISTIANITY TO THE
COMMERCIAL AND ORDINARY AFFAIRS OF LIFE.

DISCOURSE I.-On the mercantile Virtues which
may exist without the Influence of Christianity. 229
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things
are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good
report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any
praise, think on these things."-Phil. iv. 8.
Disc. II.-The Influence of Christianity in aiding
and augmenting the mercantile Virtues.
"For he that in these things serveth Christ is
acceptable to God, and approved of men."-
Rom. xiv. 18.

235

DISC. III.-The Power of Selfishness in promot-
ing the Honesties of mercantile Intercourse.

241

"And if you do good to them which do good
to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do
even the same."-Luke vi. 33.
DISC. IV.-The Guilt of Dishonesty not to be esti-
mated by the Gain of it.

249

"He that is faithful in that which is least, is
faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the
least, is unjust also in much."-Luke xvi. 10.
DISC. V. On the great Christian Law of Recipro-
city between Man and Man.

257

"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would
that men should do to you, do ye even so to

"Love not the world, neither the things that
are in the world. If any man love the world,
the love of the Father is not in him."-1 John
xi. 15.
SERM. III.-The sure Warrant of a Believer's
Hope.

388

"For if, when we were enemies, we were re-
conciled to God by the death of his Son, much
more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his
life."-Romans v. 10.

SERM. IV. The Restlessness of human Ambi-
tion.

"How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to
your mountain?-O that I had the wings of a
dove, that I may fly away, and be at rest."- -
Psalm xi. 1. and lv. 6.

395

222

"Let no man deceive you with vain words;
for because of these things cometh the wrath of
God upon the children of disobedience."-Eph.
v. 6.
Disc. VII. On the vitiating Influence of the higher
upon the lower Orders of Society.
271

"Then said he unto the disciples, It is impos-
sible but that offences will come: but woe unto
him through whom they come! It were better
for him that a millstone were hanged about his
neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should
offend one of these little ones."- Luke xvii. 1, 2.
DISC. VIII.-On the Love of Money.
279

"If I have made gold my hope, or have said
to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; If I
rejoiced because my wealth was great, and be-
cause mine hand had gotten much; If I beheld
the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in
brightness; and my heart hath been secretly en-
ticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand; this
also were an iniquity to be punished by the
judge; for I should have denied the God that is
above."-Job xxxi. 24-28.

"Stay yourselves, and wonder, cry ye out, and
cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they
stagger, but not with strong drink. For the Lord
hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep
sleep, and hath closed your eyes; the prophets
and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. And
the vision of all is become unto you as the words
of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to
one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray
thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed.
And the book is delivered to him that is not
learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he
saith, I am not learned."-Isaiah xxix. 9-12.
SERM. VII.-On the new Heavens and the new
Earth.
411.

"Nevertheless we, according to his promise
look for new heavens and a new earth wherein
dwelleth righteousness."-2 Peter iii. 13.
SERM. VIII The Nature of the Kingdom of
God.
417

OCCASIONAL SERMONS, &c.