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CONTENTS
OF THE
SIXTH VOLUME.
SERMONS.
SERMON I.
The Religious Use of Botanical Philosophy.
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed
after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed
was in itself; and God saw that it was good. Gen. i.
12.
Preached on Mr. Fairchild's foundation, at the church of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, June 1, 1784.
SERMON II.
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Considerations on the Nature and Oeconomy of
Beasts and Cattle.
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and
cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that
creepethup on the earth after his kind: and God saw
that it was good. Gen. i. 25.....
A second sermon, on the same occasion, preached on the Tuesday in Witsun-week, May 17, 1785.
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SERMON
SERMON III.
Considerations on the Natural History of the Earth
and its Minerals.
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered
together unto one place, and let the dry land appear;
and it was so.
And God called the dry land earth; and the gathering toge-
ther of the waters called he seas; and God saw that it
was good. Gen. i. 9, 10.
A third sermon on the same occasion, preached June 6, 1786.
SERMON IV.
On the Natural Evidences of Christianity.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the
world are clearly seen, being understood by the things
that are made, even his eternal power and godhead.
Rom. i. 20.
A fourth sermon, on the same occasion, preached on the Tuesday in Whitsun Week, 1787.
SERMON V.
The Nature and Excellence of Music.
Sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving. Psalm xcviii. 6.
Preached at the opening of a new organ, at Nayland, Suffolk, July 29, 1787.
SERMON VI.
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The Reasonableness and Necessity of fearing God.
Fear God. 1 Pet. ii. 17.
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SERMON VII.
The Benefits of Civil Obedience.
Honour the king. 1 Pet. ii. 17.
Preached at Harwich, on Sunday, June 21, 1778.
SERMON VIII.
Parochial Reformation recommended.
To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to
the other the savour of life unto life: and who is suffi-
cient for these things? 2 Cor. ii. 16.
SERMON IX.
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The Duty of relieving the Poor and their Children.
Ye have the poor with you always, and, whensoever ye
will, ye may do them good. Mark xiv. 7.
Preached in the parish church of St. Peter's, Col-
chester, April 27, 1783.
SERMON. X.
The Blessedness of considering the Poor.
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Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy: the Lord
shall deliver him in the time of trouble. Psalm xli. 1...208
Preached at Chelmsford, September 10, 1786, for
the benefit of the charity school.
SERMON XI.
The History of Collections for the Poor; with
Advice to the Members of friendly Societies.
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Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given
order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.\
Upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay
by him in store as God hath prospered him. I Cor. i. 2. 230
Preached to a friendly society (who, by mutual con- tribution, relieve one another) on Easter Tuesday, 1782.
SERMON XII.
Eternal Life, the great Promise of the Law.
As touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read
that which was spoken to you by God, saying, I am the
God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the
living. Matth. xxii. 31, 32.
SERMON XIII and XIV.
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Prodigality displayed, and Oeconomy recommended.
And when he had spent all, he began to be in want. Luke
XV. 14.
SERMON XV.
The Man of Sin.
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How is it that ye do not discern this time? Luke xii.
56.
Preached at Spring Garden Chapel, on Sunday, Jan.
26, and at Oxford Chapel, on Sunday, Feb. 2, 1794.
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