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SERMON IV.
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 Distreffed.
[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 reft.
SERMON VI.
On Luxury and Licentioufnefs.
81
ISAIAH, V. 12. The harp and the viol, the
tabret and pipe, and wine, are in their
feafts; but they regard not the work of the
Lord, neither confider the operation of his
bands.
104
SERMON VII.
On the Presence of God in a Future State.
PSALM xvi. 11. Thou wilt fhew me the
path of life: In thy prefence is fulness of
joy;
joy; at thy right hand there are pleafures
for evermore.
SERMON VIII.
Page 124
On Curiofity concerning the Affairs of
others.
JOHN, xxi. 21, 22. Peter, feeing him, faith
to Jefus, Lord, and what shall this man
do? Jefus faith unto him, If I will that
he 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 faid
unto him, What I do, thou knoweft not
now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 163
On the Slavery of Vice.
2 PETER, ii. 19. While they promise them
liberty, they themselves are the fervants of
corruption; for of whom a man is over-
come, of the fame is he brought in bondage.
184
SERMON XI.
On the Importance of Public Worship.
PSALM XXVI. 8. Lord, I have loved the
babitation of thy houfe, and the place
where thine honour dwelleth. Page 205
SERMON XII.
On the Fashion of the World paffing
away.
I CORINTH. vii. 31. The fashion of this
world paffeth away.
SERMON
229
On Tranquillity of Mind.
PSALM XV. 5. He that doeth these things
fhall never be moved.
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
On Integrity as the Guide of Life.
PROVERBS, XI. 3. The integrity of the
upright fhall guide them.
SERMON XVI.
Page 287
On Submiffion to the Divine Will.
JOB, ii. 10. Shall we receive good at the
hand of God, and fhall we not receive
evil?
SERMON XVII.
On Friendship.
308
PROVERBS, XXVii. 10. Thine own friend,
and thy father's friend, forfake not. 329
On the Conduct to be held with regard to
Future Events.
PROVERBS, XXVii. 1. Boaft not thyself of to-
morrow; for thou knoweft 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
On the Wisdom of God.
I TIMOTHY, i. 17. Now unto the King
eternal, immortal, invifible, the only wife
God, be bonour and glory, for ever and
ever. Amen. Page 387
SERMON XXI.
On the Compaffion and Beneficence of
the Deity.
[Preached before the Society for the Benefit of the Sons
of the Clergy of the Eftablished 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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